November 24, 2023
Day 3, Part 1 – Versailles
Many of the main tourist attractions in Paris require an advanced reservation. In addition to…
November 21, 2023
Day 0 – Des Moines to Belgium
One of my favorite online services is Going, which was formerly known as Scott’s Cheap…
July 4, 2023
Day 2 – Destination: Montreal
After celebrating America's independence with fireworks last night in Beloit, we spent the 4th of…
July 3, 2023
Day 1 – Beloit, Wisconsin
We didn't settle on our summer vacation destination until June 17, when we booked a…
April 20, 2023
Italy 2023 Recap
Our 9-day tour of Italy included stays in Venice, the Cinque Terre, Lucca, and Rome,…
April 19, 2023
Day 9 – Naples and Herculaneum
Our ninth and final day in Italy was one that Noah had been looking forward…
April 17, 2023
Day 7, Part 2 – Pasta Making in Rome
We booked an Airbnb pasta-making experience for our first night in Rome, which promised us…
April 17, 2023
Day 7, Part 1 – Lucca’s Torre delle Oro
We started our morning in Lucca with a leisurely walk until one of the city’s…
April 14, 2023
Day 4 – Bonus Day in Venice
Two nights ago, we received an email from Italian railway Trenitalia that our scheduled train…
April 11, 2023
Day 1 – Arrival in Venice
The flight from Chicago to Rome went as smoothly as we could have asked, with…
April 11, 2023
Day 0 – Chicago
With Noah’s 13th birthday coming up this summer, we gave him the chance to choose…
September 6, 2021
Days 19 and 20 – D.C. to Iowa
Our original east coast itinerary started in Washington D.C., with 2 or 3 nights allocated…