Literary Sightseeing: Sicily and Rome
Where to begin? There are so many good books set in and about Italy. The list is ever expanding. Travelogue, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, and [...]
February 2017
Literary Sightseeing -Australia Edition
Part of my trip research includes reading non-fiction and fiction set in the places I'm going to see. Beyond the guide books, memoirs and novels give [...]
The Packing Battle – Final Round
The Packing Battle-Final Round: Packing Bags vs. Flat Packing vs. Rolling This post is #4 in a series on packing issues. Look at the previous posts [...]
January 2017
The Packing Battle – Round 3: International
The Packing Battle- Round 3: International Carry On Bags When traveling overseas, I give a lot of thought to my carry on bag. I know I [...]
The Packing Battle – Round 2: Toiletries
The Packing Battle-Round 2: Toiletries Second in a series about packing issues. First in the series was about taking vs. wearing what you take on your [...]