Tag Archives: Travel

Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Returning to Alba

Posted on September 18, 2022 by herktrav

For the next stop, we will be spending eight days in the town of Alba. Our home for the next eight days is a spacious apartment that we booked through Airbnb. There’s a kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms – both … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Bergamo to Alba

Posted on September 16, 2022 by herktrav

To get to Alba, instead of three train changes and a six hour journey, we decided to try out a car service known as Daytrip. We were able to relax in a comfortable vehicle, avoided hauling our suitcases through the … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Bergamo

Posted on September 16, 2022 by herktrav

Our next stop: the Medieval town of Bergamo. The city dates back to 49 BC and is really two cities in one. There is the upper city or Città Alta and the lower city of Città Bassa. The lower town … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Venezia

Posted on September 10, 2022 by herktrav

Ciao Venezia! It is so exciting to be back. We just love the hustle and bustle on the canals without a car or truck in sight – and the canals are bustling. After passing through the passport control and collecting … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Time to go – We’re on our way!

Posted on September 5, 2022 by herktrav

Trumpets are blaring, drums are being pounded – so hold on while I turn down the music. It’s time and we’re ready to go. Our bags are packed, camera batteries are charged, and our sunglasses are clean, so we have … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – It Won’t Be Long Now

Posted on June 16, 2022 by herktrav

It’s hard to believe, but our first international travel since before the pandemic is just around the corner. The excitement is building and the small irritating items are starting to show up. We can’t wait! I’ve been keeping busy. I … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Our leap of faith

Posted on January 31, 2022 by herktrav

Staying inside during these cold winter days and nights has given me plenty of time to think about our upcoming trip. Most of the thinking has been: “Will we be able to go and safely enjoy ourselves ?”, but other … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Creating our itinerary for Italy

Posted on December 27, 2021 by herktrav

Everything is still on track to visit Italy next fall – fingers crossed. Reservations have been made for the hotels and now we’re just waiting until the new year to start watching air fares. It’s revitalizing to be planning out … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Buon Giorno, Italia!

Posted on August 14, 2021 by herktrav

Everything is predicated on the world normalizing. However, assuming it does, we are planning a blockbuster Italian journey for the fall of 2022. We will be traveling from Venice to Rome with a variety of stops in between. We have … Continue reading →

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Summer 2021 – Took me out to the ball games!

Posted on August 9, 2021 by herktrav

The plan was simple – enjoy ourselves, see a few baseball games and relax this summer. While the summer isn’t over yet, we have so far attained those goals. For phase one, we started with some home town games. We … Continue reading →

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