Lists, lists and more lists. That is the way of the travel writer, making a list of the best places to beach, best places to sleep, best places to hike, best places drink a beer while whistling. You know Top Whatever lists. Well I’m not usually one who puts together lists like that, I feel […]

Day 14 ~ Continued The Greatest Vacation….So Far
Wednesday, September 17th Continued from the previous post. Sorry, but I didn’t have enough room to share with you the Monastery of San Francisco. The Monastery is a huge complex where the Franciscan Monks lived and studied. In it’s day this must have been a spectacular place, it appears to be a bit run down […]

The Lost City of Pompeii
Just outside of Naples, under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius lies the City of Pompeii, still partially buried under ash and lava from the erupting Mount Vesuvius. I visited the famed City of Pompeii last year with some friends while vacationing in Praiano, Italy. It was a beautiful day to visit Pompeii! Patrick, Lunch & […]

Going Down Under…….
No, Not Australia. Underground in Rome, in search of the Catacombs. I know, I know your first thought is probably the same as mine, Gross, then disrespectful. Catacombs are a very important part of Christianity. Well what I wanted to share with you specifically is one particular Catacomb in Rome. Now before you correct me, […]

The Empire of Death, 130 steps down and 6 Million Dead
There is the beautiful City of Light, then there is the other City of Light, yes, I am talking about Paris, France. The beautiful, art, architecture and the culturally important Paris, above ground. And just a mere 130 steps is all you need to enter the macabre and confining world of the underground Paris where […]