The UK is now requiring an electronic visa for Americans visiting the UK or connecting in their airports as of 8 January 2025. I recently applied for the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) and the process took less than 10 minutes with the app and cost $13.05 (it’s £10 but for […]
My friend introduced me to Formula One racing a decade ago, long before Netflix starting filming their behind-the-scenes smash hit, Drive to Survive. While many US fans are new, the name Ferrari has a storied history in racing and powerful sports cars. If I were to say “Ferrari Red” most […]
American Airlines is adding a new seasonal service from their Philadelphia hub (my hometown) to Naples, Italy giving travelers a daily direct gateway to the Amalfi Coast starting June 5th and ending in October. Just another reason to love my hometown hub of PHL. The beauty of this new route […]
My first visit to London was a long time ago – I flew on TWA from JFK during Thanksgiving break from college. I fell in love with the city as a teenager and have since returned a few times a year for decades. I love helping first time visitors […]
I had no idea what to expect, other than blue water, when I told the taxi to drive to the Blue Grotto in Malta. I originally said to drop me off at the view point and I would walk down to the Blue Grotto but the driver didn’t think that […]
My friend and I got lost one night wandering the streets of Southwark, Borough Market and London Bridge in search of Flat Iron Steakhouse. I hadn’t heard of this UK steakhouse chain but he was keen to try it after researching steakhouses in London. His description sounded similar to my […]
Planning our Venice, Italy Itinerary was easy enough but as a solo traveler, I was torn with the additional costs of the Venice water taxi and the whether upgrading to Club Europe on British Airways was worth it. My niece and I were booked in coach (World Traveller) on British […]
I haven’t given much thought to my travels and how some years there tends to be a theme around the trips. One year I focused on international film festivals (Toronto, Karlovy Vary and Avignon) and the next year my travels brought me to wellness resorts (Miraval and Red Mountain Resort […]
My niece wanted to visit Venice in July and my first response was “I’m not sure I love you that much”. The Venice I remember pre-pandemic was crowded with cruise passengers from May to September, add to that the daily tourists arriving by train each day and those charming tiny […]
My niece secured an internship with a football club in Madrid, so my family was keen to visit while she was there. I offered to plan their family vacation to Spain to include Barcelona and Madrid. While I would normally recommend a first visit to Europe be at least ten […]