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THE LAKES. Wedged between the Alps and the Po valley, the glacial lakes of Lombardy were formed at the end of the last ice age and have been a popular holiday spot since Roman times. At the region’s heart is … Continue reading →

March 2018 EMILIA-ROMAGNA PROVINCE Extending north from the Apennines to the fertile Po Valley, ER has some of Italy’s most fertile land. It is known for its luxury cars, regal mansions, Romanesque churches, and opera legacy (Verdi and Pavarotti). Many … Continue reading →

LE MARCHE PROVINCE. On the Adriatic and bordered inland by the by the pretty Appenines. Le Marche is one of Italy’s least known treasures. Historically, they were dominated by the Romans for 700 years, then sacked by the Goths, Vandals, … Continue reading →

Mar 4-7, 2018 CALABRIA PROVINCE The toe of the boot, it is mostly mountains and with a long history of poverty, mafia and emigration. It is not on many tourist’s lists of places to go. I had already driven the … Continue reading →

 by Adam Fletcher #1 PUT ON YOUR HOUSE SHOES So, here we are then my little Ausländer. Your first day as an aspiring German. You’ll have woken up in your bed, probably because it’s gotten light outside and you don’t … Continue reading →

Florence Jan 26-31. I took the Flixbus from Rome to Florence (10€ – this bus line offers unbelievably cheap bus fares on new, comfortable buses with wi-fi). But after arriving, it took me over 3 hours to get to my BnB. … Continue reading →

Germany January 31-Feb 14, 2018 I ordered a factory VW California in August and flew from Florence Italy to Leipzig on January 31 to pick it up. Why Leipzig? I met Christian in Petra 2 years ago, we got along … Continue reading →

Sicily Feb 17 – March 4, 2018 Thanks to my drive assistant, I drove directly to my hotel, Camplus Guest Palermo. With the only parking on the street, some touts with whistles were directing parking and demanding money. I was too … Continue reading →

A DRIVE THROUGH ITALY – Feb 14-17, 2018 After leaving Leipzig, I drove south via Munich and Innsbruck, Austria to NE Italy. Despite there being no snow in Leipzig, there was a skiff of snow in Italy. But the Italian … Continue reading →

GUATEMALA – Today, The Trip HONDURAS – The Trip, The Bay Islands of Honduras NICARAGUA – Today 2023, The Trip PANAMA – The Trip COSTA RICA – The Trip BELIZE – The Trip