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As the taxi pulled away from Scopello, our hearts sank a bit. We all knew it might be a while before we had a beautiful breakfast spread...

Today began the same as yesterday... Austin waking early to enjoy the delicious breakfast buffet, a morning hike, school by the pool and...

We have arrived in the teeny, tiny coastal village of Scopello in the northwest corner of Sicily. The kids requested that we stay in one...

What a difference a few blocks can make! Today, we hit Palermo's streets, and now I want to retract all the negative thoughts I had about...

Seeking sunshine, we hopped a plane from Venice to a place we have never been to... Sicily! The forecast called for a solid week of rain...

Venice is absolutely amazing, even better than I remembered when Clint and I were here over 20 years ago! I can't get over how large and...

We made it into Italy—through the backdoor!! This was a very big deal for us because it determined the direction of our trip for the next...

A few activities in the last 24-hours have given us a surge of adrenaline. First, we visited the Church of St. Euphemia's 350-year old...

One thing we noticed immediately upon our arrival to Croatia was the abundance of cats. Not being cat people (soon to be a dog family!),...

I have to be honest. I've had a hard time writing about our travels lately because I have been more and more consumed with the state of...

After a long, but scenic 5-hour drive from Zadar, we have arrived in the coastal town of Rovinj, Croatia. A place referred to us by...

Today, was a great day! Not because we spent the day at the beach, but because there was not one sibling spat, complaint or bad attitude...

We checked into what has been my favorite Airbnb in Croatia so far. The bedrooms are spacious and decorated so tastefully. Everything is...

This morning I set out for a walk by myself to intentionally get lost in the labyrinth of Old Town. I took my time gazing at the old...

We awoke early and took a day trip to Krka National Park, about an hour north of Split. Wow, what breathtaking waterfalls await at this...

Last night, we were whisked away on a super-speed passenger ferry from Korcula to Croatia's second-largest city, Split. I was anxious to...

Croatian beaches are gorgeous and are some of the cleanest in all of Europe. Around every coastal corner is a breathtaking small pebble...

I used to loathe laundry day at home. Maybe because it wasn't really a laundry day, but more of a laundry week, which then rolled into...

Last night, we arrived in the medieval island town of Korcula, Croatia. Legend says that Marco Polo was born here in 1254 and a more...

The time has come for us to pack up and move on. We settled in so nicely to Dubrovnik that it is hard to leave! This magical city has...