Milano
We left Bellagio yesterday morning and caught a train to Milan. On the way there, we met three women — all from Texas — traveling together. I think it’s funny how you can go...
Category: Daily Life
Lugano, Switzerland
We got up early today, caught a boat and then a bus, for our journey across the border into Switzerland. Lugano is another town situated on a large lake that runs across both Italy...
Varenna
Quick update today because I’ve got to get up early tomorrow morning for our day trip to Switerland (whoohoo)! I woke up this morning and was greeted with a card and a few presents...
Lenno, Villa Balbianello, and Villa Melzi
Two major highlights from today’s excursion were Villa Balbianello and Villa Melzi. Villa Balbianello is located near the quiet town of Lenno on Lake Como. In days past, the only way you could access...
Adventures in Tremezzo, Menaggio, and Varenna
We spent our first full day in Italy exploring more of the villages along Lake Como. After eating lunch in Bellagio, we hopped on a passenger ferry boat and went across the lake to...
Ciao! Bellagio
Our trip to Bellagio started early on Wednesday with a morning flight from DFW to New York. We arrived slightly after 1 pm ET and had a lengthy layover at JFK. After traipsing through...
Pigeon or Internet: What’s Faster?
You may be surprised at the answer. In this case, a carrier pigeon was the undisputed winner in a race to move 4 GB of data between two towns. Unlimited Group, an IT company...
Smiles Predict Success?
Do you smile in pictures? According to recent studies conducted by the University of California, Berkeley and DePauw University, kids with big grins in their school pictures are more likely to have a happy...
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