Free stuff from Sam's Club - and ULTA
Good afternoon! I've mentioned American Express Offers before - now is a good time to log into your card account and see if you have the...
Our craziest flight redemption yet!
Sometime early this year Dave and I made a resolution to cut back on international travel in 2017 and focus more on the great places in...
Review: Cellar Rat Wine Tours - Fredericksburg, TX
Big state, big skies, big dreams - that's Texas. Texas is one of the oldest growing wine states in the US, with vines planted here more...
Extreme Stacking: Save $ and Earn Travel Rewards
Good morning from sweltering Texas! I sure miss Italy today... I am shopping for comfortable walking shoes for an upcoming trip. I like...
A Tale of Two Temples
Our trip is winding down, along with our energy. Tonight we're in Madrid, enjoying a quiet evening at the Hotel Indigo after a day of...
Barcelona Bliss
Barcelona is even more vibrant than I remember from our first visit seven years ago. I am so grateful we have plenty of time here and...
Three Days Behind!
My intention for the blog on this trip was to keep a journal of our travels and to stay in touch with our family and friends back home. I...
Hiding Behind Angels
There's a marching band outside my window on our final evening in Siena. It's made up of all kinds of people, all ages, and all ability...
Pinacoteca vs Enoteca (Enoteca wins every time!)
I think yesterday (Thursday) was our "jet lag" day. We slept until almost 10 am, when our very verbose neighbor started his morning...
Thirteen Thousand Sienese Steps
As far as perfect days go, today was pretty much it. We awoke to a sunny 60 degree morning and headed out in search of the perfect...
