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A Chinese Tourist

The Mummies of Ferentillo

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1 year ago
by Michael in , ,
Tweet24 years ago on the Monday that followed Easter, we were boating on a beautiful lake in southern Umbria with a friend.  He asked us if we had ever heard of “The Mummies”.  Mummies?  Naturally Egypt and King Tut suddenly popped into mind.  No, not those kind of mummies…. So we [...]
Suffering Time Zones and Jet Lag

The Battle with Jet Lag – How to Fight and Win (sort of)

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1 year ago
by Michael in
TweetIt has always amazed me that some people suffer jet lag horribly, while others barely feel the effects at all.  Me?  I fall into the first group:  I used to dread every trip because I fall squarely on the top of the “Suffers Horribly” column. Before I go any further, let’s dispel a [...]

Slow down and let your vacation happen

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4 years ago
by Michael in ,
TweetHave you ever been on a vacation and come home having the feeling that you need a vacation from your vacation?  Have you ever phoned home and said something to the effect of ‘We’re exhausted, but we’ve seen this, and that, and that, and that, and that’?  When you plan trips, do you [...]

Your second trip to Italy may be your first

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4 years ago
by Michael in ,
TweetWe’ve been renting homes to travelers for over a  year now, and I’ve noticed two distinct groups of people: ‘Italy first-timers’ and ‘Italian culture chasers’.  In all honesty, some, albeit very few, of the first-timers truly resemble the culture chasers.  The ‘first-timers’ are the [...]
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