The Beginner’s Guide to Cinque Terre

Ok I need to start off with a little lesson about this destination before I get into the meat of this post. Cinque Terre (meaning five lands) – Pronounced Cheen-kweh tehr-reh. I know I know, you’ve been calling it Sinka Terra, but now you know better. Ok, now you’re ready to … Continue reading →

My Life in Italy, Part 5: “If feathers are floating, It’s chicken for dinner”

So I left off on in Part 4 on my second full day in Italy. If I keep going at this rate, there will be roughly 5,000 parts to this series, so in Part 5, I will focus on some of the events of the next 8 days, then I will move on to the rest of the trip in Part 6. If you are just jumping in … Continue reading →

My Life in Italy, Part 4: “Death Comes to Those That Swim After Lunch”

So I left off in Part 3 of this series, having had quite a unique morning, followed by some great time at the beach, but now it is 1:00 PM. It is still just Day 2 of my first trip to Italy in 1983. If you are just starting here, I suggest you go back to the beginning in Part 1 of My Life … Continue reading →

5 Reasons why Traveling is so Important.

Why is it that some people cant sit still and must travel the world, while others are happy staying in the same city their whole lives? I've never understood that. Besides being fun, traveling is enriching and I truly believe everybody should travel to other countries at some point in their … Continue reading →

My Favorite Culture Discovery Vacation- Sam

Hello everyone, my name is Sam, I do the accounting for Culture Discovery Vacations. I'm not very active in our online community, but I like to poke my head out every now and then to share with you all some things that are very near and dear to my heart. In this case, it's the vacations that we … Continue reading →