Itinerary: Milan –> Orvieto –> Fiesole (Florence) –> Poggibonsi / San Gimignano Why is it great to be married to a turbomachinery engineer? Ignoring all the lame low-hanging fruit about lubricated shafts – they get to take some great work trips! When I had the opportunity to leave Alaska for Florence during late October (also …
Itinerary: Aqaba –> Wadi Rum –> Petra –> Dead Sea –> Jordan River –> Jerash This has to be one of my favorite trips ever! We were constantly amazed at the friendliness and kindness of the Jordanian people. Visiting at an “off” tourism time (November) also meant we had mild weather and limited crowds wherever …
Itinerary Melbourne –> Great Ocean Road –> Cairns –> Great Barrier Reef –> Blue Mountains –> Sydney When looking for a place to travel toward the end of 2019, we noticed an incredible deal on flights from Alaska to Melbourne, via Hawaii. Quickly booking flights, we had no idea that this would be our last …