Travel Guide: Vatican City
The world's smallest country is also home to the Pope. However, not only Catholics make their pilgrimage to the Vatican, but people from around the…
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Travel Tale: From Overload to Awe in Vatican City
Corralled beneath ornate ceilings in halls of maps and tapestries, the crowded gallery corridors felt like an elegant livestock chute extending the length of a…
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Travel Guide: How Florence Inspires a Higher Standard and ‘Slow Tourism’
Stunning architecture and sculpted masterpieces, natural regional food and wine—Florence is sure to delight your perspective alongside your tastebuds. No wonder it's such a popular…
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Florence, Italy: Currently Closed. Our Recent Visit Affirmed the Need for Sustainable Tourism.
Today the jewelry and souvenir shops lining the Ponte Vecchio—in medieval stalls once occupied by tanners, farmers, and butchers—are closed until further notice. For several…
A Quick Taste of Geneva, Switzerland
First impressions influence perceptions, but even a short stay can give a sense of a place. During our stopover, we gained a brief feel for…
Virtual Travel During Challenges
Virtual trips allow us to experience places that we may not be able to visit just yet, but may like to go someday; or perhaps…
Barcelona: Spain or Catalonia?—When we unexpectedly met its complexity and conflict
Many may not even realize—I, one of limited knowledge, can only begin to understand—the layers of Barcelona’s complicated history within the region of Catalonia. Seeing…
The Luster of Valencia: Revealng Spain’s Third-Largest City (Part 3 of 3): Quality + Balance
As my family’s Valencian soccer trip came to an end, we reflected that true prosperity flourishes in their balanced way of life. The people displayed…
The Luster of Valencia: Revealng Spain’s Third-Largest City (Part 2 of 3): Artistry + Progress
As Valencia progresses into the 21st century, this city built over two millennia works to maintain her heritage. Quality development balances artful modern construction with…
The Luster of Valencia: Revealng Spain’s Third-Largest City (Part 1 of 3): Her Allure
Valencia doesn't seem to realize how beguiling she is, which only adds to her charm. As the capital of a once-prominent region, this unpretentious city…