Sitting at Il Bar, a rooftop cafe on the top floor of la Rinascente (a shopping mall, of course!) and looking at Milan’s Duomo, I was finally able to reflect on my first day in Italy. My arrival became unexpectedly fun when I met Afsoon on the train into the city. Even though she is…
The North Carolina Outer Banks are a fabulous destination, not only for the lovely quiet beaches but also for the sometimes overlooked sound. I have never seen more beautiful sunsets than from our friend’s dock on Topsail, and that is saying something. Being fairly adventurous, on our last visit there we decided to try paddleboarding.…
The Go Chicago Card isn’t cheap. So you may think twice about it. Sure, you can buy tickets for the Architecture River Tour, go to the Art Museum and rent bikes on your own. But will you? I’ve had two families who recently used this pass and came back raving about how much fun they…