The Final Footsteps of Paul

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by Dan Thompson | Jul 30, 2023 | City / Street, Europe, POTW, Travel

In our travels around the world, Holly and I have traveled to religious sites of other religions, but have never had the privilege to visit sites significant to our own faith.  In Rome, however, we were finally able to...

Fog in Venice

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by Dan Thompson | Jul 23, 2023 | City / Street, Europe, POTW, Travel

I didn’t know fog was an option! When Holly and I booked our trip to Italy, I honestly didn’t know what to think about Venice.  I’d heard mixed reviews of the city, but we frankly just felt like we...

On the Cliff’s Edge – Exploring Cinque Terre

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by Dan Thompson | Jul 16, 2023 | City / Street, Europe, POTW, Travel

Of the places Holly and I have visited, a handful have felt like you’re standing in a postcard – Cinque Terre definitely fits that description.  The colorful buildings clinging to the cliffsides are as...

Florence and its Architecture

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by Dan Thompson | Jul 9, 2023 | City / Street, Europe, POTW, Travel

I have a confession to make – Florence did not make a great first impression on me.  I know, I know, there are a lot of people who will have a negative reaction to that statement, but for context, when we showed...

Glimpses of Siena

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by Dan Thompson | Jul 2, 2023 | City / Street, Europe, POTW, Travel

What inspires your travel? For me, a number of different things have inspired my trips over the years: weird / hard to explain things (Easter Island and the Nazca lines, for example), history (Auschwitz, Pearl Harbor,...

Highlights of Rome

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by Dan Thompson | Jun 25, 2023 | City / Street, Europe, POTW, Travel

Starting at the end. Holly and I visited Rome on both ends of our trip to Italy – our first time in the country – and I have to admit, I sort of discounted the city at first blush.  I’d heard numerous...