Some of my favorite souvenirs were ones that I did not purchase. A pebble that I picked up from the street will remind me of a walk I took. A napkin with a logo on it will remind me of a meal. What is your favorite souvenir that you did not spend money on? * [...]
Survey: Your Favorite Souvenir From Tuscany?
Souvenirs can run the gamut from expensive to cheap, tacky to really cool. But they also take up space in the suitcase. Florence is a place that has wonderful souvenirs – leather jackets from the market, jewelry from the Ponte Vecchio, art books from the Uffizi, napkins with cafe logos, and then of course, your [...]
Survey: Your Favorite Artwork in Florence?
What a loaded question, right? No matter what your answer might be, there will always be another piece of art, a painting, or a sculpture, that is worth telling the world about. Or, maybe after a second or two of thought, you might find this question unanswerable. From the austere frescoes in the Convent San [...]
Survey: Your Favorite Souvenir From Tuscany That You Did Not Buy
Whether you live in Tuscany or have only visited, what is your favorite souvenir from this region that you did not spend money on? Souvenirs are funny things. The word souvenir is the French verb that means to remember. In Italian you might hear the word ricordo instead of souvenir. Most people think of souvenirs [...]
Survey: Favorite Southwest RoadTrip Experience?
The American Southwest is a natural destination to daydream about when considering The Great American Roadtrip. Wide open vistas, landscape, roadside diners, dive motels and roadside bars, and a culture that is both authentic American as well as sitting on the edge of another culture altogether. One of my personal favorites is the road between [...]
Survey: Where Is Your Favorite Baja Landscape?
One of the things that amazed me about Baja, even before landing at the Loreto airport, was the landscape. I was on my first trip not only to Baja, but to Mexico, and even though I had looked at photographs from the mid-peninsula, I still had no idea what to expect. Looking out the window [...]
