We recently visited Rio on a cruise. Arriving in March, we missed Carnaval, the massive street parade that puts Mardi Gras to shame. We visited Samba City, a collection of warehouses near the cruise ship port. It is where the floats and costumes are made, and the dancers practice their routines, for a year in advance. Our guide, Lia, was one of the dancers, but not Brazilian. She moved to Rio from…
Growing up near Niagara Falls, New York, I have always taken for granted that water sometimes creates a waterfall. It might even be massive,…
Our good friend Warner was in charge of the itinerary for our last day in Como. He talked with staff at the desk of…
While on a trip to Lake Como, we decided to take a tour up the lake from our base in the city of Como.…
On a recent trip to Lucca, Italy, we decided to visit local wineries one day for a tasting and lunch. We debated how far…