Where do you think the Top 10 Places to Europe to during 2013 were? To the Vatican to see the new Pope? In Paris, for the 100th running of the Tour de France? Maybe in Liverpool to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles? Or perhaps, head to Amsterdam to see the reopening of the […]
Read more »J.K. Place Firenze is perhaps my favorite hotel in Florence. It’s not on the river, nor is it the most luxurious… but it’s just so comfortable. You’ll see guest after guest talk about feeling like you’re in a “luxury home or apt.” And that’s so true. After dealing with crowds in Florence, you feel […]
Read more »We were fortunate to live in Rome for three years and traveled often to the Amalfi. Of all the hotels we visited and stayed, Il San Pietro Di Positano was always my favorite. I love Positano – the beauty, the shops, and even the steps. But sometimes Positano can get a “little crowded.” Which […]
Read more »“Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes becomingly real after you have gone. Its houses climb a hill so steep it would be a cliff except there are stairs cut into it…” So wrote John Steinbeck in the May 1953, (from Harper’s Bazaar). […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Mykonos On Day 8 of our Princess Cruise we docked in the early morning (1 AM) at the port of Mykonos. Long known for it’s nightlife, music, and parties, the island was “rocking” when we pulled in. Hundreds of passengers clambered ashore to partake in the festivities. This was our first trip […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Venice…. On the second day of our 12-day cruise, we again spent the day anchored in Venice. Prior to our evening departure, we explored Academia and Dorsoduro. I enjoy walking in the Academia/Dosoduro neighborhoods as you are detached from the crowded, more touristy sections of Venice. We also had a special invite […]
Read more »Ruby Princess – Venice…. Our 12-day Mediterranean cruise started in Venice, Italy. We’ve been fortunate to travel to Venice many times, but we’ve never departed from the city on a cruise ship. One of the advantages of starting this cruise in Venice was we had an overnight stay in the city… so we could stay […]
Read more »We had never been to Slovakia and the opportunity to see a new country, and be within one hour of Vienna by train, was enticing… so we booked flights on Wizz Air to Bratislava. We wandered the city, ate at many Slovak restaurants, and just relaxed. On one of our days, we walked to […]
Read more »Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria in southern Germany, on the border with Austria. Garmisch and Partenkirchen were actually separate towns for many centuries, and still maintain quite separate identities. Garmisch has a slightly more modern feeling, while Partenkirchen has fresco-filled, cobblestoned streets. I’ve been to Garmisch-Partenkirchen a few times – The […]
Read more »There are so many “lists” of what to bring an extended vacation to a foreign country. If you brought everything that everyone recommends you’d need a few additional suitcases! Everyone has different needs and desires… There are multiple articles on the internet with suggestions … and even books if you need more help (see […]
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Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel 
Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel