Tag Archives: around the work travel

Forget sunny days on this trip!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We welcomed the sunny skies on this trip until we realized our photography suffered from the glare and shadows. Bring on the clouds, the darkening skies, and even a little mist! All would be welcome. After too many days straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy - Other | Tagged around the work travel, Florence, Italy, photography, Rose Garden, sculpture, travel | 10 Comments

Stretching ourselves

Posted on May 17, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We needed a break from touring museums and the crowds. On a beautiful sunny day, we started our walk, passing through the Porta Romana, the southernmost gate in the walls leaving the old city of Florence. We had a destination in … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy - Other | Tagged around the work travel, Certosa dell Galluzzo, Florence, Italy, monastery, travel | 13 Comments

Hidden and private

Posted on May 12, 2018 by simpletravelourway

On a walk in our new Florence neighborhood – the Oltrarno area – we discovered something rather mysterious. A very long and very high wall extended the length of several city blocks near our apartment. We could see glorious mature trees … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy - Other | Tagged around the work travel, Florence, garden tour, gardens, Giardini Torrigiani, historical garden, Italy, travel | 7 Comments

The main attractions

Posted on May 7, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Almost all tourists to Florence, Italy follow a well-worn path to the top three sites, and we were no exception: We discovered on our first visit that Florence has so much more to see than can be done in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy - Other | Tagged Accademia Galleries, around the work travel, Bardini Gardens, Bargello, Basilica of San Lorenzo, Basilica of Santa Croce, Duomo, Ettamo Gelateria, Florence, Gelateria Dei Neri, travel, Uffizi Galleries | 8 Comments

No perfect place for next

Posted on March 31, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Several years ago we started to plot out where to go on this year’s round-the-world trip. The beginning fell right into place. Somehow we just couldn’t figure out a good place to go in between. Where to go for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Trip Planning | Tagged around the work travel, Corfu, Greece, travel, trip planning, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 17 Comments

Wellingtonians

Posted on January 30, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We stood on a street corner by Molly Malone’s waiting. A car pulled up. The driver and passenger waved to us. We opened the door hesitantly. “Duncan?” we said, and, when he smiled and said yes, we piled into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, New Zealand | Tagged around the work travel, birds, Karori Sanctuary, New Zealand, Pauatahanui Wildlife Reserve, pied tilts, pukeko, robin, Takahe, travel, Wellington, Zealandia | 5 Comments