Tag Archives: around the world travel

Taking our interests on the road

Posted on March 25, 2019 by simpletravelourway

When we started traveling we were determined to spend every minute we could experiencing our destination.  Imagine yourself in the rice paddies of China, or visiting the great art museums in Italy.  It seems absurd to think of taking time … Continue reading →

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1,000 nights in AirBnBs: thoughts about a traveling life with no home

Posted on January 29, 2019 by simpletravelourway

We ended our apartment lease, gave most of our stuff away, and thus began our traveling life 6 years ago.  We have had no home since then, and, for the last 2,200 nights, we have stayed in diverse places ranging … Continue reading →

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A travel discovery for us

Posted on June 17, 2018 by simpletravelourway

After 5.5 years of continuous travel, we still marvel at the many discoveries of great destinations out there. Case in point: Bologna, Italy.  After our stay in Ravenna, we planned to fly back to the US, and the best nearby … Continue reading →

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One thing leads to another

Posted on June 13, 2018 by simpletravelourway

As we travel, we find one thing leads to another.  We discover some interesting historical reference, and that sends us on a search for more information.  It never ends there.  We follow the new leads, and pretty soon we’ve opened … Continue reading →

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Where’s the body?

Posted on June 9, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We could have sworn Dante was buried in Florence because we saw the tombs of Michelangelo, Rossini, Machiavelli, and Galileo when we visited the Basilica of Santa Croce. After our Florence visit, we took a train to Ravenna, Italy.  Our … Continue reading →

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500 days to wait for her 1st day of school

Posted on June 1, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Almost two years ago, Beth’s friend, Nan, highly recommended a mosaics class she had recently taken in Ravenna, Italy.  Beth started to dream about how wonderful it would be to take the class, too.  She wrote to the Mosaic Art … Continue reading →

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Oltrarno orphans

Posted on May 27, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Every day in Florence seemed like a special day.  Our last days in the Oltrarno (the Florence neighborhood south of the Arno River), we rambled through the neighborhood as if we were trying to walk every street and take in … Continue reading →

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A trip inspired by a photo and a ring

Posted on April 20, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Years ago we visited Florence, Italy – but only for a week. One week is not long enough! When it came time to plan a longer stay, we hoped Beth’s brother, Tom, and his wife, Barbara, would join us. Beth … Continue reading →

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The disorienting speed of abandoning slow travel

Posted on January 22, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We prefer to travel slowly. When we take a road trip, we try to stay awhile to enjoy interesting places along the way. We don’t drive every day, and, when we do drive, we restrict our driving time to just … Continue reading →

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AirBnB: 750 nights and counting

Posted on August 6, 2017 by simpletravelourway

One of the worst AirBnBs we stayed in was our first. We had just started our nomadic traveling life on the road, and clearly we had a lot to learn. Four and a half years have passed, and we can … Continue reading →

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