48 Hours in Ischia, Italy
On my return trip from Afghanistan this past June (yes this post is long overdue), I met up with my girlfriend Jocelyn for a week-long trip to Italy, including Ischia, Pompeii, Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento, and Capri. The first 48 hours, after not having seen each other...72 Hours in Rome
In January of 1999, I stood at Trevi Fountain, turned my back to the majestic pool and threw a U.S. quarter over my shoulder. I guess the tradition worked as I finally found myself standing at Rome’s Termini train station around 2pm on Thanksgiving Day. My parents and...48 Hours in Siena, Italy
From the moment I started walking from the bus stop to the Hotel Duomo in Siena, Italy, I knew I was in love with this city. Walking along the vibrant Via Banchi di Sopra and Via di Città, past the Piazza del Campo, seeing so many people strolling the narrow,...40 Hours in Dubai, UAE
I have a lot of friends that have told me so many wonderful things about Dubai. It’s a very popular rest and recuperation (R&R) spot and transit hub for American contractors working in Afghanistan (and I have a lot of friends that are just that). I just...Get Your Pumpkins — at Belvedere
There are plenty of places near Charlottesville where one can pick a pumpkin. Places such as Carter Mountain Orchard, where I took the kids last Friday for apple picking, Chiles Peach Orchard, Greenfield Fall Fest near Ruckersville, and Hess Greenhouse‘s Back Home on the Farm in Harrisonburg where my daughter’s kindergarten class went last year for a field trip. But based on a recommendation last year and a Groupon for $15 season passes, I decided to take a trip to Belvedere Plantation in Fredericksburg, VA.
