by Lewis Nelson | 18 Sep 2015 | Overseas Travel, Travel
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...
by Lewis Nelson | 5 Feb 2014 | Overseas Travel, Travel
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...
by Lewis Nelson | 3 Dec 2013 | Overseas Travel, Travel
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,...
by Lewis Nelson | 26 Nov 2013 | Overseas Travel, Travel
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...
