Blaney Travel Log

On Saturday, December 8, 2012, we jumped into the van and drove down to Chicago, the city with the big shoulders, the windy city, the hog bu...

Greetings, I just returned from a trip to Providence, RI and there are a few things I’d like to share. As you probably know, Cathy and Kathl...

All over Italy you see the signs reading "Uscita". It means exit. It's very simple, very succint and very easy to follow, exce...

A Funny Thing Happened On the way to the .........Borgheese Gallery actually. I got pick-pocketed. Roman subways and buses are noted for th...

Today we took the tour that we had asked for months ago, the Scavi Tour. In brief, the Scavi tour is an underground tour of Ancient Rome...

On Thursday, we became pilgrims (religious, not funny hatted Thanksgining characters) walking the hilly cobblestone streets of Assisi, seeki...

We are in Assisi which is spectacular. It is also spectacularly hilly. We are only here for a night and internet is sketchy so I will make ...