by CRYSTAL JOHNSON

Tuscany is truly as beautiful as every image you've seen. This place is home to rolling hills covered in grapevines, tall Italian Cypress trees, and countless gardens and farms. One piece of visiting Europe that always fascinates me is the history. You'll find it tucked away in every small town and restored stone building. Siena was our home base for 3 nights in Tuscany. Having stayed in Florence before, we wanted to visit a smaller Tuscan city to have a different experience.

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FINALLY!! A new travel post! Seagrove Beach, FL is between Destin and Panama City Beach. It’s a little less crowded than the more popular...

I've enjoyed Nashville since I was a kid. There were family trips and school trips and church trips - lots of them involving a long-gone...

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This was to be our actual Christmas "stop" on the trip. I knew almost nothing about Alcala except for that our friends were from there...

I was excited to see Madrid - I wanted to see the Palacio de Cristal (Crystal Palace) - to explore the neighborhoods - walk in the park,...

From Granada we traveled by train to Toledo - another incredibly historic city. Home of the artist El Greco-which had me super excited as...

In December 2019 my husband and went to Spain. It was one of the very best travel experiences we've had. In itself, a trip to Spain is...