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The Four Seasons Hotel exudes Milan style! During our short stay in Milan, it proved to be the perfect choice for luxurious and convenient accommodations.

Attractions, Destinations, Europe, Italy, Parks & Recreation

Truffle Hunting in Emilia-Romagna

Mr. TWS

July 9, 2013

By Mr. TWS — I’d heard of truffle hunting before and understood the concept but for whatever reason I always pictured the practical joke called “snipe hunting”. When we had a chance to try truffle hunting it in a place where truffles are treasured and are hunted commonly, I was excited by the opportunity.

Accommodations, Art and Architecture, Destinations, Europe, Italy

Part of the Family in Portico di Romagna

Catherine Sweeney

July 5, 2013

Entering Portico di Romagna, a small village about 65 miles from Bologna in the Apennine hills on the old road connecting Ravenna with Florence, I felt as if I was seeing the Italy of a long time ago …

Accommodations, Destinations, Europe, Food, Italy

Hidden Emilia-Romagna: Modigliana and Tredozio

Catherine Sweeney

July 1, 2013

Hidden Emilia-Romagna: Modigliana and Tredozio

An easy drive from Bologna along winding country roads brings us to an area of Italy that most tourists haven’t yet found. Our tour of hidden Emilia-Romagna starts in Modigliana and Tredozio.

Art and Architecture, Destinations, Europe, Italy

Italy 2013: Ciao Milano!

Catherine Sweeney

June 29, 2013

We had really been excitedly anticipating this unique travel opportunity, and now we were aboard the Malpensa Express from Milan’s Malpensa Airport, the best and least expensive way to get to the Milan’s city center.

Destinations, Europe, Guest Posts, Italy

My Last Night in Siena

Catherine Sweeney

June 12, 2013

Like seals on a rock, people lounge across the ‘sand’ of the Piazza del Campo. The bricks of the scallop-shaped piazza are still warm from the day, adding to the sensation of sitting on the beach.

Destinations, Hawaii, USA

Slow Down: This is Molokai

Catherine Sweeney

June 6, 2013

Whenever we mentioned to someone that we would be spending two nights on the island of Molokai, we got common responses. “Oh, it’s very peaceful there.”, “There is only one grocery store.”, or “There’s nothing to do.” Yet others said that Molokai was their favorite island.

Cruise Travel, Destinations

Ocean Cruise Curiosity: Part 2

Catherine Sweeney

May 28, 2013

Two years after taking a tour of the Celebrity Millennium, I’m still cruiseless. Recently, I had an opportunity to tour another luxury ship, the Celebrity Solstice — this time with Mr. TWS. Is a cruise in Traveling with Sweeney’s future?

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Destinations

The Four Seasons, Milan Style

Truffle Hunting in Emilia-Romagna

Part of the Family in Portico di Romagna

Hidden Emilia-Romagna: Modigliana and Tredozio

Italy 2013: Ciao Milano!

My Last Night in Siena

Slow Down: This is Molokai

Ocean Cruise Curiosity: Part 2

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