Tag: italy

Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc

01 September 2025By Brett

a man in white shirt arms wide standing on the tour du Mont Blanc trail with mountains and cloud behind

Have you ever thought about hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc? Me neither but I found myself doing it after getting invited in a Facebook group. It was amazing but here’s a few things I quickly learned coming from someone who’s never done long distance hiking in the Alps but rather used to Rocky Mountain…Read more

Planning a Rome Trip

31 December 2023By Brett

a photo from the top of the dome of st peter looking into the square with rome expanding into the distance Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0

I was asked to help with planning a Rome trip for a friend’s upcoming summer vacation. I’ll discuss the places I have already visited and a few places I missed that will be added to a future trip! Enjoy! Tips and Tricks for Rome Here are a few things I’d recommend you keep in mind…Read more