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Luxor – Valley of the Kings
Surprisingly, we slept until almost 10 o’clock today. We needed it, that’s all there is to it. However, it meant that we had to change...
Alberto Rizzotti
Jan 18, 20232 min read


We survived the streets of Cairo!
A sea of people shopping for inexpensive items of all types. Frankly, I am more than a bit disappointed in the quality of photos today....
Alberto Rizzotti
Jan 16, 20233 min read


Hello Egypt!!
After an interminable flight, at long last we landed in Cairo. With flight and luggage delays, we finally made it to our room at 1AM,...
Alberto Rizzotti
Jan 15, 20233 min read


Iceland/Denmark 2022. The recap.
Ideally, this is a vacation to take in summer but, as I said earlier, there are advantages for choosing low season. This said, it was...
Alberto Rizzotti
Oct 11, 20221 min read


Svendborg, Odense, and the Little Mermaid.
We had a very pleasant last day in Denmark. Having figured out a way to get back to Copenhagen using only one ferry, gave us a chance to...
Alberto Rizzotti
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Where have all the people gone?
Seriously. Off season is one thing, but this island seems to be void of anyone not from here, yet it is one of the country’s premiere...
Alberto Rizzotti
Oct 8, 20222 min read


Islands with charm
There are probably an even number of advantages whether to travel in high or low season. In low season (now) you avoid the crowds and pay...
Alberto Rizzotti
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Opulent castles and quaint countryside
Once again, I am reporting on two days of activity, however, I will not be able to post this until (hopefully) tomorrow. The tiny house...
Alberto Rizzotti
Oct 6, 20222 min read


Copenhagen, Denmark (and Malmö, Sweden)
What a difference a day makes! Gone are the spectacular mountains, lava flows, geysers, waterfalls, and black-sand beaches of Iceland....
Alberto Rizzotti
Oct 4, 20222 min read


Two days in one (and a new destination)
On this day we covered the entire southern coast of Iceland. The weather continued to remain on the nasty side, with intermittent rain,...
Alberto Rizzotti
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Eskifjörður to Hali
So, here’s the arctic fox I mentioned in the last post. Cute little thing, uh? Turns out that, though still wild, she has adopted the...
Alberto Rizzotti
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Mývatn to Eskifjörður
Slow internet kept me from posting last night. Yesterday’s drive took us through Iceland’s Highlands, a region that is uninhabited, void...
Alberto Rizzotti
Sep 30, 20222 min read


Siglufjörður to Mývatn
First, let me just say that, yes, we saw the aurora Borealis, known to most as The Northern Lights. But I’ll quickly add that, no, I do...
Alberto Rizzotti
Sep 29, 20222 min read


Reykjavik to Siglufjörður
Today has been a long day of driving. Having said that, I might have given you the idea that it was not a pleasant day, but you would be...
Alberto Rizzotti
Sep 27, 20222 min read


The Golden Circle
I was quite happy today knowing that Diane and Gianna had the opportunity to see one of Iceland’s primary sights. The Golden Circle is an...
Alberto Rizzotti
Sep 26, 20222 min read


Snaeffelsness Peninsula
A much better day than predicted welcomed us this morning. The sun was shining and it felt great, even though the wind was blowing and...
Alberto Rizzotti
Sep 25, 20222 min read


Argentina 2022 - A recap
Here we are, unexpectedly, in Atlanta, Georgia. It's a perfect time to ponder and summarize our wonderful trip to Argentina. While there...
Alberto Rizzotti
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Final Days
We had returned to Iguazu to overnight and catch an early morning flight to Buenos Aires. Not much to add to our last two days in the...
Alberto Rizzotti
Feb 24, 20221 min read


Tropical heat
Another relaxing day in the province of Misiones. We had to resort to a new plan today, as we had planned a visit to the Ibera National...
Alberto Rizzotti
Feb 21, 20222 min read


A mellow, rainy day
We are now 300 kilometers south of Iguazu, in the city of Posadas, capital of the Misiones province. I had expected a dusty smaller town,...
Alberto Rizzotti
Feb 20, 20222 min read
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