Raw Nature and Vibrant Culture Colombia always felt like an exotic place, anchored in raw wilderness and a tinge of danger. Popular culture and news in the United States have often focused on the drug trade and the guerilla groups of Colombia's past. Elements of those myths still exist, but our experience as ordinary tourists couldn’t have been further from those dangers. We felt safe at all times. The local people were friendly, and besides the occasional street performer

The Eternal City Rome is a city I will forever want to return to. Since my first visit as a 20-year-old, it has never ceased to amaze me with its stunning architecture and layers of history tucked around every corner. I vividly remember that first trip, I had just completed a university course on Classical Western Art History, and I was awestruck to walk through the city and see the magnificent structures I had studied in textbooks only weeks prior. As an architect, there i

Finding Our Forever Italy As a family, we spent four amazing years living in Naples Italy. In our last full year there, we took every opportunity we could to focus on the experiences that we treasured most. We returned to several places that we love, including Rome, the Amalfi Coast, the Dolomites for winter skiing, and the spiritual center of Assisi. We are proud to say that we have visited all 20 regions of Italy, including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. We have driv