The Roads Less Traveled Lead to Delightful Surprises
Like many retirees, Mark and I have started to work on our travel bucket list, a job that took us to Italy for eleven days this spring. The last time we went to Europe was in 2002 when we spent eight days in Ireland. My dad asked why we went there, probably because he doesn’t see any reason to go anywhere other than Italy. His parents migrated from Italy – more specifically Sicily – so that is the country that most members of my family journey to when they travel overseas. Our son went to Sicily and mainland Italy several years ago, and it was high time that we made the pilgrimage ourselves. The easiest way to plan a trip is to sign up with a tour. A tour has many advantages since all of the details are taken care of, but Mark and I like to travel independently – a travel style that has its own advantages and also one that results in many misadventures. Travelers who want to fit as many famous sights as possible into a short amount of time should join a tour.