Travel

Nov 10

My 2024 Tour Season: Travels in Space & Time

I just finished my 28th year of leading tours and it was a truly spectacular one. From the new destinations (Cuba! Morocco!) to the...

Jun 24

The Churches of Florence: a Complete Guide for History & Art Lovers

Like many Italian cities, Florence has hundreds of churches, from the massive Duomo to tiny hidden chapels, and it's hard to know which...

Apr 13

Cuba: Beauty in the Ruins

Cuba is one of the most fascinating and unique islands in the world. Its tropical beauty shines from behind crumbling buildings and an...

Feb 23

Milan & the BIT Tourism Trade Show

It's been an exciting few weeks for Wild Sage as we went to our first international tourism trade show (the Bit di Milano), celebrated...

Jan 19

Welcome 2024: Cuba, Morocco & Best of Italy!

Buongiorno e Buon Anno Nuovo! The new year started with a calm "Come on in" instead of the frantic alarm bells that rang in 2023, so I'm...

Dec 21, 2023

Best Tour Photos 2023!

This year has gone by like a high-speed train, rushing headlong into the future and carrying me along -- breathless and shaken -- for the...

Aug 8, 2023

Travel & Packing Pro Tips!

It's peak travel season and I've packed and unpacked my bags so many times I've got it down to a science, so I thought I'd share a few of...

Jun 2, 2023

Sardinia Scouting with Wild Sage

Buongiorno June 1st! Summer is almost here, and with it comes a very full tour season for me -- my first year as co-boss of Wild Sage!...

May 1, 2023

Rome & Florence: Trains, Planes, and a User's Guide

Tips on navigating the airport and train station in Rome and Florence

Mar 28, 2023

Sicilian Adventures with Wild Sage

"Prudenza!" the van warned, via a disembodied voice coming from my navigator advising me to be careful. I was cruising down a nearly...

Jan 22, 2023

The Story of Wild Sage: an epic journey through Italian bureaucracy

"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate" "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here" are the powerful opening lines of Dante's "Inferno,"...

Dec 31, 2022

Best of 2022: Tour Edition!

Hello, Bonjour e Ciao! I've been SO busy these past few months (** setting up MY NEW COMPANY!! see below...) that I haven't had time to...

Oct 21, 2022

Roman History Road-Trip: from Ostia Antica to Pompeii

Hail, history fans! I've had a busy fall season with lots of travel, for work and for play. My latest trip was a ten-day voyage with my...

Jul 16, 2022

Near Rome: the Spectacular Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola

I recently spent a few days in the region of Lazio (the region of Rome) on a little birthday trip, and one of the most unexpected and...

Jun 12, 2022

3 Days in Puglia: Trulli, Olive Trees, and Whitewashed Villages

Southern Italy has a totally different feel from the rolling hills here in Tuscany, or the plains and mountains of the North. Puglia...

May 1, 2022

On the Road in Southern Tuscany: Pitigliano, Sovana, Sorano & Saturnia

Tuscany is so big, there are still places I've never seen in my 25 years of guiding here. So I was thrilled to have the chance to visit...

Mar 31, 2022

Spring in Seville, Spain

¡Hola! and welcome to Spain! I was just in Spain on business so decided to extend my stay a few days and really explore the fascinating...

Feb 13, 2022

Winter in Tuscany: San Gimignano, Volterra & Pisa

Most people think of Italy as a summer destination and come for the beaches and al fresco dining, but that's also when it's hot and...

Jan 29, 2022

Cinque Terre news: work begins on the Via dell'Amore

I’ve been hiking the popular trails of the Cinque Terre since 1997 and have seen frequent trail closings over the years due to...

Jan 15, 2022

Winter in the Outer Banks, NC

Today's post is all about nature. My home base in the U.S. is on a narrow barrier island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I love...