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Euro Fall 2024: two nights in Rome

Euro Fall 2024: two nights in Rome

On Monday we took the train from Bari to Rome. The train trip itself was strange in that there was no space for larger bags, so we were forced to reshuffle our packing in order to jam our bags in the small rack above our heads. Nonetheless, we arrived in the late...

Euro Fall 2024: a weekend in Matera

Euro Fall 2024: a weekend in Matera

After a week in Valle d'Itria we checked out of our apartment and headed north to the very edge of Puglia and Basilicata, with Matera as our destination for two final nights in southern Italy. Saturday, Oct 5 Driving north the olive groves thinned out and we started...

Euro Fall 2024: Puglia coastal towns

Euro Fall 2024: Puglia coastal towns

Pulia is also known for its coastline, and on this trip we visited several of the sea-side towns. southern Italy map with coastal towns inset location Puglia coast towns we visited Towns we visited Brindisi Brindisi has a charming Italian coastal vibe, with clean and...

Euro Fall 2024: food in Locorotondo and wine “experiences”

Euro Fall 2024: food in Locorotondo and wine “experiences”

Tuesday, Oct 1 Our first dinner in Locorotondo was also our best. Pavì wine restaurant is located just outside of the narrow old town, with a terrace overlooking the landscape. It was chilly though so we chose to sit inside the cozy cave-like dining room. I tried the...

Euro Fall 2024: a week in Valle d’Itria

Euro Fall 2024: a week in Valle d’Itria

Following our week in Bari and weekend in Lecce, we next headed to the middle of Puglia, Valle d'Itria. southern Italy map with Valle d'Itria inset location Valle d'Itria towns we visited Known for vineyards, olive groves, and hilltop towns, we were expecting this...

Euro Fall 2024: Lecce food & drink

Euro Fall 2024: Lecce food & drink

Saturday, Sept 28 Dinner at Crianza - you definitely needed reservations here! Lots of people turned away. We sat outside and enjoyed watching the streams of people, and a considerable number of cars and bikes, go by. We started with a bottle of the Tenuta Paraida...

Euro Fall 2024: a weekend in Lecce

Euro Fall 2024: a weekend in Lecce

On one of our longer drives last year we listened to a podcast about Lecce and the baroque architecture in town. As usual, it made us want to see it for ourselves, so Lecce was a natural choice for a weekend while we were in Puglia. After the stress of our rental car...

Euro Fall 2024: Bari food & drink

Euro Fall 2024: Bari food & drink

Monday, Sept 23 Our first dinner was at Ruffiano, where we had made reservations - they were busy on a Monday night, and we were seated at an outdoor table. Little did Leandra know that the mosquitoes had a reservation for her feet that night! They didn't have a list...

Our Itinerary

2025 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina (Feb)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)

2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London, UK (Dec)
Manchester, UK (Dec)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)

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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)

Hello! This website chronicles the travel adventures of a computational biologist and a WordPress website developer (with past entries of our 😇 rescued mini schnauzers, Riesling and Pasha).

We’ve steadily increased our travel over the last several years and that is the focus of our blog currently, but you can read older ‘daily life‘ and ‘canine‘ posts by clicking on those links.

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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)