We enjoyed a relatively leisurely start on our first full day in Rome. There was something cathartic about listening to the city start its week (it was a Monday after all) outside our balcony doors and realizing that we didn't really need to be anywhere. Heeding warnings from nearly every travel guide, we avoided caffeterias or osterias featuring photos of food as menus, instead of words and lengthy, possibly multilingual, descriptions. As you might imagine, in...

LAYOVER IN GERMANY... It's always fascinating to travel to other countries, even if only for a layover in a major airport. - Countless foreign languages. - Different noises for familiar activities. - New customs to observe. - Various food to explore. - Mesmerizing architecture styles. Arriving in Frankfurt was no different: off the plane, through the terminal, on to another terminal. For all the planning we did for this trip, we neglected to think abo...