Professor H’s Spectacular Secret Tips and Magnificent Tricks For Venice

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Hello everyone, and happy Chewsday!  Today marks the first of “Professor’s travel tips”, a.k.a. “All (most of?) the things I learned the hard way so you don’t have to.” Also when I say “first” that shouldn’t–and doesn’t–imply this is a weekly thing. It’s a “when I remember I’m supposed to make blog posts” kind of thing. The biggest bit of info I have to share right now is–of course–Italy. Let’s start with probably my favorite… Read the entire post here!

Why I Love My Vespa (And Why You Need One Too!!)

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Hello world! Long time no ramble. That changes today!! As many of you will recall, this past February’s adventures in Rome and Florence included fun on two wheels with rental Vespas. This lit a spark that became an all-out obsession. Okay, probably just another ADHD hyperfixation BUT I FOLLOWED THROUGH!! Say hello to Vincenzo il Rosso, or Vinny the Red. He’s a 2023 GTS 300 Super, which means 24hp and a top speed right around… Read the entire post here!

Grand Finale of The Great Italian Road Trip 2023–Palermo!

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I’m a little sad today, as it’s the finale of our Great Italian Road Trip from February. Today, we’re exploring Palermo. Some new experiences, some familiar faces. Let’s get to it. If you’ve read last year’s entry, you’ll know there’s an overnight ferry that links Palermo and Naples. Last year, we took that ferry. This year, not so much. The sea was very angry that evening, and–despite no actual seasickness–there was very little (nearly zero)… Read the entire post here!

The Great Italian Road Trip 2023, Part 4–Ercolano and Napoli!

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Salve amici! Welcome back! Hope everyone had a lovely week. Let’s jump right into it, shall we? After the most spectacular McDonald’s visit ever, the trip down the Autostrada was relatively uneventful. Except for this bit of automotive excellence: That’s right, it’s the DACIA SANDERO!!! Three of you got that joke. Anywho….. Arrival in Ercolano didn’t take very long at all, and it was immediately up the hill to the crater of Vesuvius. Along the… Read the entire post here!

The Great Italian Road Trip 2023, Part 3–ROMA!!!

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Well well well. Look at me. Forgetting to schedule a post like an idiot. *sips old fashioned* Well kids, I apologize profusely for that, that’s on me entirely. I’m sure you’ll forget all about it when you kick back and read about the absolute MAJESTY that is…..Roma. (that’s “Rome” for those of you not enrolled with Duolingo’s intensive Italian tutelage) Let’s see, where did we leave off? AH YES!!! I had just finished (looks at… Read the entire post here!

The Great Italian Road Trip 2023, Part 2–Firenze

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Ciao ragazzi, and welcome back! Nice to see everyone’s (hopefully) smiling faces again (and if you aren’t, you will be by the end of this post!). We left the action last week with a sad farewell to one of the most amazing cities on the planet, Venezia, and we pick up the story after a vaporetto and bus ride to Marco Polo airport, in order to retrieve the (alleged) VW Golf from Sixt. It wasn’t… Read the entire post here!

The Great Italian Road Trip 2023, Part 1–Carnevale di Venezia

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Well hello there everyone! It’s been a fair minute, but it’s nice to see you all back again. Your dear old friend the Professor has been on yet another adventure across Italia, sort of a “reverse order” from last year. We start our fun not in Venice as the title implies, but in a quiet subdivision outside Baltimore. (Yes, it’s a bit word-heavy at first but I *PROMISE* the photos are coming…) I awoke at… Read the entire post here!

Ridiculously Fantastic European Adventure Part 2: Tomorrowland Belgium, Weekend 2

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We left off last week with beans, bacon, toast, eggs, blood sausage, and tea. A Full English. No better way to prepare for the adventure that lay ahead: Eurostar to Brussels, and a proper European rave. After breakfast and a little aimless wander, bags were packed and the Bank tube station once again provided the quick ride to St Pancras. Security was, as usual, significantly quicker and less cumbersome than TSA (but in fairness TSA… Read the entire post here!

The Spectacular Adventure of Tomorrowland 2022 (Part One)

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Hello and happy Friday once again!! Today is part one of the spectacular trip around Tomorrowland 2022 (Weekend 2). Let’s get right to it, shall we? Late in 2019, I said screw it….2020 is the year of the Professor’s 40th, let’s do Tomorrowland. If you’ve read the posts here about EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland is Europe’s answer to EDC. I was so excited. The Professor, the Aging Raver, was about to go International. If you’ve… Read the entire post here!

Epic Teton Adventure of 2022 (or, “That Time I *ALMOST* Made it to Yellowstone”)

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As I’ve mentioned previously, after the debacle of 2020 (in which I grew a beard while in the military, swam with otters, and basically just played dress-up for several months) I’m making the most of my available time off. Rather than a single huge road trip around the country for EDC Las Vegas, 2022 has seen a different philosophy–more trips, to more places, for shorter periods. Early June was therefore set aside as a week… Read the entire post here!