Hey, anyone out there remember me? When the ex-Mr. Fondue and I were discussing our honeymoon, I was really pushing a trip to Europe. Neither of us had ever been, and it was a dream of mine to go, ...

So, I’m back and behind my beloved computer once more (OK, I lie. This is Mr Lightning’s laptop, as mine decided to crash most inconveniently while I was finishing up name cards, and has...

Picking up from part 1, the Lightnings ventured into a nearby mall to find things to wear before our half day pyramid tour the next day. I desperately needed a shawl and a long dress, as all I had wit...

Previously: Paris Early in the morning of Monday, June 8, our train arrived in Milan. From there, we caught another train to Como. In Como, we had to take a bus to Bellagio. I wasn’t sure wher...

Previously: Paris | Lake Como We arrived in Venice on Wednesday, June 10, by train. We had decided that since we would only be in the city for a few days, we would just take our carry-on luggage and ...

Let’s see… where did I leave off? The second day in Quebec City was interesting. We started off the day trying to find Starbucks coffee and/or breakfast. Mr Frenchie wanted nothing more ...

Previously: Paris | Lake Como | Venice And now for the conclusion to our great European adventure! The train ride from Venice to Florence was long (about three to four hours) but, thankfully, a stra...

On our third day of our honeymoon adventure we left the busy city of Cairo for our flight to Aswan. We had purchased a small new bag for our new clothes (they barely filled the bag, of course) and too...

And so after 3 very long posts, I’d like to share with you the Lightning Guide to Egypt! Booking your trip: I highly recommend booking a package tour when visiting a foreign country where Eng...

I thought that while we’re waiting for my pro pics from Dante Williams that I would share our minimoon to Newport, Rhode Island. As I mentioned before, I was not completely sold on the idea of...