After a rain soaked start to the day, when I spotted the MSC Yacht Club awning at the entrance to the cruise terminal in Venice, I wasn’t sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me. I had read online that there didn’t seem to be a point of arriving before 1:30 pm because they… Read More
After a long flight and an equally long walk throughout Venice, we finally settled on eating and dinner in Venice. Truthfully, I could’ve eaten the second we landed, but around every corner I kept finding more interesting things to look at and photograph. As the sun started to set, I knew it was time to… Read More
The inevitable question of who is Travel Shop Girl and how did you arrive at your name seems to come up regularly these days. Someone recently said to me that I didn’t have shopping on my site. Well, you’re right – I don’t because this isn’t a shopping site. Do I write about shopping? Yes.… Read More
If you’re thinking about traveling to Venice, you’ll be happy to hear that you’ll have plenty — and I do mean plenty — of choices. Whether you choose a worldwide branded hotel, a smaller independent hotel, a B&B, or a vacation rental, the abundance of options can be good or bad, depending on how you… Read More
After two flights that took us from Boston to Paris and ultimately onto Venice, I was finally in Venice! But now I was going to have to make my way from the airport to my hotel. On any other day this would be easy, but as I was sleep deprived and beyond tired, I was… Read More
New adventures and new experiences. In a nutshell, that’s what I live for and how I get through the monotonous, boring days of my regular life until I can travel again. When I was on MSC Divina in December, I couldn’t resist booking a cruise on their newest ship, MSC Preziosa. Summer quickly passed and… Read More
Every time I travel I not only learn new things about the world I live in, but also about myself. Read through these tips for your next trip when you travel abroad and decide if they might work for you and help make traveling easier. Packing and Luggage Pack lighter: Ok, I say this each… Read More
With camera in hand, when I’m traveling you’ll often spot me taking pictures of those things you might not necessarily find photo worthy. But big or small, historical in significance or not, if I’m there, I’m taking photos. As I’ve done on other trips (Bermuda, USVI in 2011, Ireland, and St. Thomas March 2014), I couldn’t… Read More
While I admittedly love the activities, dining, and lodging in St. John, USVI, nothing and I mean nothing beats the view. No matter where you are, it seems as if you have a view of the water in various shades of blue, many of which I’m convinced you won’t find on mainland US. Whether looking… Read More
If you’re a football fan then you know that Gillette Stadium is located approximately 30 miles from Boston in the otherwise sleepy town of Foxborough, Massachusetts. But did you know that there is only one luxury hotel in Foxborough which is located adjacent to Gillette Stadium? This past weekend I decided to take the short… Read More
