Mediterranean

Venice

In 828, two Venetians smuggled a saint's bones past Muslim guards using pork.

Sep 14, 2026

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7 min read

In 828, two Venetians smuggled a saint's bones past Muslim guards using pork.

Venice, Italy

Trisha DePasquale, +1

Mediterranean

A Roman emperor built his retirement home here. People still live inside it.

Aug 24, 2026

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5 min read

A Roman emperor built his retirement home here. People still live inside it.

Split, Croatia

Trisha DePasquale, +1

Mediterranean

Trisha tried to pet every cat in this medieval city.

Aug 17, 2026

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5 min read

Trisha tried to pet every cat in this medieval city.

Kotor, Montenegro

Trisha DePasquale, +1

Greece

Aug 10, 2026

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5 min read

Apollo and Artemis were born here. Now it's the most photographed island in Greece.

Mykonos, Greece

Trisha DePasquale, +1

Pisa

Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

Our guide gave us one hour in Pisa. We're still not over it.

Pisa, Italy

Trisha DePasquale, +1

Rome

Jul 20, 2026

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6 min read

We took a pasta class in Rome. Now we'll never eat it from a box again.

Rome, Italy

Trisha DePasquale, +1

Sicily

Jul 6, 2026

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5 min read

Bob's grandfather left Sicily after WWII. We went back for him.

Sicily, Italy

Trisha DePasquale, +1

Greece

Mar 3, 2025

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4 min read

The Most Picturesque Island in Greece

Santorini, Greece

Bob DePasquale, +1

Mediterranean

In 828, two Venetians smuggled a saint's bones past Muslim guards using pork.

A Roman emperor built his retirement home here. People still live inside it.

Trisha tried to pet every cat in this medieval city.

Apollo and Artemis were born here. Now it's the most photographed island in Greece.

Our guide gave us one hour in Pisa. We're still not over it.

We took a pasta class in Rome. Now we'll never eat it from a box again.

Bob's grandfather left Sicily after WWII. We went back for him.

The Most Picturesque Island in Greece

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