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About travelbynatasha

I am a retired attorney who loves to travel. Several years ago I began working on a Century Club membership achieved by traveling to 100 "foreign" countries. Today, at 49 years of age the count is at 82. Many were visited on land based trips. Some were cruise ports. Some were dive sites. Most have been fascinating.

Penthouse living in Sin City

Posted on December 30, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Disclaimer.  The next two posts describe what is probably one of the tamest trips you could take to Las Vegas. About 3 weeks before the end of the year I realized I was going to be just under 800 miles … Continue reading →

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a few final words on Tuscany with a wheelchair

Posted on November 5, 2012 by travelbynatasha

We woke up very early on Sunday morning (4 am) to make our flights home.  We were fortunate that the bellmen were not too busy so one of them took us to the terminal with our luggage in the hotel … Continue reading →

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All roads lead to Rome

Posted on November 3, 2012 by travelbynatasha

We slept well after our repeat dinner at 13 Gobbi.  I had exactly the same things as last time.  The place was completely full and the host and a single waiter served the whole restaurant (2 rooms) efficiently.  Our host … Continue reading →

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Bagno Vignoni, Castiglione d’Orcia, and the Abbey of Sant’Antimo, Tuscano, Italy

Posted on November 2, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Today is our final adventure in Tuscany.  Tomorrow we return to Rome for flights home on Sunday.  We backtracked this morning over our sunset route then turned to see the spa town of Bagno Vignoni.  The Piazza Delle Sorgenti is … Continue reading →

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Chiusi, La Foce, and San Quirico d’Orcia, Tuscano, Italy

Posted on November 1, 2012 by travelbynatasha

The morning after…Retrieving my umbrella (left last night), I was able to take a picture of our table by the fireplace at La Chiusa, Montefollonico, Tuscano, Italy. @Jean Janssen Our first stop this morning was La Chuisa.  I had left … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween on a rainy day from Tuscany

Posted on October 31, 2012 by travelbynatasha

It is a rainy day here and we had plans to visit the gardens of a famous villa close by that are only open on Wednesday afternoons.  Unfortunately, it is too miserable to get out.  (I suspect they are closed … Continue reading →

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Hills, Valleys, Flats, and Mountains, Tuscano, Italy

Posted on October 31, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Today we toured hill and valleys, and flats and mountains.  We started off close to home in the medieval hilltown of Petroio.  Nothing was open yet and the town is rather isolated, so we did a drive-through.  You leave the … Continue reading →

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Pienza and Montepulciano, Tuscano, Italy

Posted on October 30, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Boris, ready to set out from our home in Montefollonico, Tuscano, Italy. ©Jean Janssen This is our first real full day of touring.  I let Boris make the selections since he is navigating and has the physical restrictions.  He has … Continue reading →

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Montefollonico, Tuscano, Italy (and Natasha drives in Europe)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Leaving the airport in Rome, I was driving.  This is a first for me.  I am usually the navigator and Boris drives.  But since Boris hasn’t driven in 5 1/2 months and the last time he did so someone nearly … Continue reading →

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To Tuscany with a wheelchair

Posted on October 28, 2012 by travelbynatasha

Boris was just released to transition from a wheelchair to a cane (after 5 1/2 months), so we are off to stay in Tuscany for a week.  We planned this as a post recovery trip over the Labor Day weekend … Continue reading →

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