A travel & food journal
Wandering through countries, kitchens, and the long afternoons in between.
Welcome to Milk & Honey Trails — a record of places we've loved, restaurants we'd return to, and attractions worth the detour. Pull up a chair.
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Countries
Slow journeys, border crossings, and the long way around.
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Restaurants
Tables we lingered at, dishes we still think about.
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Hotels
Rooms with a view, beds we didn't want to leave.
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Cruises
Decks, ports, and the meals between them.
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Attractions
Places worth the detour — ruins, gardens, hidden corners.
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HotelIntorno al Fico
Our last night in Italy — a beachside stay near Rome's coast for an unhurried close: sand, dinner, and an easy ride to FCO the next morning.
AttractionSt. Mark's Basilica
Venice's golden Byzantine cathedral — domes, mosaics, and the bones of St. Mark himself. Steps from our hotel.
AttractionRialto Market
The 1,000-year-old fish and produce market at the foot of the Rialto Bridge — where Venice's restaurants shop. Best before 10 AM.
AttractionMurano & Burano Islands
A vaporetto day through the lagoon — Murano for the glassblowers, Burano for the rainbow houses and the lace shops. Easy half-day, big payoff.
HotelHotel San Gallo
One night near Piazza San Marco — a quick Venice stop between Tuscany and our beach finale in Rome.
AttractionDoge's Palace
The seat of Venetian power for a thousand years — Gothic facade, lavish council chambers, the Bridge of Sighs, and the prisons across it.