My Travel Stories

Authentic Experiences with Il Chiostro

Il Chiostro was established by Linda Mironti and Michael Mele, both Italian Americans with backgrounds in the arts. At Il Chiostro their goal is to bring Italy to people. They are all about “Slow Travel” and full immersion travel experiences. You will stay in one place long enough to become familiar...Read more.

Incredible India

Wanderlust.  Webster’s definition of this word is a “strong desire to travel.”   This is me.  I’m barely back from a trip, and I’m thinking about my next great adventure. 

This desire to travel to far off places began in 1989, while living in Buffalo, New York.  I was fresh out of travel school,...Read more.

Cruising the Mekong River

River Cruising… it does bring to mind castle lined slopes and picturesque villages, doesn’t it?  These are some of the sights you will see on a European River Cruise.  Now, picture farmers bathing their cattle along the river banks, women working in the rice fields, and beautiful sunsets on the horizon….these...Read more.