Traveling in Italy - with Cats!

Traveling in Italy - with Cats!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535361/fan_mail/new] In this episode we talk all about our adventures and misadventures of traveling with our cats throughout Italy.  Among other things, you’ll hear about: - The “redecorating” that our cats did in a Tuscan apartment; - The time Hoover got clinically depressed; and  - Hoover’s big showdown with Napoleon. We recorded this episode from our rental place in Chianti region, to which we transferred ourselves for two weeks with the cats! Want to know more about us and our travel services? Find us at:  www.LittleRoadsEurope.com [https://www.LittleRoadsEurope.com] www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope [https://www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope] We craft small-town driving itineraries for travelers to Italy, Ireland and Scotland. And our "alter-egos" as musicians: www.OrsiniVirtuosi.it [https://www.orsinivirtuosi.it/]

Matt Visits the US

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535361/fan_mail/new] In this episode, we’re doing something different - talking about traveling to the USA. Matt recently took a trip to visit family in Virginia, and it was an interesting experience after so many years out of the country.  Among other things, you’ll hear about: - What were Matt's favorite foods that he had on the trip; - What exactly is a “picnic cello”? ... and - Why did he pay cash for nearly everything in $1 bills? Want to know more about us and our travel services? Find us at:  www.LittleRoadsEurope.com [https://www.LittleRoadsEurope.com] www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope [https://www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope] We craft small-town driving itineraries for travelers to Italy, Ireland and Scotland. And our "alter-egos" as musicians: www.OrsiniVirtuosi.it [https://www.orsinivirtuosi.it/]

Real Life in Italy - June 2026

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535361/fan_mail/new] On this episode we’re talking about our real lives here in Italy; in particular, what we've been up these past few weeks, through the first half of June. Among other things, you’ll hear about...  - the worms that ruined our week; - where to get the best Chinese food in Florence; and  - why a hairball was the best thing to happen to us all month! We'll discuss a museum in Florence, pet care in Italy, Republic Day, and why Matt tried to imitate Roy Orbison. This is the last episode of teh season before we take a break; but we'll be back "on the air" on 14 July. Want to know more about us and our travel services? Find us at:  www.LittleRoadsEurope.com [https://www.LittleRoadsEurope.com] www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope [https://www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope] We craft small-town driving itineraries for travelers to Italy, Ireland and Scotland. And our "alter-egos" as musicians: www.OrsiniVirtuosi.it [https://www.orsinivirtuosi.it/]

One Day in Zurich: The Trip of Rookie Mistakes

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535361/fan_mail/new] Today we’re talking about our one and only visit to Zurich Switzerland, way back in 2008 - long before we started our travel business. We'll discuss the mistakes we made, and what we learned as a result - much of which informed how we now advise our clients who travel on our Little Roads Europe [http://www.littleroadseurope.com] itineraries.  Among other things, you’ll hear about…: - The Swiss dessert that looks like Klingon Gagh - How I ended up with bloody feet wrapped in rags - The importance of knowing the difference between a sex club and a sex shop  Want to know more about us and our travel services? Find us at:  www.LittleRoadsEurope.com [https://www.LittleRoadsEurope.com] www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope [https://www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope] We craft small-town driving itineraries for travelers to Italy, Ireland and Scotland. And our "alter-egos" as musicians: www.OrsiniVirtuosi.it [https://www.orsinivirtuosi.it/]

Special Guest: Our Friend Tati

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2535361/fan_mail/new] Joining us today is our friend Tati. She is an American who lives in the Netherlands. A few years ago we met through Trusted Housesitters, a service we used to find sitters when we are on the road in Italy or elsewhere Since then, we have become friends, and she has come to Soriano several times. And since Tati’s life is so interesting, we thought she would be a perfect guest on our show! Want to know more about us and our travel services? Find us at:  www.LittleRoadsEurope.com [https://www.LittleRoadsEurope.com] www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope [https://www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope] We craft small-town driving itineraries for travelers to Italy, Ireland and Scotland. And our "alter-egos" as musicians: www.OrsiniVirtuosi.it [https://www.orsinivirtuosi.it/]