Gilded Gosling Travel Guides
Pisa, Italy is a name you will recognize from the eponymous tower of dubious linear integrity. While you may lean toward more populous or busy cities in the wonderful country of Italy, Pisa is a great day trip from Florence or stop in its own right if you want to slow down and enjoy the Tuscan countryside.
Florence Italy, home of the Renaissance and the best gelato in Italy. Peaceful ,walkable, beautiful. A traveler’s delight.
The Eternal City, capital of Italy, and place of legend. Rome is walkable and enjoyable, and you could spend weeks there without breaking the surface of all there is to see.
Venice, a jewel on the coast of the Adriatic. Romantic, secretive, mysterious at night and beautiful by day. Explore the myriad things to do and see in the capital of the old Venetian Republic.
Panama City, Panama gets a travel guide all of its own, because its such a blast. We loved walking around this beautiful oceanside city. Click in the picture to read all about it!
Bruges, Belgium is like a fairytale. We mean it, it is like a dreamy vision out of a storybook. Old buildings, cobblestone streets, canals, history, great places to eat; we could go on. And we do, in our Travel Guide!
Paris, France doesn’t really need any more travel guides and there’s not much else that needs to be said about it, but we give it 10 Stars and you can read about our wonderful experiences here!
The Cave of the Mounds is as on the nose as names get, being a cave near two hills called the Blue Mounds. What it lacks in original naming, it more than makes up for in earthly splendor.
Capital of the land of cheese, Madison, Wisconsin is one of our favorite cities. Though oft overlooked as a vacation destination it boasts some of the best that both city and nature have to offer. Read on to discover some of the gems of Madison.
This was a place that proved our initial conceptions wrong, and we learned a valuable lesson about delving into a place and exploring all it has to offer before judging it. Brussels, Belgium is a beautiful city, full of importance, and a place we will visit again.
The city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is full of surprises and canals, and if you don’t look where you’re going, the canals can be the surprise!
Verona, known as little Rome, is a city in the northeast of Italy that has a little bit of everything that makes the country great. Enter the Arena, visit Juliet at her home, or take in an opera by the river in a Roman amphitheater. Click the link and learn more about what to do in Verona!
Denver, Colorado, and the surrounding area, is one of the most fun, diverse, and interesting areas in the United States. We hardly return from a trip to Denver without planning ahead to our next. There is an activity for everyone here, and new things to be found on every adventure.
Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, an archipelago off the west coast of Washington State in the Pacific Northwest. Counterpoints of snow and grass, massive old growth trees and large rock formations, mountains and valleys, Orcas Island is a nature lover’s dream.
London, England is a famous, old city dating back to before the time of the Romans. Today it is one of the major trading hubs of the world and a very busy, historic city in its own right.
Iceland is known as the Land of Fire and Ice, and it has both in abundance. Glaciers, lava fields, too many waterfalls to count, and barren landscapes miles and miles long. It also has puffins, whales, and a LOT of sheep, and some of thebest hot dogs ever made.
Niagara Falls, a captivating wonder of nature on the US-Canada border, impresses with its power and beauty. Millions of gallons of water cascade over the edge, creating a mesmerizing spectacle and its shimmering, blue-green waters offer a serene yet exhilarating experience. Niagara Falls is an unforgettable marvel, showcasing the boundless spectacle of nature.
The most beautiful countryside we have ever been in is in Costa Rica. We loved it here and have big plans to go back.
Frankenmuth, Michigan, also called Little Bavaria, is a winter wonderland and Christmas haven in the rural countryside of the Mitten. The most visited place in the state has got to have something going for it.
Milan is a global capital of fashion, former capital of the Roman Empire, industrial powerhouse, and a bastion of the Renaissance. Full to the brim with history, intrigue, easy to get around in, and easy to get to, Milan is a perfect place to start a tour of Italy or to visit again.
The islands, Bocas del Toro, Panama! What a relaxing and wonderful place to be. The province of Bocas del Toro is home to islands of the same name, and they are a Caribbean paradise not often mentioned among the other desirable destinations in that enviable sea. Check out what we did here and see if it’s a place you want to go! (We think it will be!)
Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, is a great place to visit from the contiguous 48 if you don’t have a passport. Caribbean beaches, beautiful mountains, island life, and a vibrant culture all of its own, Puerto Rico is enchanting and unforgettable.
Sedona, Arizona is one of our favorite places on Earth! We went, we went back, and we’ll go back again! Great any time of year, there are weeks worth of things to do here.
There are a lot of great reasons to visit Seattle, Washington. Read on to get a feel for the Emerald City.
The Palace of Versailles is a city unto itself, a place worthy of its own Travel Guide. Boasting not only the palace but massive grounds that would take a day to explore thoroughly, it also has its own manmade lake and a restaurant. What’s not to love?
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland, the largest city in the largest and most populous city in the island country, and the best place around for museums, nightlife, art, culture, and coffee. If you’re looking for anything at all in Iceland, it can be found here, in Reykjavik.
A former home of ours, Louisville, Kentucky surprised us with all the wonderful things it has to offer. A really entertaining city that has the best of both nature and man, we cannot recommend Louisville enough.