Wisetrips Travel Blog

After helping Alex move his belongings to his new digs in San Francisco, Inna and I decided to see the Monet in Venice exhibit at the de Young Museum. Today was the last day of the exhibition, and we managed to get tickets for the 10:30 showing. We really enjoyed the exhibition, though it was crowded. Here is a nice write-up by ChatGPT : Monet and Venice — Exhibition Summary (de Young Museum, San Francisco) Mo…

Inna had pre-purchased two tickets to the Hearst Castle's Grand Rooms T our for Saturday, May 2, at  11:20. We arrived at 11:15, and our tour bus was already loading. We ended up being seated in the back. A Visit to Hearst Castle: Grandeur, Art, and the Collector’s Trophy Room Big Rooms Tour Experience Few places in America capture ambition, extravagance, and contradiction quite like Hearst Castle. …

Friday, March 20, 2026 Our British Airways BA597 flight landed in London's Heathrow Airport at 19:15 GMT (from Venice, Italy). The flight was delayed about 15 minutes (with the original arrival time of 19:00 GMT). After landing at Heathrow, we had to board buses (as our plane didn't have its own terminal). Inna and I almost got separated on different buses. Upon arrival at the terminal, we went through passport c…