Ben's Birthday in Italy

Posts
7/29/2025 (Tue)
10:48 → San Diego to Copenhagen (Alaska/Scandinavian)
7/30/2025 (Wed)
→ 11:55 San Diego to Copenhagen (Alaska/Scandinavian) (arrive)
12:00 SAS Gold Lounge, Copenhagen Airport
13:00 → 17:00 luggage hero marvel church - storage luggage - at Royal Souvenier Shop
13:00 → 17:00 Museum of Danish Resistence
14:00 → Andersen Hotel Copenhagen
18:30 Jah Izakaya (reserved)
20:00 Cocktail Bar 1656
7/31/2025 (Thu)
08:50 → 11:10 SAS SK 697 Copenhagen to Pisa
→ 11:00 Andersen Hotel Copenhagen (check out)
15:00 → AirBnb Viareggio
18:00 – 19:00 : Ben's Management Team Call No location
19:00 → 19:30 Ben's Weekly Status Meeting (Microsoft)
8/1/2025 (Fri)
11:00 : Shopping for Villa No location
14:55 → Sam: LAX to Pisa via Frankfurt
20:30 Il Piccolo Principe
8/2/2025 (Sat)
→ 12:00 AirBnb Viareggio (check out)
12:00 → Budget Rent a Car
16:00 → Villa Lungomonte (House of Medici)
→ 17:35 Sam: LAX to Pisa via Frankfurt (arrive)
18:30 Casual Pizza Dinner at Villa
8/3/2025 (Sun)
09:00 Chianti classico wine tour
8/4/2025 (Mon)
18:00 – 18:30 : Ben Work Call (Cara) No location
Free Day: Cinque Terre or as you see fit
La Spezia
Manarola
Riomaggiore
8/5/2025 (Tue)
09:00 Brunch at the Villa
10:30 Lucca Visit, hiking, or as you see fit (Ben and Jen are hiking in the morning, going to Bagni di Pisa around 1)
13:00 Bagni di Pisa
19:45 Birthday Dinner at Villa
8/6/2025 (Wed)
10:30 → 13:30 Truffle Hunting and Truffle Lunch with Massimo Cucchiara
19:00 – 20:15 : Jen Zoom 7pm No location
21:00 Nunus at Route 66 Bar
8/7/2025 (Thu)
08:00 Free Day: Florence or as you see fit
09:00 Forno Becagli
10:00 Rick Steves' Self Guide Walking Tour of Florence
12:00 Procacci 1885
15:00 Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze
19:15 L'Ortone
20:28 Sunset in Michelangelo's Square
8/8/2025 (Fri)
10:30 Lazy Day at the Villa
18:00 Pasta Cooking Class at the Villa
8/9/2025 (Sat)
→ 11:00 Villa Lungomonte (House of Medici) (check out)
12:00 : Budget Rent a Car (arrive) No location
14:00 Guinigi Tower
15:00 → Airbnb Lucca: Sky Over Anfiteatro
20:00 Ristorante Trattoria L’Angolo Tondo
8/10/2025 (Sun)
07:55 → 08:25 Lucca to Pisa Trenitalia 18556
08:32 → 09:47 Trenitalia Pisa to Firenze Regionale 4024
09:30 – 12:30 : Bounce luggage Florence train station No location
→ 10:00 Airbnb Lucca: Sky Over Anfiteatro (check out)
10:30 → 16:55 Sam: Pisa to LAX via Frankfurt
11:30 Mercato Centrale Firenze
12:43 → 14:19 Italo Firenze to Rome 9927
15:00 → AirBnb Rome
21:00 Jerry Thomas
Torre Guinigi
8/11/2025 (Mon)
09:46 Caffe del Cinque
→ 10:00 AirBnb Rome (check out)
12:00 → 13:40 Ryan Air Flight Rome to Budapest
15:00 → W Hotel Budapest
17:00 – 18:30 : Walking tour around pest No location
19:00 Mazel tov
8/12/2025 (Tue)
09:00 Anna's Cafe
09:00 Castle hill, Buda Castle and Fisherman's bastion walk around
14:00 → 18:00 Széchenyi Baths reserved in Jen email
20:00 Stand 25 Bistro (Reserved)
8/13/2025 (Wed)
09:00 House of Terror - reservations not possible - can only buy tickets at the door
09:30 Fa°gel by artiza´n
19:00 Zincenco Kitchen
22:00 – 23:00 : Ben Work Call (Mitch) No location
8/14/2025 (Thu)
15:00 : Jen Zoom 4pm or 5pm No location
20:00 – 21:00 : Ben Work Call (Management) No location
21:00 Boutiq Bar
8/15/2025 (Fri)
21:30 Múzsa Bar @ Four Seasons for live music (reserved)
Margaret Island
8/16/2025 (Sat)
07:45 → 14:39 Budapest to Prague RegioJet Direct Train
→ 12:00 W Hotel Budapest (check out)
15:00 → BoHo Prague Hotel
19:00 Bockem (reserved)
8/17/2025 (Sun)
12:00 Eska Karlin (They do not take reservations)
14:00 DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
18:30 Café Savoy
20:30 Hemingway Bar (reserved)
8/18/2025 (Mon)
12:00 Sodo (no reservations, be prepared to wait)
13:00 Klementinum (to reserve; approx 8/1)
20:00 Lehká Hlava (reserved)
Prague Astronomical Clock
8/19/2025 (Tue)
→ 12:00 BoHo Prague Hotel (check out)
13:55 → 15:20 Ryan Air Prague to Copenhapen
16:00 → Nobis Hotel Copenhagen
17:00 bird (reserved)
18:45 POPL burgers (reserved)
8/20/2025 (Wed)
10:00 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum
→ 14:00 Nobis Hotel Copenhagen (check out)
14:10 → 20:19 Copenhagen to San Diego
No Date Specified
Artizán Pékség
Belvárosi Disznótoros
Boboli Gardens
Carrefour Express - Supermarket
Charles Bridge
CSI - Deli, Cafe & Bar
Dohány Street Synagogue
Forno a Vapore Amedeo Guisti
Great Market Hall
I Supplì
La Faeta Bar Tabacchi
La galleria dell’accademia di firenze
La Valle - Ristorante e Pizzeria
Lavanderia self service Laundry House
Locale Firenze
Memento Park
New York Bagel Budapest
New York Cafe
Norcineria Iacozzilli
Pasticceria Trastevere
Pizzeria da leo- la faeta
Rione 13
Rosenstein Vendéglo
San Cosimato Market
Szimpla Kert
The Butcher Risto Macelleria
The Sky Garden Rooftop Terrace at Mystery Hotel Budapest
Trapizzino
Village Lungomonte - Pub, Birreria & Ristoro

7/29/2025 (Tue)
San Diego to Copenhagen (Alaska/Scandinavian) San Diego to Copenhagen (Alaska/Scandinavian)
10:48 →



7/30/2025 (Wed)
San Diego to Copenhagen (Alaska/Scandinavian) (arrive) San Diego to Copenhagen (Alaska/Scandinavian) (arrive)
→ 11:55



7/30/2025 (Wed)
SAS Gold Lounge, Copenhagen Airport SAS Gold Lounge, Copenhagen Airport
12:00



7/30/2025 (Wed)
luggage hero marvel church - storage luggage - at Royal Souvenier Shop luggage hero marvel church - storage luggage - at Royal Souvenier Shop
13:00 → 17:00



7/30/2025 (Wed)
Museum of Danish Resistence Museum of Danish Resistence
13:00 → 17:00 attend musuem before going to the hotel, leave luggage at nearby luggage storage



7/30/2025 (Wed)
Andersen Hotel Copenhagen Andersen Hotel Copenhagen
14:00 → Boutique Hotel is conveniently located in the Vesterbro district; wine happy hour at 5 pm

Booked via Trip.com (Booking no. 1658103861391462; PIN:4871)


7/30/2025 (Wed)
Jah Izakaya (reserved) Jah Izakaya (reserved)
18:30



7/30/2025 (Wed)
Cocktail Bar 1656 Cocktail Bar 1656
20:00



7/31/2025 (Thu)
SAS SK 697 Copenhagen to Pisa SAS SK 697 Copenhagen to Pisa
08:50 → 11:10



7/31/2025 (Thu)
Andersen Hotel Copenhagen (check out) Andersen Hotel Copenhagen (check out)
→ 11:00 Boutique Hotel is conveniently located in the Vesterbro district; wine happy hour at 5 pm

Booked via Trip.com (Booking no. 1658103861391462; PIN:4871)


7/31/2025 (Thu)
AirBnb Viareggio AirBnb Viareggio
15:00 →



7/31/2025 (Thu)
Ben's Management Team Call Ben's Management Team Call
18:00 → 19:00



7/31/2025 (Thu)
Ben's Weekly Status Meeting (Microsoft) Ben's Weekly Status Meeting (Microsoft)
19:00 → 19:30



8/1/2025 (Fri)
Shopping for Villa Shopping for Villa
11:00

Fruit Bread Olives Cheeses Meats ——- Salads Pizzas ====================================== Prosecco Aperol Chianti Pino Grigio Fresh OJ Sparking sodas/juices Water - bubbly and non.


8/1/2025 (Fri)
Sam: LAX to Pisa via Frankfurt Sam: LAX to Pisa via Frankfurt
14:55 →



8/1/2025 (Fri)
Il Piccolo Principe Il Piccolo Principe
20:30 Two star michelin restaurant with vegetarian tasting menu option



8/2/2025 (Sat)
AirBnb Viareggio (check out) AirBnb Viareggio (check out)
→ 12:00



8/2/2025 (Sat)
Budget Rent a Car Budget Rent a Car
12:00 →



8/2/2025 (Sat)
Villa Lungomonte (House of Medici) Villa Lungomonte (House of Medici)
16:00 → https://lungomonte.com/

Twelve bedrooms Confirmed: 1. Ben & Jen 2. Jonathon and Melanie (& Yoshi) 3. Matt & Christy 4. Hal & Kelly 5. Alex & Jessica 6. Eric & Sarah --- 7. Jess F 8. Samantha 9. Amy 10. Kyra 11. Alex Cotton & yoselyn 12. Seanna


8/2/2025 (Sat)
Sam: LAX to Pisa via Frankfurt (arrive) Sam: LAX to Pisa via Frankfurt (arrive)
→ 17:35



8/2/2025 (Sat)
Casual Pizza Dinner at Villa Casual Pizza Dinner at Villa
18:30 Pizza. Drinks and pool time

From Pizzeria da leo- la faeta


8/3/2025 (Sun)
Chianti classico wine tour Chianti classico wine tour
09:00

1. Jen 2. Ben 3. Jonathon 4. Melanie 5. Jess F 6. Alex 7. Jessica H 8. Eric 9. Sarah 10. Hal 11. Kelly --------- 9:00 Departure from your location by private 16 seat bus with driver 10:30 Visit to the winery Tenuta di Ghizzano and wine tasting 12:00 Guided visit to the winery Fattoria Fibbiano and wine tasting 13:30 Lunch at the farm with a Tuscan menu and wine 15:00 Short stop in Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, to take some photos 16:30 Second short stop at the San Piero a Grado abbey 18:30 You are back to your location


8/4/2025 (Mon)
Ben Work Call (Cara) Ben Work Call (Cara)
18:00 → 18:30



8/4/2025 (Mon)
Free Day: Cinque Terre or as you see fit Free Day: Cinque Terre or as you see fit
Head over to Cinque Terre via train or rental car or do whatever else you want.



8/4/2025 (Mon)
La Spezia La Spezia
Cute town for a good stop on the way to Cinque Terre



8/4/2025 (Mon)
Manarola Manarola
A 30 minute hike from Riomaggiore. Need to buy a hiking pass ahead of time.



8/4/2025 (Mon)
Riomaggiore Riomaggiore
Most southern of the Cinque Terre



8/5/2025 (Tue)
Brunch at the Villa Brunch at the Villa
09:00



8/5/2025 (Tue)
Lucca Visit, hiking, or as you see fit (Ben and Jen are hiking in the morning, going to Bagni di Pisa around 1) Lucca Visit, hiking, or as you see fit (Ben and Jen are hiking in the morning, going to Bagni di Pisa around 1)
10:30 Visit the walled town of Lucca



8/5/2025 (Tue)
Bagni di Pisa Bagni di Pisa
13:00

2:30 pm Thermal Grotto 20’ 3:00 pm Massage 50’ in Couple Room 4:00 pm Bath in a private tube 20’ Free access to the Pools, Sauna, Turkish Bath - from 09 am until 07 pm


8/5/2025 (Tue)
Birthday Dinner at Villa Birthday Dinner at Villa
19:45



8/6/2025 (Wed)
Truffle Hunting and Truffle Lunch with Massimo Cucchiara Truffle Hunting and Truffle Lunch with Massimo Cucchiara
10:30 → 13:30

1. Jen 2. Ben 3. Jonathon 4. Melanie 5. Sam 6. Jess F 7. Matt 8. Christy 9. Alex 10. Jessica H 11. Amy 12. Eric 13. Sarah 14. Kyra 15. Hal 16. Kelly 17. Alex 18. Yoeslin


8/6/2025 (Wed)
Jen Zoom 7pm Jen Zoom 7pm
19:00 → 20:15



8/6/2025 (Wed)
Nunus at Route 66 Bar Nunus at Route 66 Bar
21:00



8/7/2025 (Thu)
Free Day: Florence or as you see fit Free Day: Florence or as you see fit
08:00 Head over to Florence via train or rental car or do whatever else you want.



8/7/2025 (Thu)
Forno Becagli Forno Becagli
09:00 Bakery



8/7/2025 (Thu)
Rick Steves' Self Guide Walking Tour of Florence Rick Steves' Self Guide Walking Tour of Florence
10:00



8/7/2025 (Thu)
Procacci 1885 Procacci 1885
12:00 Small sandwiches



8/7/2025 (Thu)
Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze
15:00 Michelangelo's David

Order number: 20329017 Customer number: 3521752


8/7/2025 (Thu)
L'Ortone L'Ortone
19:15 Restaurant in a walled garden plot formerly belonging to the nuns of Santa Verdiana



8/7/2025 (Thu)
Sunset in Michelangelo's Square Sunset in Michelangelo's Square
20:28



8/8/2025 (Fri)
Lazy Day at the Villa Lazy Day at the Villa
10:30



8/8/2025 (Fri)
Pasta Cooking Class at the Villa Pasta Cooking Class at the Villa
18:00



8/9/2025 (Sat)
Villa Lungomonte (House of Medici) (check out) Villa Lungomonte (House of Medici) (check out)
→ 11:00 https://lungomonte.com/

Twelve bedrooms Confirmed: 1. Ben & Jen 2. Jonathon and Melanie (& Yoshi) 3. Matt & Christy 4. Hal & Kelly 5. Alex & Jessica 6. Eric & Sarah --- 7. Jess F 8. Samantha 9. Amy 10. Kyra 11. Alex Cotton & yoselyn 12. Seanna


8/9/2025 (Sat)
Budget Rent a Car (arrive) Budget Rent a Car (arrive)
→ 12:00



8/9/2025 (Sat)
Guinigi Tower Guinigi Tower
14:00 Tree topped tower



8/9/2025 (Sat)
Airbnb Lucca: Sky Over Anfiteatro Airbnb Lucca: Sky Over Anfiteatro
15:00 →



8/9/2025 (Sat)
Ristorante Trattoria L’Angolo Tondo Ristorante Trattoria L’Angolo Tondo
20:00



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Lucca to Pisa Trenitalia 18556 Lucca to Pisa Trenitalia 18556
07:55 → 08:25



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Trenitalia Pisa to Firenze Regionale 4024 Trenitalia Pisa to Firenze Regionale 4024
08:32 → 09:47



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Bounce luggage Florence train station Bounce luggage Florence train station
09:30 → 12:30



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Airbnb Lucca: Sky Over Anfiteatro (check out) Airbnb Lucca: Sky Over Anfiteatro (check out)
→ 10:00



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Sam: Pisa to LAX via Frankfurt Sam: Pisa to LAX via Frankfurt
10:30 → 16:55



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Mercato Centrale Firenze Mercato Centrale Firenze
11:30 Food court



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Italo Firenze to Rome 9927 Italo Firenze to Rome 9927
12:43 → 14:19



8/10/2025 (Sun)
AirBnb Rome AirBnb Rome
15:00 →



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Jerry Thomas Jerry Thomas
21:00



8/10/2025 (Sun)
Torre Guinigi Torre Guinigi
Tower with a lovely view of Lucca -- buy tickets ahead of time



8/11/2025 (Mon)
Caffe del Cinque Caffe del Cinque
09:46



8/11/2025 (Mon)
AirBnb Rome (check out) AirBnb Rome (check out)
→ 10:00



8/11/2025 (Mon)
Ryan Air Flight Rome to Budapest Ryan Air Flight Rome to Budapest
12:00 → 13:40 FR6516 - Note different rome airport



8/11/2025 (Mon)
W Hotel Budapest W Hotel Budapest
15:00 →



8/11/2025 (Mon)
Walking tour around pest Walking tour around pest
17:00 → 18:30



8/11/2025 (Mon)
Mazel tov Mazel tov
19:00 Serves Mediterranean, fusional Middle-Eastern cuisine.



8/12/2025 (Tue)
Anna's Cafe Anna's Cafe
09:00 Very good breakfast spot, set in a pretty courtyard adjacent to St. Stephen's Cathedral

I had the smoked salmon sandwich. Ben had Anna's breakfast, which included avocado toast, eggs, and smoked salmon. Latte and espresso were good. Oat and soy milk options available.


8/12/2025 (Tue)
Castle hill, Buda Castle and Fisherman's bastion walk around Castle hill, Buda Castle and Fisherman's bastion walk around
09:00



8/12/2025 (Tue)
Széchenyi Baths reserved in Jen email Széchenyi Baths reserved in Jen email
14:00 → 18:00 Includes a 45 min couples massage



8/12/2025 (Tue)
Stand 25 Bistro (Reserved) Stand 25 Bistro (Reserved)
20:00 From celebrity chefs Szulló Szabina and Tamás Széll, the duo also in charge of the two-Michelin-starred Stand on the Pest side. Here, the focus is updated traditional Hungarian food



8/13/2025 (Wed)
House of Terror - reservations not possible - can only buy tickets at the door House of Terror - reservations not possible - can only buy tickets at the door
09:00



8/13/2025 (Wed)
Fa°gel by artiza´n Fa°gel by artiza´n
09:30

Porridge bar


8/13/2025 (Wed)
Zincenco Kitchen Zincenco Kitchen
19:00



8/13/2025 (Wed)
Ben Work Call (Mitch) Ben Work Call (Mitch)
22:00 → 23:00



8/14/2025 (Thu)
Jen Zoom 4pm or 5pm Jen Zoom 4pm or 5pm
15:00



8/14/2025 (Thu)
Ben Work Call (Management) Ben Work Call (Management)
20:00 → 21:00



8/14/2025 (Thu)
Boutiq Bar Boutiq Bar
21:00 Craft cocktails. Try the Budapest Spritz made with Zwack Unicum,



8/15/2025 (Fri)
Múzsa Bar @ Four Seasons for live music (reserved) Múzsa Bar @ Four Seasons for live music (reserved)
21:30



8/15/2025 (Fri)
Margaret Island Margaret Island




8/16/2025 (Sat)
Budapest to Prague RegioJet Direct Train Budapest to Prague RegioJet Direct Train
07:45 → 14:39



8/16/2025 (Sat)
W Hotel Budapest (check out) W Hotel Budapest (check out)
→ 12:00



8/16/2025 (Sat)
BoHo Prague Hotel BoHo Prague Hotel
15:00 → Confirmation #1000211309



8/16/2025 (Sat)
Bockem (reserved) Bockem (reserved)
19:00 reservation under Jen email



8/17/2025 (Sun)
Eska Karlin (They do not take reservations) Eska Karlin (They do not take reservations)
12:00 Hours 9-4pm



8/17/2025 (Sun)
DOX Centre for Contemporary Art DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
14:00 Art hub with temporary exhibitions, a library, a chic design store & a cafe with an outdoor terrace.



8/17/2025 (Sun)
Café Savoy Café Savoy
18:30



8/17/2025 (Sun)
Hemingway Bar (reserved) Hemingway Bar (reserved)
20:30 requested a one hour spot, reservation under Jen email



8/18/2025 (Mon)
Sodo (no reservations, be prepared to wait) Sodo (no reservations, be prepared to wait)
12:00



8/18/2025 (Mon)
Klementinum (to reserve; approx 8/1) Klementinum (to reserve; approx 8/1)
13:00



8/18/2025 (Mon)
Lehká Hlava (reserved) Lehká Hlava (reserved)
20:00



8/18/2025 (Mon)
Prague Astronomical Clock Prague Astronomical Clock




8/19/2025 (Tue)
BoHo Prague Hotel (check out) BoHo Prague Hotel (check out)
→ 12:00 Confirmation #1000211309



8/19/2025 (Tue)
Ryan Air Prague to Copenhapen Ryan Air Prague to Copenhapen
13:55 → 15:20



8/19/2025 (Tue)
Nobis Hotel Copenhagen Nobis Hotel Copenhagen
16:00 →



8/19/2025 (Tue)
bird (reserved) bird (reserved)
17:00 Cocktail and listening bar



8/19/2025 (Tue)
POPL burgers (reserved) POPL burgers (reserved)
18:45



8/20/2025 (Wed)
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum
10:00



8/20/2025 (Wed)
Nobis Hotel Copenhagen (check out) Nobis Hotel Copenhagen (check out)
→ 14:00



8/20/2025 (Wed)
Copenhagen to San Diego Copenhagen to San Diego
14:10 → 20:19



No Date Specified
Artizán Pékség Artizán Pékség
artisan bakery-cafe



No Date Specified
Belvárosi Disznótoros Belvárosi Disznótoros
Standing only downtown eatery specializing in sausages



No Date Specified
Boboli Gardens Boboli Gardens




No Date Specified
Carrefour Express - Supermarket Carrefour Express - Supermarket




No Date Specified
Charles Bridge Charles Bridge




No Date Specified
CSI - Deli, Cafe & Bar CSI - Deli, Cafe & Bar




No Date Specified
Dohány Street Synagogue Dohány Street Synagogue




No Date Specified
Forno a Vapore Amedeo Guisti Forno a Vapore Amedeo Guisti
Famous for their pastries and focaccia.



No Date Specified
Great Market Hall Great Market Hall




No Date Specified
I Supplì I Supplì




No Date Specified
La Faeta Bar Tabacchi La Faeta Bar Tabacchi




No Date Specified
La galleria dell’accademia di firenze La galleria dell’accademia di firenze




No Date Specified
La Valle - Ristorante e Pizzeria La Valle - Ristorante e Pizzeria




No Date Specified
Lavanderia self service Laundry House Lavanderia self service Laundry House




No Date Specified
Locale Firenze Locale Firenze
World's 50 best bars



No Date Specified
Memento Park Memento Park




No Date Specified
New York Bagel Budapest New York Bagel Budapest




No Date Specified
New York Cafe New York Cafe
The most beautiful café in the world



No Date Specified
Norcineria Iacozzilli Norcineria Iacozzilli




No Date Specified
Pasticceria Trastevere Pasticceria Trastevere




No Date Specified
Pizzeria da leo- la faeta Pizzeria da leo- la faeta




No Date Specified
Rione 13 Rione 13




No Date Specified
Rosenstein Vendéglo Rosenstein Vendéglo
traditional Hungarian food with a Jewish bent



No Date Specified
San Cosimato Market San Cosimato Market




No Date Specified
Szimpla Kert Szimpla Kert
Budapest's first ruin bar



No Date Specified
The Butcher Risto Macelleria The Butcher Risto Macelleria




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The Sky Garden Rooftop Terrace at Mystery Hotel Budapest The Sky Garden Rooftop Terrace at Mystery Hotel Budapest




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Trapizzino Trapizzino




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Village Lungomonte - Pub, Birreria & Ristoro Village Lungomonte - Pub, Birreria & Ristoro