Mondello Beach, Palermo

Sometimes when I sit down to write a post I tend to stare at the screen for a while before I find the words. Other times, as the day is happening, I jot them down in my phone because I’m so excited to write my blog later. Things have been quite slow lately and I…

Naples – Herculaneum and Vesuvius

So I'm going to attempt at giving you a small history lesson about what we visited today (Yes Mom, I know I failed Social Studies several times) bear with me. Back in the year AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. It is one of the most well known volcanic eruptions mainly for its complete demolition of…

Vatican City

Im going to start off by saying that I dont know why I'm ever surprised by the stuff I see on trains in big cities. There is always a few odd ducks doing strange things, but Rome so far is the best when it comes to city transit folk. If I think about myself living…

Do as the Romans do…

Well what can I say about Rome hey? Its a bustling, insanely busy city full of tourists and rich in roman history. A lot of which I know nothing about. I was pretty thankful to have my private guide, Mark with me, explaining each place we stopped in at. But I'm getting ahead of myself…

Rimini To Rome

Of all the trains we’ve been on in Italy so far, of all the buses, restaurants, hostels and homes we’ve stayed in since arriving, I have come to believe that here, they do not believe in air conditioning. I see people sweating just as I am, hoping that the guy by the window props it…

A Little Bit of Venice

So, I might ruin your dreams in this post of Venice, so I apologize in advance. Venice – such a sought-after destination. So many people dream of visiting here and taking a romantic gondola ride down one of the canals while being serenaded by a local playing a guitar. Sounds magical right? Well, I'm going…

First Stop in Italy, Genoa and Torino

To be honest – this is something I’ve been waiting for, for a long time. Back in 2010-11 when I made the decision to give up everything, move in with my parents to save money to travel, I had done research on Italy. At the time it was probably one of the most common starts…