Tag Archives: italy

The Saturday City: The Cinque Terre

The Cinque Terre consists of five beautiful hillside towns (Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso) on the west coast of Italy. They are famous for being historic and, well, beautiful. Not just “This place is beautiful” beautiful but more like “I died and gone to heaven and never want to leave” beautiful. I visited here [...]


The Weekly Photo: The David

The David Statue, Florence, Italy


The Weekly Photo: Rome

Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy


The Weekly Photo: The Colosseum

The Colosseum, Rome


The Saturday City: Venice (in photos)

Venice is a city for couples. As a single traveler, I didn’t really enjoy Venice though I could see its appeal as a romantic city. It’s beautiful. A gondola ride with your lover while watching the city go past- priceless. So, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I present Venice, the only way I can describe [...]


The Weekly Photo: Florence

Sunset in Florence, Italy


The Weekly Photo: Cinque Terre, Italy

Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy


The Saturday City: Rome

Rome. The cradle of the west. The center of power for centuries. Birthplace of Caesar. Home to the Catholic Church. A city steeped in three thousand years of history. All around the world, everyone knows Rome. Saying the name conjures up images of the old, the new, religion, food, romance, and Tom Hanks trying to [...]