When I was growing up, I wanted to be an archeologist. I loved history and the thought of uncovering temples and tombs in jungles excited me. I used to read books on Greek and Roman history and have discussions with my history teacher, even as young as 13. In short, I was huge a geek [...]
Tag Archives: italy
The Weekly Photo: Pompeii Brothel
June 16, 2010 – 4:19 pm
The Brothel Menu at the Pompeii Ruins, Italy
Rediscovering Italy
June 15, 2010 – 1:17 pm
I first came to Italy in 2006. It was one of the first stops on my just began round the world adventure. Italy was everything I thought it would be and more. If there was a country that lived up to the hype, it was Italy.
Backpacking around Italy, I spent most of my time in [...]
The Saturday City: The Cinque Terre
January 9, 2010 – 9:45 pm
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 Saturday City: Venice
February 14, 2009 – 12:26 pm
Venice is a city for couples. As a single traveler backpacking Venice, 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 [...]
