Venice: A Childhood Dream Come True
I’ve always wanted to experience Venice. And that was before I was old enough to know that Venice was in Italy. That love grew in so many ways…
I’ve always wanted to experience Venice. And that was before I was old enough to know that Venice was in Italy. That love grew in so many ways…
My 3 nights in Bologna has been a great time. I’m glad I shook off some of the dullness of Milan. Starting in Turin, Italy has slowly been building towards the final crescendo (for the first leg of this trip) that will be the next 3 nights in Venice (October 22-25). I am still … More Bologna: Insiiiiiiiiide of You
Entrance into the old town, nearest the train station
Manarola: If I was a poet, or even a real writer, I’d write about you. We’ve had a good fling, but now it’s time for me to move on. I like the way your waters tease me (ohhhhhhh, stop!). I like the way you cook for me. I like the way you trick me into … More Manarola: Cinque Terre
Today (October 9), I made the long anticipated hike into Vernazza…
I started my Cinque Terre adventure in Monterosso (Oct 8-10).. As I have already said, once I pulled into Monterosso, I had no guilt over skipping Genova. Monterosso is probably the most resort-like of the 5 towns making up the Cinque Terre. Before I arrived, I had the mentality that I would hate it because … More Monterosso: Cinque Terre
On occasion, everything comes into place…
I ended up cancelling Genova, last second. This was in favour of really nice weather in the Cinque Terre. If you haven’t been here, I suggest reading up on some blogs. Everyone has sold me on this destination: This seems like the perfect place to relax and stay up until 3am to watch some Oilers … More My Travel Day
Looking towards the alps from Giancarlo’s (Airbnb). I think a break from blogging every day was a good idea. Turin was been a great 3-day stopover as I make my way towards the most anticipated part of my trip: The Cinque Terre…
The piazza in front of the Duomo, at 9:30. Tourists groups haven’t arrived yet… From my point of view, Milan is a jungle in 2 very different ways. In one way, I love the buildings between Centrale station and past the Duomo. That’s at least 40 minutes of walking without taking any turns. You have … More Milan: It’s A Jungle