In our apartment we have this map of the world. With each country we visit we scratch off that country. It is a good way to visualize how much we have seen and how far we have to go. A couple months ago we visited Slovakia. So when we got home I went to scratch… Read More Ljubljana, Slovenia – Dragon Bridges, Bees, and a Kangaroo Fountain
Day 1 Our first full day in Venice started with breakfast paninis at our hotel, Belle Epoque. They weren’t good, but it got me thinking more hotels should do breakfast paninis….if any hotels out there are reading this. Scattered throughout Italy you are bound to come across famous pieces of art. In Florence you see… Read More Venice, Italy – Puppy Water Fountains, Singing Chinese Tourists, and JellyBean Colored Buildings
Day 18 was going to be packed with trains and busses, with a stop in a small country. San Marino is a little plot of land on the east side of the pinnensula, half way between Rome to Venice. We left Rome bright and early to board two trains to San Marino. We arrived in… Read More San Marino – Valleys, Small Countries, and Chinese Food
Day 1 You cannot visit Italy without a stop in Rome. On day 14, with luggage in tow, we boarded a train heading north to the famous city. Once in Rome we took a taxi to our hotel sitting just off of the Spanish Steps. A great location for restaurants, shops, and gelato. We took… Read More Rome, Italy – Charcuterie, Holy ground, and we can’t find a good plate of pasta
Day 1 M and I have a joke that whenever we travel I am always to get sick, get covered in mosquito bites, or develop some strange intolerance to something I eat. It is alway me sick for days and M somehow catches nothing more then a sniffle. This trip is no exception. Despite how… Read More Sorrento, Italy – Broken Bones, Lost Puppies, and Lemons
This was my second visit to Sicily but first time to Palermo, on the other side of the island. My first visit was to the city of Taormina. One of the most gorgeous picturesque towns on a cliff overlooking the most beautiful deep blue ocean water. This second visit was a bit different. The city… Read More Palermo, Italy – Bad Food, Good Food, the Mafia and the Beach
Our last day in Lake Como we woke up to breakfast at our B&B then boarded a bus back to the train station. M and I got on a train headed to Florence spotting a couple potential pickpockets along the way. Always fun. A few hours later we arrived in Florence. Where it was 100+ degrees… Read More Florence, Italy – The Worlds Best Spaghetti Carbonara, Gelato and Panini’s
