Category Archives: Travel

To Sorrento!

We spent the first day of our weekend away in the seaside town of Sorrento. It was a small and lovely town, although somewhat crowded with tourists and their cruise ships. We spent some time browsing the old town, smelling … Continue reading

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48 Hours in Firenze

Its been a whirlwind couple of days yesterday and I finally went through my photos from Florence. Florence was beautiful, and my travel companions and I all agreed that it was more relaxing and pedestrian-friendly than Rome. Florence is the … Continue reading

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Angels and Demons

When I knew I was coming to Rome for a few months, I didn’t know that much about it, and frankly, with about 3 weeks of notice that it was definitely happening, I also didn’t really have time to do … Continue reading

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Ostia Antica

*warning – lots of pictures in this post* Hi everyone, I just finished my 4th shot of strong Italian espresso this Monday morning and I’m still feeling tired. This weekend was a flurry of activities and outings, but the highlight … Continue reading

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A quick hello!

Oh hi there! I figured its about time to upload an actual photo of me in Rome so I can prove that I’m alive and well! I visited the Colosseum from the outside last weekend, and it was busy, busy, … Continue reading

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