Italy Archive

For as long as I can remember, I had wanted to visit Sicily. It’s the one place in the world where I can trace a certain genealogical connection, the food was supposed to be some of Italy’s best, and, of course, everyone raves about ...Read More

When I’m traveling solo I’m not really a tour person. I like to wander slowly and stop often to take photos. Or for a coffee (or beer) break. This isn’t really conducive to the fast pace of most city walking tours. The one exception, though, ...Read More

Northern Italy was never on my itinerary for this spring. To be quite honest, the north has never quite interested me like the south and I consider Milan to be one of my least favorite cities ever. I had my sights set on exploring ...Read More

This week’s Snapshot Sunday comes from Florence, Italy. In 2009 I spent nearly a week in Florence in between au pair jobs. On my last day I took the bus up to Piazzale Michelangelo to see a view of the city. I arrived before ...Read More

Bologna, the capital of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, is considered to be the culinary capital of the country, a fact that made visiting immensely attractive to me. Bologna is also home to the western world’s first university and a lot of red tiled roofs (and ...Read More

Every year, no matter where I was or how little time I had off, I went home for Christmas. Until this past December, that is. I never really considered going home this year. I’d only been in London for four months and even though ...Read More