Italy Archive

On December 19, 2009 I boarded a Rome to Chicago Alitalia flight after a failed four month attempt at being an au pair. I spent the next nine hours in a dizzying mess of tears, free wine, and Tiziano Ferro. I was being torn ...Read More

I believe that solo travel is a great thing. It forces you to get outside of your comfort zone and put yourself into situations you might normally squirm away from. For the OCD planner like myself, it lets me schedule packed itineraries and recite ...Read More

We’ve finally gotten our first taste of spring like temperatures here in Seoul and it has me in anticipation of what is to come. I’ve mentioned it here before, but I absolutely adore the “transition” seasons. Not too hot, not too cold, and in ...Read More

I’m currently reading Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano’s account of Naples’ Camorra crime organization, and my mind keeps wandering back to the day I spent in what many consider to be the blight of Italy’s beautiful landscape.  Because Italy is a traditionally Catholic country they celebrate ...Read More