Mangia Italia!
I’ve never been super into Italian food. Maybe it’s because I’ve never really found the good stuff! We CHOWED down in Italy! Italian food is based on simple, fresh ingredients and exquisite craftsmanship. Every restaurant worth its salt makes their own pasta and menus change seasonally. Thank God we walked so much to stave off […]
To the top of the dome in Florence, Italy!
To the top of the dome in Florence, Italy! Climbing Il Duomo di Firenze on top of Santa Maria del Fiore is a must-do in Italy! We stuck it out through a three-hour-long line to get our chance. The good thing about waiting in line with a group is that you can do shifts. A couple of […]
Onwards to Firenze!
After a few days in Rome we managed to secure a hotel in Florence (“Firenze”). This was not an easy feat, as it was Holy Week and everyone and their mother was flocking to Italy’s famous cities. But we found a cheap room and made it to the Trenitalia station bright and early, despite staying up waaaaay too […]
The Holiest Place on Earth?
Our second day in Roma included the necessary trip to the Vatican City (“Vaticano”). Since it was Holy Week, we expected it to be thronged with tourists, and it was. You couldn’t walk five steps without a street vendor trying to hawk you a selfie stick. Lines were long to go into St. Peter’s Basilica (“Basilica Papale di […]
Carrie’s Friend-ey Trip to Italia!
[Disclaimer: I apologize for having some trouble with photo uploading in this post. Please CLICK on photos to make them bigger!] Buongiorno! Guess what? I’ve been traveling across the pond again! I never expected I would get back over to Europe so soon after our fall backpacking trip, but a combination of a friend studying […]