Florence, The Capital of Tuscany and So Much More

Florence from Pizzale Michelangelo

My love of Florence came before I even stepped foot in the city itself. Maybe it was the mountainous scenery and lush green landscape that preceded my arrival into the train station Santa Maria Novella. It could have been the fact I was basking in the sun one of the few times my entire trip. Alas, I concluded it was merely the charm and beauty I had expected when I arrived in Italy, and Florence … [Read more...]

The Venice of the North, East, No Wait… This is The Real Venice This Time

Looking at Santa Maria della Salute from Ponte dell Accademia

Ah, the city of canals and love and gondoliers... and mazes. I arrived in Venice after spending 8 hours on various trains coming from Switzerland, but my journey was all but over. It was too late to obtain a map, so I had to trust the directions I wrote down from the internet. I got lucky and found my hostel/apartment within minutes, phew (you thought I was going to get lost didn't you?). The … [Read more...]