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...]

I’m Back!

I've been out of the loop for the last few days, but I'm back with quite a bit in my bag of goodies for you all.  I just touched ground in Florence, Italy and am excited to finally get to explore the two countries I have been craving to see... Italy and Spain! I've made a few trips since the last time I wrote anything, but I will be sure to fill you in shortly. It's great to finally see the … [Read more...]