Desperately Lost on the Island of Ischia
I knew better than to listen to them. The claims of Ischia’s beauty coming from the fast talking New York couple on my Capri boat tour were just too grand to be true, and obvious
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Capri – Italy’s Favorite Escape
In almost every country I’ve been to I have found the locals are connected by a favorite vacation spot in their country they love so much that they do their best to convince inte
Walks Around Rome
Whereas the streets of Paris are laced with an open-air elegance, the streets of Rome are quaint and narrow, capped with shadows that shroud each street with its own charming secre
Discovering Ancient Rome: Visit the Colosseum
Walking up to the Colosseum in Rome is not much unlike walking up to a modern day football stadium. Entering under through cooled arches of stone, the open corridors echo the exc
Discovering Ancient Rome: Visit the Roman Forum
Though the Roman Empire fell in the late 400’s, its spirit of innovative power is still alive and well in the modern city center thanks to well-preserved ruins and historical sit
Decoding Vatican City: Five Tips for Visiting the Vatican
Welcome to Vatican City, headquarters of the Catholic Church and home to the Pope. A soverign city-state landlocked in western Rome, Vatican City is home to 840 residents, and at 1
Thoughts On Leaving Paris
Though my time here was filled with moving sites of incredible beauty and importance, it was also interlaced with moments of frustration. From accidentally ordering duck pate (e
Disneyland Paris: Familiar stories, New Details
It’s no secret that I’m what my family likes to call a “Disney freak.” I grew up on Disneyland, read every Disney history book I could get my hands on in college, and worke
Dear 24: A Love Letter
Dear 24, It’s our last few hours together and I wanted to write you this letter to tell you how much you mean to me. Even before I met you, I knew you would be a powerful, import