Several years ago, maybe 2018, a Litsy friend decided to do an overnight at Gladstone’s Library. She invited others to join her—online friends meeting in real life. It was the start of a new tradition. Every year since (save maybe one of the covid years), a group has met there. While the date has changed … More Weekend at Gladstone’s Library in North Wales
It’s been a while eight months since I’ve done a local adventure post! Here are some of my recent local adventures (click on the link to skip to that section): Archaeological Park of Paestum Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli The Island of Ischia Share in the comments which local adventure you liked best or a … More The Italian Journals: Local Adventures Part 2
Did images of Los Angeles/southern California come to mind when reading this post’s title? Wondering if I teleported to North America’s west coast? Nope! Forget about SoCal. I’m talking about the Republic of San Marino, a micro-country in Europe most have probably never heard of. Landlocked and completely surrounded by Italy, the Republic of San … More The Italian Journals: San Marino
Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Wiesbaden, Germany for work. I have visited Germany a couple times before, so Germany is not at the top of my travel list. But to go for work? Absolutely. Bonus—it was my first time visiting Wiesbaden. I flew into Frankfurt, which is only a two hour … More The Italian Journals: Mini-Trip to Wiesbaden & Mainz
The adventure continues. Two weekends ago, the skyscanner spin had us heading to Zegreb, Croatia. Croatia wasn’t at the top of my list but I’m so happy we went. I absolutely loved Croatia. A Bit of History (Not interested in History? Skip to the next section or even skip to my final thoughts.) Croatia is … More The Italian Journals: A Weekend in Zagreb
Sunday I visited Pompeii and what an experience it was. So incredible. A Bit of History Pompeii was settled in the 8th century BCE. It went through several battles and changes in culture that I won’t get into until it fell under the Roman Empire around 80 BCE. It’s the Roman influence that has made … More The Italian Journals: A Day at Pompeii
Ciao cari lettori e saluti dall’italia! It’s a rainy day here in Napoli. (Piove = it’s raining.) I went out a bit earlier today (some of you may have seen my lives and posts on Insta), but the rain has driven me back inside. At the beginning of the month, I announced I had moved … More The Italian Journals: Exploring Pozzuoli
