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
I’m a bit behind in updating this journal. Ferris had it right. Life does move pretty fast. And this summer has flown by! Since I’m furloughed from work due to the lapse in appropriations, I’m taking the opportunity to catch up on posting my Italian Adventures. As I’ve mentioned, every month I try to do … More The Italian Journals: Local Adventures
Around 5:15am on Tuesday, Jasper escaped out onto the balcony when I went out to get my laundry. (Yes, in Italy we put our laundry on a clothes line or clothes rack to dry. Normale.) The units below mine have their own entrance, and so right below my balcony is the roof to my neighbor’s … More Kitten Adventures
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
That’s right. First trip outside of Italy! When I realized the week before that Thursday, June 19 was a U.S. holiday, I decided to find another long weekend trip. So I spun the skyscanner wheel* and found a cheap flight on a budget airline* to Bucharest. (* See my Travel Tips at the end.) I … More The Italian Journals: First Trip Out of Italy
This past weekend, for better or worse*, my travel friend C and I headed to Tuscany—specifically to Tuscany’s capital city Florence (Firenze) and Siena. *More on why I say “for better or worse” below. Historical Highlights (Not interested in history? Want me to get to the point? Skip to the next section or even skip … More The Italian Journals: A Tuscan Weekend (Florence + Siena)
All everyone sees is the awesome parts of living abroad. The carefully curated photos with the polished descriptions. The seemingly glamorous life that plays into the romantic idealism and dreams of a living life abroad. I fully own it’s on me for only sharing the awesome bits. And while there are a lot of awesome … More The Italian Journals: Balancing the Perspective
