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
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)
The Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) is only about an hour and half drive from Napoli. Since we didn’t have plans to go anywhere this weekend, we opted for a day trip to the Amalfi Coast. The Costiera Amalfitana region is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. (Or rather, C indulged my desire to see the … More The Italian Journals: Day Trip to Amalfi
Now I’m (mostly) settled into my new apartment, I plan to take advantage of every long weekend to explore my new country, as well as neighboring countries. As I travel, I’ll post about my journeys, so check back frequently or subscribe to get updates. First up: Memorial Day weekend in Bologna.
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
Buongiorno! As I mentioned in my previous post, I moved. And it’s a big move. Yep, that’s right. I moved again. About a week ago I landed in Naples, Italy. (Napoli, if speaking Italian.) Happily, unlike my last international move, this time it’s not covid. So the flight, which was also shorter than my last … More Moving Abroad, Again
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