Florence has three things: Great food, renaissance art, and the best architecture in Italy. It also has the world’s best con artists, we’ll get to that later. This is definitely a city with a ton to see and do. Piazza della Repubblica There are many squares in Florence, but Piazza della Repubblica is my favorite. …
Eating in Rome
Rome is home to many Romans as well as people from so many other places. This makes for so many different food choices all in one big city. Here is my list of favorite places to eat in Rome with an Irish surprise included! Il Chianti Vineria My first ever meal in Italy was at …
Rome
Rome is a city I’ve visited more than once, and each time was different. Upon my recent return, I had to experience a few things again. Rome is the NYC of Italy. As Italy’s largest city, every season is tourist season. Getting Around… From the airport you can take the Metro A into the heart …
Nusa Penida
Nusa Penida boasts some of the most astounding views that Bali has to offer. The island remains fairly undeveloped with slow tourism growth. Exploration is not as easy due to lack of paved roads. Historically, Nusa Penida was thought to be inhabited by dark spirits. Not to worry, I didn’t pick up anything but natural …
Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Lembongan was not an easy choice when deciding which island to stay at. All of them are so beautiful and have many different things to offer. I chose Nusa Lembongan because of its liveliness without being a party island such as the well known Gili Trawangan. Take Me Down to the Paradise City… Getting …
Bali Waterfalls
Don’t go chasing waterfalls, unless they’re in Bali! Bali has so many waterfalls to offer and it’s impossible to see all of them while you’re in Indonesia. Luckily, our guide Ana lives in Ubud and frequents many of the waterfalls on the island on a regular basis. She shared her favorite ones with us that …
Ubud
Ubud was our first destination in Bali, Indonesia. We landed at Denpasar around 1:30 AM. Our wonderful guide and Bali Mami Ana picked us up and opened her home to us for a nap. When we woke up Ana made us some tea and we sat in the garden with her dog Chica. Her husband …
Shanghai
Shanghai wasn’t my travel destination, but part of a really long layover on my way to Indonesia. I arrived in Shanghai at 4:55 AM, and the plan was to shower, store luggage, then venture off into the city for the day. Unfortunately, Shanghai airport has no shower facilities on the arrivals side. You can leave …
Pula
I’d never heard of Pula before I went there. Frankly, Croatia was not even on my travel radar until about a week before I visited Italy. After seeing photos of a friends trip I wanted to go. It is only about 4 hours drive from where I stayed in Italy, therefore making Pula the perfect …
Eating in Vicenza
Eating in Vicenza was an experience in itself. There are so many options and interesting establishments that not only offer delicious food, but also offer a great experience. I will admit I ate pizza a lot in Italy. It is absolutely better than New Haven, Connecticut pizza (sorry guys, we’ve worked so hard to be …