The book begins with the acknowledgements; an homage to those who influenced the production and experience. To the audible murmurs of eavesdropping strangers who said, “Everyone in Paris is rude.” To trusted family members who informed me that, “I’ve never heard anything good about Paris. All I know is that the city is dirty and everyone smokes.” And lastly, to my close friends who said, … Continue reading Parisian Storybook
Nestled along the pebbly coastline of the Balearic Sea, is a city often overshadowed by touristic tendencies and common popularity. Barcelona basks in the sunlight while the city’s lesser known attractions wait to be discovered by European travelers both old and new. The metropolitan radiance of diamond shaped pedestrian walking paths alongside paved roadways, keeps the city fresh and young in a continent often defined … Continue reading The Barcelona Balance
Well folks, we’ve reached the end of my travels. While I still have a week left in Florence, this blog post marks my last trip abroad. I still have a few Florence blog posts up my sleeve, but as for my weekend galavants and visits to other European countries, this is the finale. For my last trip, I headed north to visit Lake Como, Italy … Continue reading No Neutral Vibes in Switzerland
When it comes to traveling, seeing other parts of Italy is always at the top of my list. I want to leave in the middle of May feeling that I not only consider Florence my home, but that I know Italy as a country. One of the most picturesque and well-known places in Italy is the Amalfi Coast. This refers to the stretch of coastline … Continue reading Hopping Off the Amalfi Coast
Paris — the city of love, the city of light. Before I came to Italy, Paris was the number one place outside of Italy that I wanted to visit. Most people tried to convince me otherwise as Paris is not known for being the cleanest, nicest, or most inviting city for Americans. Still, I knew I had to visit in order to figure that out … Continue reading Paris, S’il vous plaît.
Cinque Terre, meaning five lands, is a coastal area on the Northern coast of the Italian Riviera. Consisting of five towns, Cinque Terre is the Pinterest perfect location of rocky shorelines, colorful houses and la dolce vita. On a rainy April day, that eventually turned into a sunny one, Melissa, her family, their family friends, and I, took a train from Florence to La Spezia and a metro … Continue reading Cinque Terre in Five Photos
The ferry we took to the final destination of spring break happened to be the most enjoyable of the whole trip. As horrible as it was waking up at 5:15, once I was awake I quite enjoyed being on the water throughout the morning, even though I did take a quick nap on the ferry. Since our cell phones are basically useless bricks when we … Continue reading Chasing Sunshine in Santorini
When the group left Corfu, we took the same ferry that brought us to Corfu, back to the port of Igoumenitsa. As I said before, we were supposed to be on a later ferry, but it was cancelled due to weather, and we were forced to take the earlier one. After we arrived in Igoumenitsa, we boarded buses that would take us to Athens, the … Continue reading Ancient Adventures in Athens
This past week and a half I ventured across the Adriatic into the Ionian Sea to spend my spring break in the country of Greece. Throughout the ten days I was on break, I traveled to the island of Corfu, the capital of Athens, and the island of Santorini. Since I did, saw and traveled so much over the past ten days, I figured it … Continue reading Kisses from Corfu
My alarm sounded off at the ripe time of 4 AM, but I surprisingly wasn’t tired, even though I had stayed up packing until 12:30. It’s hard to feel unexcited when you’re traveling to one of the most beautiful, and arguably richest, areas of the world. I put on a blue dress, because you have to look somewhat appropriate when hanging out with the wealthiest … Continue reading Young and Fabulous in the French Riviera
