A Few Italy Truths
It’s day 12 in Italy and here are a few fun facts I’ve discovered on the open road: My Italian is shit. But it’s not NEARLY as bad as my German. If I’m going to ever [...]
Austria by Accident
I tried to go to Munich today. Yeah, in Germany. Okay, that’s not *exactly* true. More accurate would be to say I didn’t try hard enough to NOT go to Germany today. Alright, the whole truth is [...]
Pretty Flowers and Failing Bra Cups
The motto for today is no good deed goes unpunished. OR never take them if a guy tries to hand you roses. Or ALWAYS buy a bottle of wine if you pass a convenience store because [...]
A Glamorous First Day in Venice (not)
I woke up this morning on a concrete landing outside of the door of my guesthouse in Venice. It was my first night there, and if I thought my neck was stiff after a transatlantic flight, I [...]
A Rough Start in Rome
I arrived in Rome today, and I am even less a fan of the Italian train system that I was when the ticket witch charged me €64 (about 80 bucks) on the last train for not showing [...]
The Hard Truth About Rome
People ask me all the time if I’m ever scared when I’m traveling alone. The answer is yes, pretty much every day. I don’t know the language, I don’t know how things work, I often don’t really [...]
Vatican City From Above
Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City, shot from the top of the Basilica dome (with my cellphone even). This is literally the highest spot in Rome - nothing can be taller than this church, and it [...]
Being Bellisima in Rome
Here’s the thing about traveling to a different country: it’s hard to not feel like a total idiot at least part of the time. Take me, for example. I have this beautiful apartment and I can [...]
Airlines, Italian Wines, and Mean Girls, oh my.
After a pretty crappy 20-something-hour trip on an airline I won't name that incensed me beyond words for arbitrarily making me check my carry-on bag on the first leg, I arrived in Rome ready to shake [...]
Finding the Locals in Rome
Ah Rome. What a weird city. After rambling for what has honestly been at least seven miles today, I finally sat down for a glass of wine in a place that looked more like a tiny [...]