The Vatican sees over 25,000 people daily, making it the second most-visited attraction in Rome. That’s… A LOT of people. So clearly, whether you’re religious or not, when in Rome– a visit to the Vatican is a must! Even with only one night in Rome, I knew a visit to St. Peter’s Basilica and the extraordinary Sistine Chapel had […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the canals of Venice. From silhouetted churches to pink skies in Paris, we had plenty of memorable sunsets throughout our 5-week trip in Europe. However, I’m not sure any rivaled those of Venice. Night after night we were rewarded with […]
Venice’s beauty has long been subject of many artists and writers throughout the century. Now, don’t get me wrong, Venice is beautiful and had me feel as though I was trapped in a painting, but that’s not to say it doesn’t have its ugly moments. Touristy streets, crowds and the smell of sewage aside, it seems a […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Ponte Vecchio in Florence. Ponte Vecchio, which literally just means “Old Bridge” in Italian, is one of the most famous sites in Florence. Spanning across the Arno River, this medieval structure dates back to the 1300s, but was said to […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Michelangelo’s David in Florence. I enjoy going to art museums, but I’ll admit that just like at any other museum, I get bored rather quickly. After taking numerous art history courses as part of my degree in university, I appreciate […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Old Town in Bratislava. Anytime there’s a market, I always immediately flock towards it. When we were visiting Hlavné námestie, the Old Town’s main square, I loved that the perimeter of the square was sprinkled with market stalls. While […]
I’ll admit our trip to Italy started out pretty rough. Stepping onto my first-ever overnight train in Vienna, we looked at the seats in our sleeper car puzzled. How exactly do these fold out into beds? Tugging on the seats, we soon realized they didn’t. Pulling out another 5 inches or so, you’d have to […]
Bratislava wasn’t in my original Europe plans. I honestly had never given the city much thought and didn’t know much about it other than we had extended family ties there. But when I was invited to visit as a day trip from Vienna, I thought it would be the perfect chance to explore the city. […]
Built up by so many of my friends and fellow travel bloggers, Prague was another city that I had high expectations for. I was worried that it would end up disappointing me, as Amsterdam did the week before, but from the moment I stepped foot in the Old Town, I felt like I was constantly walking around […]
Growing up a five-minute drive from my grandma, she often became my babysitter whenever my parents had to go out. When it was hot enough this meant being able to swim in the community pool, but this is Chicago after all, so more often than not I was stuck inside her apartment. It wasn’t all that […]