Category Archives: Europe

FOTO FRIDAY: PONTE VECCHIO, FLORENCE

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 […]

FOTO FRIDAY: MICHELANGELO’S DAVID

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 […]

FOTO FRIDAY: BRATISLAVA’S OLD TOWN

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 […]

FLORENCE CHIC B&B: A GEM IN THE HEART OF FLORENCE

Located in the heart of historic Florence, on a street that overlooks some of the best upscale shopping, is a bed and breakfast that’s equally as chic– Florence Chic B&B. Arriving later than expected, thanks to lovely Italian trains, we decided to walk from the Santa Maria Novella train station. It was almost 10pm, we were […]