My Travels
Amazing Amalfi: Top 10 Things To Do In Positano
The beautiful black sand (okay, pebble) beaches of Positano are a must for any traveler visiting the Amalfi Coast. After a year living in Italy, I can honestly say that Positano is not only one of my favorite beach towns, but one of my favorite Italian destinations. Spend a day (or two!) exploring the colorful…
Read MoreA Day in Elba, Tuscany’s Incredible Island Paradise
What comes to your mind when you think of Tuscany? Rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves, beaches? Wait, what was that? Beaches? Yes, you did read that correctly. Strange as it may sound, Tuscany is home to an archipelago of 7 Mediterranean island escapes. Elba Island, or Isola d’Elba, as it is locally called is the…
Read MoreHow To Spend A Perfect Afternoon In Fiesole
If you are hoping to find a perfect view of Florence, look no further than the beautiful (and nearby!) town of Fiesole. This small town, set among the hills of Tuscany, offers an incredible panorama of Firenze, as well as Roman ruins, the Monastery of San Francesco, and a restaurant that is a must-try for any Florence…
Read MoreCapri For A Day: Top 10 Things To Do
A trip to Italy’s Amalfi Coast is not complete without at least one day spent on the beautiful Mediterranean island known as the Isola di Capri. Once a favorite spot to Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius, Capri has continued its tradition of attracting the rich and famous, with celebrity visitors ranging from Liz Taylor and Jackie…
Read MoreCastles & Chianti: Miss Adventures on A Vespa
I have a confession: since my move to Italy, I have become completely obsessed with Vespas. Perhaps this stems from childhood Lizzie McGuire fantasies (after all, this is “what dreams are made of”) or simply comes from a desire to live “la vita bella”. Either way, from the very first ride I took on a…
Read MoreFlorence Finds: Colossal Statue Just A Bus Ride Away
After almost a year of living and working in Florence, Italy, I thought I had pretty much seen it all. The popular tourist sites such as the Ponte Vecchio, Piazzale Michaelangelo, and the Duomo have somehow morphed from foreign sights to daily fixtures, the once unfamiliar streets of Florence as known to me as my…
Read More7 Ways To Make The Best Of A Rainy Day Traveling
Anyone who knows me well is aware of the fact that I simply cannot stand rain. (I didn’t spend four years in sunny Southern California for nothing!). However, as an avid traveler and tour guide, I often encounter not so great weather on the road that can threaten to ~rain on my parade~. Be it emerging…
Read MoreThe Complete Guide to Munich Springfest
Springfest. Fruhlingsfest. “Mini Oktoberfest.” No matter what you call it, this springtime beer festival is filled with delicious beer, traditional Bavarian foods, and fun. Though this Munich festival is not as well known or as large as Oktoberfest, but it is certainly worth a trip (find my complete guide on Oktoberfest here). Naturally, I was excited to…
Read MoreHow To: Easy DIY Springfest & Oktoberfest Flower Crown
This fall, I experienced Oktoberfest for the first time and had one of the best days of my life. Seriously, it was like Disneyland for adults. (Check out my complete guide to Oktoberfest here!) To help get myself in the spirit of the festival, I made a DIY flower crown, which I promptly lost on a…
Read MoreGargoyles, Chimera, & Fantastic Views: Visiting Notre-Dame de Paris
“Great edifices, like great mountains, are the work of the ages.” ―Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Notre-Dame de Paris, or “Our Lady of Paris,” is certainly one of the world’s “great edifices,” as Victor Hugo points out in his 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and last month I was fortunate enough to…
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