There is perhaps no way to sum up my trip to Europe than to emphasize the glaring lack of funds in my bank account. Prior to my departure eastward, many had warned me that the exchange rate alone was enough to classify any American tourist as “poverty stricken.” It may have been my paranoia,...
The Colosseum. The Sistine Chapel. The Spanish Steps. Every city has them, these over-touristed spots that you must go to see when you visit. Even if you, as a traveler, hate over-touristed spots. Getting off the train in
Rome, I was prepared to be bombarded by the tourist crowds, and I was.
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Mention Italy and most people immediately think of Rome, the Coliseum, Venice, gondolas and the arts. Do the most impressive mountain landscapes of Europe come to mind?
Soak up the sight of jagged mountaintops covered with snow and the lush green pastures below. The pinnacles of the massifs moulded...
In 2001 I went with my high school Latin teacher on a trip to Italy. One place we went was the amazing island of Capri. To get the best views of the island you had to pay, and go on steep hike, but the view was amazing! a place not to be...