Giving you all the Airbnb tips & tricks you never knew you needed I consider myself a fairly savvy traveler, so I’m pretty surprised it took me this long to try out Airbnb; but I finally did it. Last summer I tried out 5 different Airbnb apartments – 4 in Spain and one in, Read More

Whether you’re spending two days in Florence or four months, there are some sights you cannot miss out on in this historic city. There is no shortage of breathtaking landmarks, and historic basilicas here so realistically this post could go on forever. So, what I’ll focus on here are the MUST SEE spots that, Read More

With Valentine’s Day approaching, I’ve been thinking about all the romantic places I’ve seen in Italy (and there is A LOT) and write you down a little list. I chose to forgo mentioning the well-known Trevi Fountain, the Blue Grotto in Capri, or Venice’s Piazza San Marco. Honestly, most of those are worth seeing,, Read More

The road to the Amalfi Coast can be a tricky one, especially if it’s your first time visiting the region and you’re coming from the more northern cities – but I promise you, it is well worth it. When my boyfriend and I travelled to Positano from Rome we didn’t really expect the journey, Read More

After spending a few days in Rome we were all set to head off to our next adventure in the gorgeous Positano on the Amalfi Coast. We knew we were returning to Rome after spending a few days by the seaside; so it made no sense to lug our huge suitcases around there and, Read More

Did you know you’re not allowed to take pictures inside the Sistine Chapel? Of course you did – everyone knows that, they make sure of it by telling you about 300 times before, during, and after you enter the chapel. Obviously, about half of people don’t listen and try to take pictures. Most of, Read More

This is a story about how I got stranded in one of the most beautiful places in the world with my boyfriend… He and I decided to take the train to Venice from Florence one morning for a day trip and come back home in the evening. As I’ve mentioned before, our journey didn’t, Read More

As I’ve mentioned before, the Colosseum was the place I was most excited about visiting in Rome. I’ve seen that giant structure in more pictures than I can count and heard about its history everywhere from school, to pop culture, to stories from friends and family. The Colosseum is an absolutely magnificent amphitheater. Its, Read More

The first time I went to Venice, I was a little nervous about getting seasick, (I’m very prone to motion sickness in general) so I took a gravol and had a fantastic time discovering the city. As I mentioned before, the second visit I made to Venice was with my boyfriend. I thought about, Read More

I’m not really one to rant about food… I mean you eat it, it’s great, you forget about it; but the sandwiches at All’Anttico Vinaio in Florence are an exception to that rule. There is very little food that will make me say “wow”! This did. Now, maybe someone will go on and say, Read More