Prior to visiting Sorrento, I knew very little about this coastal town in southwestern Italy. All I knew was that it was near the town of Naples, which I had only heard about because of its association with the world's best pizza. It was a long trek from Florence to Sorrento -- roughly seven hours…
The Colosseum It's a strange and almost incomprehensible feeling when you see something up close and personal that you've only seen on TV or read about in your textbooks. I've experienced it a few times in my life: Once in Paris, when I saw the Eiffel Tower, and once in Beijing, when I stood on…
Continue reading ➞ Postcard 26.3: The Colosseum & Trevi Fountain
If someone were to tell me I'd be able to see most of the major attractions of Rome -- Vatican City, the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain, just to name a few -- in 12 hours, I would've told them they were crazy -- that it's totally not possible. Well, I'd like to retract that…
Knowing that my European vacation was quickly coming to a close was quite depressing, I have to admit. I had spent a week in what could be summed up as quite possibly the most insightful and eye-opening experience of my life. From seeing Stonehenge in the UK to standing at the top of the Eiffel…
To be honest, I never really considered London -- or anywhere in the UK for that matter -- as a very high priority on my bucket list. It's always been places like Paris, Rome, Austria and Greece that took greater precedence. However, as a little girl with big dreams of someday going to Europe, I…
Out of State • Out of Mind 