The difference between vacationing and living somewhere is time and neighbors. You have the time to find and really enjoy your favorite stores, restaurants, and museums without worrying about leaving too soon. For instance, on vacation I try to be pretty precise about what I will do each day. The itinerary is set up with … Continue reading Making Florence a home away from home
Mercato Centrale is the ultimate foodie paradise. Not only can you walk around, gawking at all the food, you’re also encouraged to sample and eat as much as possible. This was a fun food experience because I felt like I had the best lunch of my life simply by walking around and eating for two hours. … Continue reading Florence’s Mercato Centrale
Since the remains of an ancient Etruscan town were only a 30 minute, 2 Euro bus ride away from our apartment, we decided to make a day of it. Fiesole is a small town five miles northeast of Florence. It sits above Florence on hills and has the best views of the city from high … Continue reading Walking Back In Time To Fiesole
For your average Sunday in Florence we had quite an evening out. It doesn’t seem that “closed on Sunday nights” applies in Florence because the city was alive! It seems Mondays are more of a day of rest here, from what I have seen. We began our Sunday with a visit to Santa Croce. When … Continue reading Michelangelo’s Tomb And Tamero’ Pasta
#1 It’s ok to be scared shitless. There were countless hours, days, and years I spent completely scared shitless in my 20s. Was I at the “right” college? Was I studying the “right” major? Was this guy, “the one”? Would I be poor forever? WTF am I doing with my life? The odd thing about … Continue reading The 20 Lessons I Learned In My Twenties.
Savvy Roving 