When you stay more than two weeks in Saigon, you start to run out of the “popular” tourist attractions. At that point you should do some searching for what is out there. I like looking at Trip Advisor forums and Lonely Planet. For really obscure tourist sites, I’d go to Atlas Obscura. Not only do … Continue reading The Pink Church Of Saigon
The day after our hike we were tired, but we wanted to take advantage of being in the Amalfi coast. The easy town to get to from Bomerano was Amalfi, so we thought we’d walk around there for an afternoon. We started at the Amalfi Cathedral dedicated to St. Andrew. The exterior of the Cathedral … Continue reading Amalfi
Seeing as though the train ride to Milano is around 2 hours from Tuscany, we couldn’t miss Milano. From my perspective, I feel like Milano is forgotten by the average tourist, or overshadowed by the impressions we have in our head – fashion and finance mecca of Italy. But, there was so much more to … Continue reading A Weekend In Milano
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
We stayed in a neighborhood of locals, artists, and students: Dorsoduro. Just a hop over the Grand Canal, it’s a less crowded, cheaper part of Venice. In the morning we found the neighborhood piazza. A farmer’s market was happening: Fresh flowers and produce on sale. Neighbors catching up with each other, older folks sunning in … Continue reading Venice: Day 2
It had been eight years since I’d been back to the little Tuscan town of Siena. The time I spent there is filled with fond memories from my college study abroad program. This time was key to my personal growth and marked the beginning of my love for travel. Because I hold this town in … Continue reading Returning To Siena
After paying homage to my favorite bookstore, we crossed the Seine to see the Notre Dame. At this point Paul had been in about 4,000 churches. I had to bend his arm a bit. But I knew he’d want to say he got to see it. I find it to be a “must” on the … Continue reading Paris – Day 3
