I made my way to Rome airport early that Saturday morning, chatting to the friendly American seated next to me on the hour-long bus ride. Upon my arrival I noticed straight away the chaos that seemed to have engulfed Rome Fiumicino. Screens all around flashed notices of cancelled or delayed flights. Italy was striking. Everything […]
Pisa, Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa. The only time where someone’s failed architecture is celebrated and becomes a famous tourist attraction. When in Florence it’s almost mandatory to make a day trip to Pisa and take the cliché photo of you trying to hold up or push over the Leaning Tower. We were short on time […]
Florence, Italy
I don’t know what it was about Florence but it just worked for us. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves from the moment we got there and generally just had a wonderful time. This amazing stay was kick started with the awesome hostel that we had booked. If you are planning on staying in Florence then please, […]
Rome: The Colosseum
When you think of Rome you inevitably think of the Colosseum. Images of the Ancient civilisation, the Great Empire of Rome and men battling to the death may come to mind. For me it was absolutely incredible how easily I was transported 2000 years back in time as I walked through the monstrous structure. I […]