Rome is a busy city and a popular tourist destination. Any trip to Italy almost has to compulsorily include Rome and Vatican. What this means is that, like most places in Italy, the local Hotel and Hostel owners know that they can price gouge. There is a way around this which at first, doesn't sound ...
I was sitting around last night thinking about things I have brought back from Europe with me. Of course there are memories and souvenirs. There are pictures and ticket stubs, lessons learned and stories to tell. Above all though there are those little pieces of Europe that you can recreate at home. Drink recipes!! It just ...
Have you ever taken a vacation only to realize you didn't pack for the right weather? Last May I flew into London in order to begin an around Europe rail trip and found myself freezing! I continued to tell myself; it will get warmer. By the time I was in Amsterdam though, I was still ...
I understand that there are a huge number of people out there who do not agree with Bullfighting. It is a bloody sport (the last time I saw a fight the bull actually "coughed" up about a quarter of its blood like a fire hose) and comes across as very cruel to the average American ...