As a result of several miscalculations, one or two misprints in train and boat schedules and the simple fact that some European cities suck you in and leaving when expected doesn’t happen I arrived in Rome with only one full day to see the sites. At first I thought this would be impossible…
You can approach the planning of a trip in a number of ways. For me I narrow it down to where I roughly want to go and then figure out how much it will cost. From here I can add or subtract locations or side trips. As I’m currently beginning to plan a…
You may have heard of Cinque Terre Italy. Travel writer Rick Steves has almost single handedly popularized the five fishing villages along the Mediterranean coast of Italy. It is in the western most village of Monterosso that I have had the best meal of my life, twice.
A couple costs many travelers don’t think about often enough are admission prices and inner-city transportation. It’s all well and good to budget your spending to include airfare, rail pass, food and accommodation but if you simply can’t afford to get around the larger cities or see the sights you came for…what’s the point?…
