Exploring Italy, Pt. 2: The Heel - Matera, Lecce, Otranto, Torre San Giovanni (2023)
This post chronicles travel in the heel of Italy, exploring Matera, Otranto, Lecce, Torre San Giovanni, and more.
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- Aug 5
- 5 min
Italy: Avoiding Traffic Fines While Renting a Car and Safe Driving Tips
Avoid fines while driving in Italy! What you need to know about ZTL zones, speed cameras, toll roads, etc.
- Aug 30, 2022
- 27 min
Exploring: Azores Islands, Portugal Travel Journal (2022)
sights, descriptions, and tips for travel to the Azores island, Portugal, located in the Atlantic Ocean
- Apr 10, 2021
- 4 min
Fear at the Peace Wall in Belfast
This post details my own experience of division at the Peace Wall in Belfast and a brief explainer of Ireland and Northern Ireland disputes.
- Jun 25, 2020
- 5 min
Getting Back to Hollywood Isn’t So Easy
The time has come to leave Italy. Thick, dark clouds are rolling into Venice as we take off, and that’s not a place I want to be when it...
- Jun 17, 2020
- 7 min
Exploring: Getting Lost (Literally) in Venice, Italy
This travel journal details both the fascination and confusion brought on by one of the world's great cities: Venice, Italy.
- Jun 7, 2020
- 7 min
Exploring: Florence, Italy
“The Creator made Italy from designs by Michael Angelo!” -Mark Twain, “The Innocents Abroad”* In lieu of a “Welcome” sign, your arrival...
- May 25, 2020
- 5 min
Exploring: Intro to Tuscany / Destination Siena
“Tuscany looks like what all of Italy should look like.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (attributed) We stare out the train window as the...
- May 8, 2020
- 4 min
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day
The big news today is that it’s been 75 years since Nazi Germany formally accepted surrender against the Allied Forces, marking the end...
- Oct 31, 2019
- 1 min
Exploring: Ireland and Scotland
This post chronicles our travels, while exploring Ireland and Scotland.
- Jul 5, 2017
- 9 min
Exploring: Three Days in London, England
This travel journal details three busy days spent exploring London.
- Jun 12, 2012
- 3 min
Siena and the Towers of San Gimignano
Siena is such a confusing place, initially, when arriving by rail. You walk out the front door of the train station, and all you see in...
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