Italy Travel Blogs

Okay, okay, one whole day in the city of the fashionistas.  Edwina my Australian pal shoomed outta town on an early-doors train to Munich this morning her hands out at the ready to grab her first yard of ale at the Oktober Fest so I’m back to bein’ a lonesome traveller today although …

Ni hau! I'm in some chinese internet cafe somewhere far from the main sights of Venice, no big deal even if everyone speaks chinese and so does the computer, I can deal with it! For 2.50eur an hour, sounds like the best deal for me because the internet at the campsite I'm staying at costs 5euros an…

It's 6am and I've been up for about an hour and a half whiling away my last few moments in Rome. The distinct smell of baby spit is permeating something.. I can't figure out if it's my hair or my sweater. Spending 2 days away from sometimes screaming, sometimes smiling and always charming Asia real…

There are so many wonderful attractions to see in Rome that there is sure something for everyone.The eternal city is simply full of history with an enormous amount of spectacular ancient Roman monuments.   Pantheon - one of the best-preserved and loveliest buildings from the Ancient Worl…

  I had a very weird dream. Last night I was introduced to Ale's flatmate, whose room I had stayed in over the past days. So for my last night I had to share the room with him. I slept in a bunk bed, while he slept in a normal bed at the other side of the room. At night I dreamt he grabbed t…

“Nothing is simpler than to lose oneself in Venice and nothing is more fun than to be in this labirinth without a Minotaur, as a Theseus without an Ariadne's thread.". On your Venice trip you will discover that Venice itself is the main attraction. 1. The venetians were well known for their love…

This morning I woke up and realized that Italy is stuck in the 80's.  Between the non-stop 'Party Music' infomercial with the dancing girl in leotards, and the MTV wake-up show playing all the 80's hits (Walk like an Egyptian), and the desk clerk with a mullet, I was feeling very retro.  …

This was my last day in Venice :( . I woke up early and decided to visit the museums - one of the only things I was missing here, besides the gondola ride - no strike today pleaseeeee! I just left my things in the hostel ;) It’s a good idea making friends :)   By the time I arrived…

So the journey has begon. On Friday the 28th of feb anna and i flew to bergamo, where we collected the rental car and drove to our hostel in bergamo. But there was something happening downtown bergamo so we had to take a detour. And we got our first glimps of the lack or some what strange/crazy&nbs…

The second day i could sleep till 10! Wow! That was great! I was sleeping that well, that i didn't notice when papa Ettore was leaving for work. Well - this was my second and last day in Milano. We didn't go to the city but stayed in Bollate (suburb town) - went to the center for coffe and shopping…

Today was a fun day. Well, it didn't quite start off that way. It was a pretty stressful day of classes but it was nice when the day was finally over. My roommate and I had made plans to go see an Italian film at the movies. We have both hopelessly fallen for Roma and have decided that we will live…

Yes it's predictable, but there's nothing like an evening spent in St. Mark's square at one of the cafes listening to the beautiful music while sipping an espresso.  Oh you'll definitely look twice at your bill and wonder about the extra charge to "sit", but the memories that you'll …

The city was founded in the 2nd century BC by a Roman called Bassianus, whence the name, as an agricultural estate.The first news of the existence of the medieval city dates from 998, while the Castle is mentioned first in 1150. In 1175 Bassano was conquered by Vicenza, but the city maintained a…

After yet another continental breakfast, which considering the price made me wish I was back at Garni Dolimitenblick!  It was sufficient though, the size of the ‘breakfasting room’ did seem totally inadequate for a hotel with quite a large number of rooms though.  The hotel also o…

David and I tried to leave Rome to catch the train up to Spenzia beginning around 9:30 am.  Unfortunately, there was a bus strike in Rome.  We stood at the bus stop for hours and couldn't understand why the bus number we needed hadn't come.  We laughed later and said probably everyon…