Vatican City Travel Blogs - Page 12

In August 2006 I traveled to Italy to visit my foreign exchange student we had in high school, Roberta. We toured her home town of Naples and also Siena, Rome, Venice, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Sperlonga and the island of Ischia. After falling in love with Italy, I've decided that I need to get out and travel the world as much as possible.

I just finished reading the book in three days (whenever I worked), and it was soooo intense! Best thing I loved: I went to all the places that main character Robert Langdon went in Rome: St. Peter's, and the square (LOL); Santa Maria della Vittoria; Piazza Novona (Four Fountain); and the Popolo Church. If I only had money for Hotel Bernini! And CERN. ooo! Pantheon too!

I just got some pictures of some holidays and trips.

Study Abroad program Fall of 2006 to Spring of 2007. Started in China for 5 months and then went to Europe where I traveled to 15 countries and 27 cities in 4 months. WOW.

I'm sure most visitors here are Catholic, but tourists of all shapes and sizes were drawn here...in large numbers. The line to get inside St. Peter's Basilica was long and all under the hot sun. Once inside, the crowds were distracting from the beauty of the ornate designs and paintings and statues…

I am about to embark on a trip of a lifetime - backpacking around the world...amazing!!!

This shows where I'll be going.

In 2007 i went on a 16 country adventure through Europe and Egypt :) Being my first massive adventure i booked alot of tours and took taxis in the beginning which i discovered i don't enjoy doing. By the end i preferred just walking around discovering things myself.

19 days in Europe

England -> Austria -> Italy -> France No, it's not your eyes, I did shrink a lot. About 20 - 25 pounds to be exact. Woo!

Put this majestic, history filled country on your must see places to visit....You will not regret it!

Some people from my hostel wanted to go to Vatican City, so I decided to tag along. Three of us – Ross the Canadian, Hwa-hyeon the Korean and Vivi the American headed to Vatican – The city inside the city. Saint Peter’s was amazing. We first toured the cathedral, and then climbed to the top …

One of the most amazing trips of my life. It was crammed into a short amount of time but it was a lot of fun. I love the diversity between the cities in Italy. Can't wait to go back to Rome!

So we finally arrive in Rome and find our Hotel.  There is not exactly an abundance of rooms available due to the Funeral for the late Pope John Paul, in fact there are a ton of people sleeping on the sidewalks.  We were lucky to find a little B&B outside the city.  Cost for a ca…

Pics from my backpacking trip.