Nice, France – Monte Carlo, Monaco – Nice, France Monaco was not as daunting and exclusive as I had expected it to be. Imagine, a country with 33,000 citizens. Only way to become one is to be extremely loaded. And even so, it’s not guaranteed. […]
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Day 106: Neptune Plage
Nice, France The French riviera was made famous by Coco Chanel. She vacationed here in the 1920’s and went back to Paris with a tan and it was the first time people thought tan was fresh. By 1950’s, this area became the vacation destination for […]
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Day 105: Lean on Me
Florence – Pisa, Italy – Nice, France The Pisa tower! Quite a fun stop-over. Reached Nice late afternoon and went out to dinner with a bunch of people from the hostel.
Day 104: I Met Dave and He’s Alright…
Florence, Italy Ha! I saw David today at L’Accademia. Again, not so impressed by Michelangelo. His proportion is a bit off. David has massive head and hands. I always wonder how certain artwork became more famous than the rest. From the D’Accademia gallery, I thought […]
Day 103: Aperitif
Florence – Fiesole – Florence, Italy I arrived at the notoriously crowded Uffizi gallery at 8:45am trying to beat the midday madness. I think I succeeded? It was still a 45-min wait in line. Considered good compared to the normal 3-hour wait as I had […]
Day 108: Yodle Lay Hee Ho!
Nice, France – Milan, Italy – Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland A full day of travelling on the bus. Didn’t stop for long in Milan but was able to catch a quick glimpse of the AC Milan’s football field. Was told there’s not much in Milan but the […]