Tag Archives: Rome

Duomo!

Day 102: Divina Commedia

Rome – Orvieto – Florence, Italy So I got to stay at Valeria’s place in Florence! I first knew Valeria last year when she and her friend Letizia surfed on my couch in NYC. It was really nice to be able to meet somebody familiar […]

Pinnochio and Geppetto

Day 101: Pinocchio Paradox

Rome, Italy Tonight we dine in hell!!!!! What a minute, that’s 300 not Gladiator… and it’s Spartan, not Roman… and in any case I dined in the Indonesian Embassy, not in hell. Anyway, Colloseum, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Pinnochio and Indonesian Embassy summed up […]

Tourists!

Day 100: Holy Cow! It’s Day 100!

Rome, Italy – Vatican City, Vatican City Holy cow! Rome blew my mind… I thought it’s gonna be another Venice case for me but no, Rome is absolutely brilliant. I had a field day taking panoramic photos Every single corner is a perfect place for […]

Grillin' it up

Day 99: All Roads Lead to Rome

Venice – Rome, Italy All roads lead to Rome and all roads are flanked by AutoGrills. These chain stores are all over Italy. From what I was told they’re owned by the Benetton (yup, United Colors of Benetton) family in cahoot with the Pope Yup, […]