Things to do in Hyderabad, the City of Nizams
There are so many things to do in Hyderabad! It has the rich history of Delhi, the relaxed attitude of Bangalore, and the heat of …
Top Things to do in Bangalore
I’ve lived here for almost 18 months now and it’s not really a tourist town but there are things to do in Bangalore. Generally I’ve …
A wonderful country the Vatican (its beak can hold more than its belly can)
The final country on our trip was Vatican City. Or, more correctly, Vatican City State. At 0.44 square km and a population of 1000, it’s …
Rome, with a side order of Asterix, Obelix, and Monty Python
I’m a fan of Monty Python. I can recite screeds of the show verbatim, which serves no useful purpose other than quoting it to people …
Pompeii and Positano, perfectly popular patches
In keeping with my life theme of not preparing anything ever and doing absolutely no research into my destinations, Pompeii was not what I expected. …
The Italian triple threat: Sorrento, Capri and Naples
Naples, the home of pizza I’ll admit it. I didn’t think much of Naples to begin with. It, like so many other cities, is dirty …
Travel shaming is a thing, and I’m sick of it
I like to think I’m a tolerant person. I put up with all sorts of idiocy from all sorts of muppets and most of the …
Florence, Where I Ate a Lot of Pasta and Hung Out With Da Vinci
Ticking Italy Off The Bucket List I’ve always had Florence, Italy somewhere near the top of my bucket list. Since I was little girl, I’ve …
Lisbon; Within my soul I made my towers high; a stronger city than was there before
Reza and I have a friend in Portugal, so an eight hour stopover sounded like a great excuse for a lunch with him. From the …
What do Napoleon, Christopher Columbus, and Charles V have in common? Alhambra.
Alhambra; The Red Castle Alhambra al-qala’a al-hamra . I don’t really have words to describe how incredible this place is, but between the two of us, we …