I am a lover of languages and that’s no secret to some. It’s imperative, for me, to know a bit of a language before traveling anywhere. This explains part of why I kept returning to France and Morocco; a big part was to maintain my French. Sure, I could have continued listening to French music and reading the books. But this doesn’t necessarily force anyone to speak a language. And there’s no better way to implant a memory than interaction with others. Before my second trip to Italy, I had bought some books to learn, at least, the basics of…
I leave in two days and still haven’t packed. Actually, I don’t know what to pack. What clothes should I take for Rome? Times like these I look back to old fashioned icons. For me, Elizabeth Taylor’s summer style could be great for Rome. Or maybe the South of Italy. She screams Italy to me. I’m thinking straw hat, one piece bathing suit and dresses. Maybe one pair of jeans. Taylor rarely wore jeans so more dresses than anything. The one piece bathing suit will come in handy in case there’s a pool nearby. It’ll also double up as a…
It almost feels destined that I’m going to Italy again. I’m not sure what’s written in the stars but I just went to Italy last August and going again in June. The only difference is I’ll be going to Rome now. Last August, I visited Naples and some of the surrounding islands, Procida and Capri. Then we went up to Milan from there for one night. It was an amazing experience to see Naples. The only thing I would change is the time spent there. I would want to stay longer so I can explore the islands at night. We…
What do you guys think of my photo print from Lisboa? I absolutely love this photo of the red tram. I know that Lisbon is the land of yellow trams but this red one stood out more than the rest. The angle and colors of the street that also made the capture unique. I remember taking so many pictures of trams and finally settling on selling this one for my Etsy shop. It wasn’t an easy decision. I’ll look again at the yellow tram photos and see if any appeal to me now. Sometimes we need to step back from…
Not being able to travel during this lockdown has made me turn to my Paris travel guides and French newspapers from France. You'd be surprised how much you
