VII: Venice

Sorry if I come across as being insensitive about the catastrophic potentials of a flood but I was really curious when I saw the news on the ‘deepest flood in Venice in 22 years’ and hoped to experience the acqua

VI: Milan is boring

“Argh! Leonardo’s Last Supper is closed on Mondays! Milan is boring…” – Dec 15th, 2008 from Twittelator Many seem to disagree with my statement and claim I should be there during Fashion Week. I couldn’t remember the name of the

V: Verona – Money isn’t everything

Just for kicks, I booked a night at the Casa Padri Stimmatini del Santuario di Nostra Signora di Lourdes monastery via Monastery Stays. I thought it’d be a good idea since it’s pretty cheap (17.50 EUR a night) and sounded

IV: Florence and Pisa

Hopped on to the Eurail to Florence from Rome and stayed at Hotel Domus Florentiae. I made a few hotel reservations via venere.com and they’re reliable. The hotel is actually very near Santa Maria Novella (SMN) station but somehow, I

III: Jam-packed, Rome in One Day

Armed with a map of Rome that Marcel gave me (I think that’s his name), an umbrella and an empty stomach, I headed for the Colosseum with much excitement to watch the sun rise behind the ancient gladiators’ arena. Did

II: Rome, finally

I was so relieved when I saw the sign Roma Termini. Didn’t matter if it was slightly wet that morning, I followed the directions and found myself at Yes Hotel. The lift was broken so we had to use another