On one of my days off, instead of going into Rome again, I took a day trip to Florence-I only went for the day to avoid accommodation expenses, though there were cheap hostels and airbnbs nearby. I wasn’t sure what to do for the day. On one hand, I had the Uffizi and street food, …
I spent an amazing month in a Roman villa. While I was there, I helped out with the social media of their story mapping project called, Storygardenz. An amazing combination of history, myths and legends, and travel. I invite you all to check it out. Now, onto snip bits of my Roman adventure. While here …
Narbonne, France has 2500 years worth of history. The city was the first Roman colony established outside of Italy. I walked through the Via Domitia (pictured above), which is the oldest Roman road in Gaul. It was built to link Italy and Spain. And I could talk about the reasons why or other interesting historical facts…Or I could …
Minerve is a medieval village located in Languedoc. Though beautiful and calm in the present, it was once the backdrop of a crusade against the Cathars. A bloody battle resulted as the Cathars stood their ground against the siege. Simon de Montfort led the crusader army which set up four catapults to attack the village …
Frankfurt de Maria, Plaça Antoni Pujadas i Nirell, 20 This restaurant sits on one of the corners of the Plaza Antoni Pujadas in Alella. It’s right across the local supermarket and just a ten minute walk from where I was staying. I must say I left happily each time. The service is great, with an attentive …