Send me on my way

I have recently entered the Biggest Baddest Bucket List contest with a pretty amazing grand prize: a 6 months all-expenses paid trip around the world and a $50,000 cash prize upon return. The winner will be reporting for My Destination, a travel company out of the UK, about the experience and will be regularly supplying [...]

Roma: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self

Chapter 10 Trip Dates: January - May, 2003 My exploration of Europe as a sophomore in college had a home base: Rome.  My desire to study abroad and, specifically, to study in Rome was extremely last minute.  I had been planning to go to Miami University's campus in Luxembourg during my Junior year, like most [...]

Puglia: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self

Chapter 9 Trip dates: January 30 - February 2, 2003 Age: 20 It seems that I didn't write a long email or entry about my trip to Puglia, just a list of the locations we visited in this rather whirlwind weekend: Lecce, Otranto, Altamura, Barri, Matera and Alberobello.  Though, despite not having a written narration [...]

Prague: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self

Chapter 7 Trip Date: April 11 -13 Age: 20 This past weekend the Kristin's (yes, both of them) and I went to Prague!  Our adventure began Friday morning, way before the sun even came up.  We got a 6AM taxi to the airport (I thought I was going to die the entire time, I just [...]

Costa del Sol: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self

Chapter 3! Trip date: March 8 - March 15 (Exactly 9 years ago today!) Age: 20 Hola! Last week was spring break for the students at the Romecenter in Monte Mario, though I feel like this semester has been one long spring break.  Regardless, a week without classes was welcome, as was a week at [...]

Reality Travel

Let me begin by stating the following: Never have I ever watched The Jersey Shore. Never have I ever watched any Kardashian show. Never have I ever watched any Real Housewives of anywhere. I have watched 2 seasons of The Bachelor. It seems that people are either completely obsessed with Reality TV or completely disgusted [...]

I’m What They Call… Certified.

17. Get My Scuba Certification in a cool, exotic place. 1/28/12 When I was in Egypt in 2007 I spent about a week in Dahab on the Red Sea.  A couple of my new travel "mates" had arranged to get their PADI Scuba Certification and they encouraged me to join them.  I was coming off [...]