The room I now occupy in Florence functions as a bedroom, living room, dining room, kitchen and closet all in one. The studio apartment combines all areas of living. Coffee is just two feet from the bed. My new desk where work will take place merges with the relaxation a couch and TV provide. There are no walls keeping one room’s role out from the other. As I chatted with my landlord about the space with 24 hours of no sleep hanging over, she told me how it served as the library of her old family villa. She recounted just where all of the books were stacked against the walls. Today, books Continue Reading
Budapest Wishes You Were Here
It is no secret that I love to find the best views of a city when I travel. While in the heat of the day yesterday I hiked to one of the best views of Florence, Bret from The Jetpacker was reflecting on one of the views he enjoyed of Budapest. Take the funicular up to Buda Castle and suddenly you are 300 feet above Budapest, overlooking the Széchenyi Chain Bridge and St. Stephen's Basilica, where the mummified hand of Stephen, the first king of Hungary, resides. From this vantage, you can spot every major landmark in the city... as long as you don't get distracted by the buskers and Continue Reading
Are You A Travel Cheater?
When traveling, you may encounter a few cheaters, but not in the traditional sense. Well, there are those too, but I’m talking about those travelers that stay committed to one place. They set up camp in one city for 3 months, 6 months, a year, or 10 years. These travelers settle into one location. Many fall in love with a place and never leave. They become experts about that one destination. Twenty-Something Travel recently wrote a post about revisiting the same place or trying out new locations. Stephanie mentions the schools of both ideas. Do you head to a place you already know and love or Continue Reading
Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of May 31, 2010
Another week of “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel” begins. In case you are new here (please stick around), each week I ask readers and writers to submit their favorite travel posts that they have read throughout the week. I read each submission and leave a comment, stumble the post using Stumbleupon, and tweet every entry on Twitter. I then feature my five favorite submissions the following week. The goal of this segment is to bring to light those posts you may have missed throughout the week, while promoting other writers' efforts. Here is how it works. Leave a comment in the box below with your Continue Reading