Most of my long trips begin with a red-eye out of Montreal, and a fair number of those red-eyes put me down at Schiphol with hours to spend before the next leg. …
Hello, fellow adventurers! Some places feel important the moment you arrive. Not because they overwhelm you, but because they carry weight – quietly, steadily, and with purpose. Parliament Hill in Ottawa is …
Amsterdam was full when I was there. Not busy in the ordinary way a capital city is busy, but full, with the whole country apparently in town at once and the canals …
Ciao my friends! Walk through the streets of Rome long enough, and you’ll meet echoes of many emperors. But few left an imprint as monumental as Constantine the Great. Revered for his …
Ciao fellow travellers! Floating gently between the banks of the Tiber River lies a tiny island steeped in legend and layered with history: Tiber Island (Isola Tiberina). Though often overlooked by hurried …
Ciao my friends! If you’ve wandered through Rome and suddenly found yourself face-to-face with a towering brick structure, chances are you’ve encountered part of the city’s ancient defensive walls. These aren’t just …
Ciao from One of Rome’s Most Charming Quarters!🌿 If Rome were a song, Trastevere would be the rhythm: playful, romantic, and impossible to forget. Nestled on the west bank of the Tiber …
Ciao from the top of the Spanish Steps! 🌸 Rome has no shortage of magical moments, but dinner at Salone Eva at the iconic Hassler Hotel is one that lingers in memory …
Ciao my friends! 💫 Not all of Rome’s grandeur is built sky-high. Some of it rests gently in a valley – wide, windswept, and echoing with the thundering hooves of history. That’s …
