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 on 27 April is orange. King’s Day empties the offices and fills the canals, and by mid-afternoon most of the city is on a boat, on a bicycle, or sitting on …
Ciao my dear friends! 🌟 If there’s one film in the Ocean’s trilogy that knows how to use location as a leading character, it’s Ocean’s Twelve. The sequel to the sleek Las …
Ciao my fellow travelers ✨ As you explore the Roman Forum’s ancient heart, your eyes will inevitably be drawn to one of its most striking monuments: the Arch of Septimius Severus. Rising …
Hello my friends! 🏛️☀️ Amid the crumbling grandeur of the Roman Forum stands a structure that still feels larger than life: the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine (also known as Basilica Nova). …
Ciao my fellow readers! 🌳There are some places in Rome where time slows down. And then there are places where time disappears entirely. Welcome to the Appian Way (Via Appia Antica), a …
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 …
