The Pros And Cons Of Flying Ryanair
If you’ve traveled to Europe on a budget, chances are, you’ve flown Ryanair. For over a decade, the airline has reigned as the continent’s king of cheap flights.
Rome Day Trip to Bracciano, Italy
When the best answer to “What to do in Rome?” is to get out of town for a day trip, try venturing to Bracciano in Italy’s Lazio region. Take a train north out of Rome (leaving from Ostiense Station) for an hour or so, to Bracciano. Watch for the Castello Odescalchi breaking from the fig trees, the centro … Read more
Top 5 English Bookstores in Rome | Finding English Language Books
Because when in Rome, you might just need a good book.
Literary Rome: Books To Read To Get Ready To Visit
Rome is an overwhelming city: layer on layer, history on history. To sort through it would take a lifetime and I’ve started too late. The advantage of the tourist is that they arrive at their destination with a list of places and things that interest them. To live in a city is to always have … Read more
6 Literary Spots in Rome
Rome’s influence on literature has been perennial. From the time of Ovid and Virgil to the Anglo-Saxon influx of writers such as Charles Dickens, Henry James, Nathaniel Hawthorne and young John Keats, all the way up to the more recent time of Alberto Moravia and Carlo Emilio Gadda, Rome has captured the imagination and thoughts of many great writers.
Vintage Shopping in Brussels via Rome
After a week spent away from Rome visiting secondhand and vintage shops in Brussels, Belgium, Amber is again reminded about how chill – and easy to budget – dressing can be.
Visit Vietnam but be careful buying dresses in Hoi An
Hoi An, Vietnam, is renowned for its tailor-made goods: clothes and
shoes. “We can make any article of clothing,” Hoi An tailors boast, “Any kind of
shoe.” And when the price is right, it’s too good to be true.
Traveling with Paper Maps, Scraps and without Apps
Can the myriad travel apps available at our fingertips always compensate for what we might lose? Amber answers, “No,” and gives us all something to think about I stand at a pay phone and drop in a couple coins. I’m calling a hostel on the recommendation of a fellow traveler. I dial the number scribbled … Read more
