I've been around the mainland of Italy, but since I have a lot of unvisited countries on my bucket list, I thought it would be awhile...

My friend Leah and I spent four nights in Florence as part of a spring break trip while studying abroad. Her friend from home was doing...

I had heard mixed reviews about Naples. Well, mostly negative. The positive ones all seemed to be along the lines of how it was "real". I...

If you want to see the real Italy in the form of a beautiful, charming, traditional village in the hills, you need to go to Rivisondoli...

Rome is easily the most mind-blowing city I have been to so far when it comes to man-made structures. It's hard to imagine a place so...

My first few days in Rome exploring the Vatican and attending Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square I got it into my head a few months ago to spend Easter seeing Pope Francis in Vatican City. As things often go when I get an idea, I had booked flights and started planning within a week. Maybe too quickly, because I also booked us an unnecessary flight from Rome to Naples that we ended up not taking, but I suppose mistakes happen when you make impulsive travel decisions. Anyway,