I have this idea in my head that everybody has been to Niagara Falls, because it's the one big famous sight that's practically in my...

Ireland is a great country. I've loved it ever since I spent a semester studying in the north while I was in college. I've been to the...

Hiking, wildlife, & nature in one of the most gorgeous places in the world. Tasmania is Australia's little island state south of...

Oh, Melbourne. You beautiful, trendy, energetic, endlessly awesome city. I was in love from the moment I first saw Federation Square. I...

A month in the beach suburb of St. Kilda trying to get my life together in between nights out. After returning from the Great Ocean Road,...

Chicago is just a cool city. Since I've been there on multiple occasions and only for a couple days at a time, instead of a trip report,...

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,