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Aug 18, 20237 min read
Exploring Italy, Pt. 2: The Heel - Matera, Lecce, Otranto, Torre San Giovanni (2023)
This post chronicles travel in the heel of Italy, exploring Matera, Otranto, Lecce, Torre San Giovanni, and more.


Aug 5, 20236 min read
Italy: Avoiding Traffic Fines While Renting a Car and Safe Driving Tips
Avoid fines while driving in Italy! What you need to know about ZTL zones, speed cameras, toll roads, traffic signs, etc.


Aug 30, 202227 min read
Exploring: Azores Islands, Portugal Travel Journal (2022)
sights, descriptions, and tips for travel to the Azores island, Portugal, located in the Atlantic Ocean


Apr 10, 20214 min read
Fear at the Peace Wall in Belfast
This post details my own experience of division at the Peace Wall in Belfast and a brief explainer of Ireland and Northern Ireland disputes.


Jun 17, 20207 min read
Exploring: Getting Lost (Literally) in Venice, Italy
This travel journal details both the fascination and confusion brought on by one of the world's great cities: Venice, Italy.


May 31, 20204 min read
Exploring: San Gimignano and Tuscan Wine Tasting
We start the day in Siena with a continental breakfast – the standard, uninspired fare of hardboiled eggs, cold cuts, cheese, bread....


May 25, 20205 min read
Exploring: Intro to Tuscany / Destination Siena
“Tuscany looks like what all of Italy should look like.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (attributed) We stare out the train window as the...


May 3, 20205 min read
Exploring: Travel Blog Intro / Rome, Italy
This post details the Rome portion of our summer travels through Italy.


Jul 6, 201710 min read
Exploring: Four Nights in Paris
The post chronicles four short nights in Paris, France.


Jun 12, 20123 min read
Siena and the Towers of San Gimignano
Siena is such a confusing place, initially, when arriving by rail. You walk out the front door of the train station, and all you see in...
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