Review of the Ostello Santa Fosca—a hostel in downtown Venice. The good and the bad for this Venice hostel.
Italy
Petrella Guidi is a medieval village and historical hideaway in Italy. Ancient medieval architecture, beautiful gardens & a memorial to Fellini.
Torre Argentina, the site of Caesar’s assassination is now home to the Torre Argentina Cat Sancturary—a refuge for the cats of Rome.
The afternoon I spent hanging out in the Vatican was nothing short of spectacular. From Michaelangelo’s Pieta which was unbelievably stunning to the majesty of St. Peter’s and the grandiose atmosphere of St. Peter’s Square out front. I didn’t particularly want to love the Vatican City, but it honestly was amazing. And as I was …
While in Rimini, Italy, I took a short break from lounging on the beach and eating piatini (flatbread sandwiches which reminded me a lot of quesadillas) and spent a day in the Emilia-Romagna hinterland—the land behind the sea. A nearby city, Pennabili, was hosing an International Festival of Street Art called “Artisti in Piazza.” The …