Just because I am “working” in Rome does not mean that I will miss out on the sites! I got to spend the day with a friend I met in Paris and explore some parts of Rome. We went to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum with a two hour lunch in the middle. Apparently, there was…
Month: May 2014
Catacombs and crypts and creepiness oh my!
Finally I had a day off and decided to adventure to the catacombs of St. Callixtus. Try to imagine that this place contained the tombs of popes from the 2nd to 4th centuries. The place was a bit creepy and absolutely awesome. I planned to see a band called Red Rooster and ended up…
Another normal night in Rome
Working while traveling makes for a completely different travel experience. For the next 6 weeks, I will be volunteering at The Yellow for 35 hours a week. In return, I receive breakfast, lunch, dinner, a bed and laundry. I found this all through Go Eco which has some amazing opportunities. I haven’t done much exploring around…
A Roman holiday
When in Rome do as the Romans do. This means go to dinner at 10:00pm and go to sleep around 2:00am. This part of my trip is also a bit different as I am volunteering at a hostel in exchange for breakfast, lunch, dinner, room and laundry for 6 weeks. I have taken the last…
My day in Beauvais
My ticket to Rome was booked on Ryanair out of Beauvais. This is about 1.5 hours outside of Paris and I didn’t want to deal with getting to the airport in the morning. So, I booked a room on Airbnb and took myself on a little date in Beauvais. Sadly, this meant I had to…
Versailles
In 2001 my parents took me to Versailles and I recall enjoying the gardens and thinking the palace was absolutely massive. 13 years later, I returned and had a new perspective and new appreciation of what the place was actually about. I found that I was able to appreciate the art and the history quite…
Paris by day and Paris by night
A few days in Paris and I feel like I have been here forever! I met up with a friend from home who was in town and had some delicious foie gras and rose and a wonderful day exploring the area. As we were walking back, we stumbled upon Notre Dame and the Madeleine. I…
Everyone almost gets arrested in a foreign country…right?
I can only describe my day with a little play by play recap: – Get up and go to breakfast to meet my new travel friend Jenn to decide what museum to go to – Met some people from Tennessee who want to go to a castle about 30 minutes out of town by train…
The Devine Comedy in Frankfurt
Finally the museums were open and I got to spend my day as I pleased. I chose to go the MMK Museum for the The Divine Comedy exhibition and was not disappointed by anything that I saw. This piece is by Bili Bidjocka and called Graces & Intentions & Graces. You can see pencils hanging from the painting…
Sushi in Germany?
Just because I am in a certain country, does not mean I have to eat the local food the entire time. Today I had a craving for sushi and found a great place with bottomless sushi! It was absolutely delicious and made me very happy. I haven’t totally strayed away from the German way. I…
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