Judging by some Instagram accounts, you'd think the world is full of delicious things and travelers always eat well. I'm here to set the record straight and say that is not true. Not only have I had food poisoning overseas, but I've ordered things without having a clue what they were. Sometimes … [Read more...] about Adventures in Eating Overseas
Italy
From Disaster to Surprise in Siena
It started with the words you never want to hear: "I'm sorry but we seem to have overbooked. We don't have a room for you." I was traveling by train through Italy with my parents, sisters, and grandmother in the summer of 2006 for Sammi's Sweet 16 trip. So far we had good luck, in Venice and … [Read more...] about From Disaster to Surprise in Siena
Favorite Travel Memories: Florence
As a part of our family tradition of going on a trip for our sixteenth birthdays, my family landed in Florence, Italy for Sammi's 16th, which also fell on the day after my high school graduation. I could already tell it was going to be one of my favorite stops on the trip (out of Rome, Venice and … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Florence