To get from Italy to Croatia, an easy option is to take a ferry. It’s a bit of a long journey but you go overnight and can count part of the fare as accommodations for one evening. The ferry is also a lot easier to get to than a lot of airports. Another nice part […]
Sometimes you get lucky with a great Airbnb host, as was the case with our stay in Ancona, Italy. Our host Gregory was extremely friendly and welcoming, and the highlight of his generosity was when he invited us out to a night on the town with his friends to a wine festival in nearby Camerano. […]
All our host had to do was mention there were “sea caves” in Ancona and already our interested was peaked. When he added in that the caves were inhabited, and coveted by the people of Ancona, and we knew we had to see them. The sea caves (the Grotte del Passetto) were built into the […]
One of the quintessential things to do in Venice is to take a gondola ride. Being on a honeymoon of sorts we had to indulge ourselves a bit with a romantic (I know, Derek being romantic blegh) ride through the canals. The most interesting part was talking to our gondolier about his take on Venice […]
Once of my favorite things around Venice are the unique knockers, doorbells and doorknobs around the city. They are usually placed in the center of the door which looks great symmetrically but gives you less leverage when opening and closing the door. Here is a small collection of my favorites while wandering around the streets […]