Wandering

 

Have you ever wandered around a new city just for the sake of exploration? Well, you should. It is hard to really get the essence of a place if all you are doing is going from place to place without seeing the places in between. Wandering is a perfect way to find out about a place, even a place you have been two hundreds of times.

If I wasn’t aimlessly wandering around Amsterdam, I would have never found this canal.

I love to wander and just look up at the world around me, from big cities or little villages. I love to see a town’s unique architecture and flair and wandering is the best way to find what I love the most.

This series is dedicated to wandering, mostly aimless, sometimes not.

 


Viaggio Italiano: Return to Florence, Part 1

Battistero di San Giovanni. Duomo. Florence, Italy

A return visit to Florence takes me to some of the city’s most beloved sights.  Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Return to Siena

Siena Cathedral. Siena, Italy

Explore a wonderful Tuscan city known for its stunning cathedral. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Tivoli

Canopus. Hadrian's Villa. Tivoli, Italy.

Explore two villas built over a thousand years apart in this sleepy county town outside of Rome. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Return to Rome, Part 2

Castel Sant'Angelo. Rome, Italy

Churches, churches and more churches, tag along as I explore some of my favorite sights in Rome.  Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Return to Rome, Part 1

Colosseum. Rome. Italy

Returning to explore more of the Eternal City with two days jam packed full of ancient ruins and other awesome sights! Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Return to Naples

Naples, Italy

Tag along as I return once again to the amazing city of Naples, Italy. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Return to Pompeii

Forum. Pompeii, Italy.

Explore the ruins of the world’s most famous buried city! Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Cefalù

Cefalu, Sicily, Italy.

Explore an adorable seaside fishing village on Sicily’s northern coast. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Monreale

Monreale Cathedral. Italy

Beautiful mosaics, a stunning cloister, and a majestic cathedral bring pilgrims from around the world to this hillside town outside of Palermo, Italy. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Palermo, Part Two

Fontana Pretoria. Palermo, Italy

Further explorations take me through the bustling streets of Palermo.  Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Palermo, Part One

Capella Palatina. Palazzo dei Normanii. Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

Explore Palermo, Sicily’s two most amazing attractions! Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Syracuse

Piazza del Duomo. Syracuse, Italy

Explore one of Sicily’s most famous and oldest cities. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Noto

Explore a Sicilian city and UNESCO World Heritage site that was given new life after a devastating earthquake. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Taormina

Explorations of an adorable city high above the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading

Malta: Wandering Birgu

Explorations of a Maltese town with colorful balconies and a history of torture. Continue reading

Malta: Wandering Rabat

With an Ancient Roman house and hidden catacombs, Rabat is an interesting Maltese town. Continue reading

Malta: Wandering the Silent City

Take a stroll through the picturesque streets of Mdina, Malta. Continue reading

Malta: Wandering Valletta

Valletta from nearby Sliema,

Explorations of the smallest capital city in Europe, belonging to one of the smallest countries. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 24, Wandering Cardiff

Explorations of the great Welsh capital of Cardiff. Continue reading

Wandering Arles

amphitheater. Arles, France

Explorations of a picturesque Southern French town. Continue reading

Wandering Mantua

Piazza Sordello. Mantua, Italy

Explorations of a lovely Northern Italian city full of wonderful palaces and churches. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 21, Wandering Liverpool

Liverpool Cathedral. Liverpool, England

A rainy day exploring the great British city of Liverpool. Continue reading

Wandering St. Louis

Gateway Arch National Park. St. Louis, Missouri

Explorations of the Gateway to the West. Continue reading

Wandering Bath

Roman Baths. Bath, England

Ancient Roman, Tudor and Neo-classical architecture dot this lovely Somerset city. Bath is a lovely place to wander and explore. Continue reading

Wandering Ravenna

Ravenna, Italy

Explorations of a city full of the most wonderful mosaics ever. Seriously, they are awesome. Continue reading

Wandering Nice

Nice, France

This Southern French town is really nice. Continue reading

Wandering San Marino

Piazza della Liberta. San Marino

Explorations of the oldest republic in the world. Continue reading

Wandering Bruges

Bruges, Belgium

Explorations of a picturesque Flemish city famous for its canals and medieval buildings. Continue reading

Wandering Rovinj

Rovinj, Croatia

Wander the adorable cobblestone streets of Rovinj, Croatia.  Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Vatican

St. Peter's Basilica. Vatican

Explore the immense beauty of Vatican City. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 10, Wandering Edinburgh

Old Town. Edinburgh. Scotland

Heading into Scotland with explorations of its most famous city. Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Museums

Capitoline Museums, Rome, Italy

Explorations of my favorite city in the world’s museums.  Continue reading

Wandering San Diego

Old Point Loma Lighthouse. Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, California

Explore the history of this Southern California city. Continue reading

Wandering LA

Santa Monica beach. California.

Explorations of the City of Angels and the surrounding area. Continue reading

Wandering Colonial Newport

The John Bannister House built in 1761. Newport, Rhode Island

Explore the colonial side of Newport, Rhode Island.  Continue reading

Wandering San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco, California

Explorations of the City by the Bay. Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Churches

Santa Maria in Aracoeli. Rome, Italy

Rome is famous for its churches. These are only a few of many you need to visit.  Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Streets

The Tiber River . Rome, Italy.

Wander the narrow, winding streets of Rome.  Continue reading

Wandering Las Vegas

The Bellagio. Las Vegas, Nevada

Explore Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada!  Continue reading

Wandering Rome: the Ancient City

Roman Forum. Rome, Italy.

Rome is full of ruins from its ancient past. Come explore them with me.  Continue reading

Wandering Around the Windy City

Explorations of America’s largest city on Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois.  Continue reading

Wandering Pisa: More Than Just a Tower

Santa Maria Assunta, Leaning Tower. Pisa, Italy.

There is much more to this Tuscan city than its Leaning Tower.  Continue reading

Wandering Santa Fe

Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Explore one of the oldest cities in the United States.  Continue reading

Wandering Verona

River Adige and the Ponte Pietra. Verona, Italy.

Explorations of a delightful city in Northern Italy that has been around since Ancient Rome. Continue reading

Wandering Medieval York

view from central tower of York Minster, York, England

York, England is a magical town full of unique medieval buildings still preserved to this day. Continue reading

Wandering Montreal

View from Parc du Mont Royal, Montreal

Explorations of Canada’s second largest city. Continue reading

Wandering Piran

Tartini Square, Piran, Slovenia

Explorations of a small Slovenian town on the Adriatic Sea. Continue reading

Wandering Quebec City

Château Frontenac, Quebec City

Explorations of one of the oldest cities in North America. Continue reading

Welcome to Portland

Portland Head Light

Explorations of the biggest city in Maine. Continue reading

Wandering the Tiny Nation of Monaco

The Rock of Monaco, with Monaco-ville on top.

Explorations of one of the world’s smallest countries. Continue reading