8/29-8/31: First weekend spent in Florence, where by Sunday no maps needed and covered in sweat maybe even still jet lagged. The first taste of freedom.
Ponte Vecchio
First time on train for €19, my lucky number
Duomo
Piazzale Michelangelo
Tuscan cheese board
Duomo
8/12-8/14: Third weekend began with a field trip to Malcesine, which exceeded anything my eyes have ever seen, a feeling that lasted all weekend, spent in the Dolomites. Mountains to climb, horses to ride, and wooden boats to row.
Lago di Braies
Jazz music
Castello Scaligero di Malcesine
For some reason we thought this town was called New Mexico? Villabassa, where everyone is dressed how I like.
Missed the bus in Caldaro.
Lago di Garda
30 euro taxi home
8/18-8/21: Fourth weekend was a mindset called twincation, a circle around the coast. Next stop please, five cities, two islands, four days. Thank you Ava Borgess for the Ischia recommendation.
Ischia
Poseidon
Hotel Parco Conte breakfast post run
First gelato of the day in Capri, second in Positano.
Biggest tourist trap in the world is Capri.
11/11-11/18: Two people I love so much to share places I love so much with. Get your guide for an amazing week. Redetermining my purpose. My parents will come visit me in Rome 3 times a year.
Wizz air priority
Venezia wrong hotel at 1am breakfast buffet at 8am sharp
St. Mark's Basilica
mamma e papà introduced to my girlllll
Osteria Ava
Castelvecchio
Church of San Zeno
The Arena
Wine tasting sprinting around Valpolicella
Desenzano del Garda
Last Supper
Basic affogatos in Florence
Vatican Museums
Colosseum
Original Peroni Bar
Ancient Rome
Shaka
No restaurant license sandwich shop
David
Villa Borghese Gardens
The School of Athens
12/5-12/8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception loooong weekend spent from the Dolomites to home in Verona. Beginning in Bolzano, taking the wrong bus, hiking, and crema cake for breakfast. Weekend 15!
Inter B&B
Sydney Grill served me (canederli dumplings with speck, braised savoy cabbage, pork rib, smoked pork shank and locally-produced luganica sausage)
Ciampedie
Home in Val di Fassa
Dolomites view from my Sunday morning run in Verona
Ammazza cafe always my fav
XMAS beer
Oh cmon best Monday ever at La Molinara walked straight to our table
Archivio Asian Mule
12/12-12/15: A 45 euro round trip flight to Catania. Two girls who thought they could rent a car at 20 without an IDP and drive around all of Sicily in two days. Weekend sixteen I could've stayed on our balcony in Sicily forever.
Mt. Etna!
Arancini count 3, HB won. 3 euro cocktail count idk.
New jackets and boots from base camp
Isola di Ortigia
Ciao Cafe he made us ice cream
brioche al pistacchio
Cannoli count 3, I won.
12/18-12/20: An added bonus trip to Rome. Only took 10 hours on a FlixBus with everything we own to get there. Trastevere is the depiction of Italia. Isn't this entire thing Twincation.
Janiculum Hill
Made my way into the Colosseum this trip
Carbonara from our boys
58 lb and 68 lb bags
Vatican Christmas tree and Nativity Scene in St. Peter’s Square
Fresh maritozzi for last Italian breakfast
Running around Roma with my new carry on
Who is cool enough to take our photo
Trevi Fountain for FREE
Truffle steak secondi last thing we ate abroad jk we got gelato after
Nasone
Carbonara and a coke zero at 12:30am at Carmello's listening to Yellow live
