Day 20: A Little Italy

Day 20: A Little Italy

Part of the reason I wanted to come back to Italy is a trip I took here 10 years ago. I was living in London and wanted a non-big-city getaway. My boss suggested Verona. Quiet, beautiful, and something like a $60 flight, return. I was in. I had traveled alone before...
Day 18: Breakfast at the Vatican and Other Miracles

Day 18: Breakfast at the Vatican and Other Miracles

So I had breakfast at the Vatican this morning. It came as a surprise to me, too. I am not the world’s best planner as a rule, but I can be extremely organized, especially when it comes to travel. I love researching trips and destinations. To me, finding out about...

Day 16: Natalie’s Guide to Rome

1. Take a bus to the metro station. This won’t be hard. First, go to buy a ticket at the café across the street, except they don’t sell bus tickets. But they assure you: people don’t use tickets on the buses here. The “ispettore” rarely rides this...

Day 12: Shizz I Don’t Travel Without

I’ve been meaning to post something practical like this for a while, and I can think of no better time than tonight, when my shit is scattered all over a bedroom floor in Stockholm and I’m really tired of talking about myself. This is not a sponsored post: I genuinely...

Day 10: Swedish

I’m in Stockholm now. Yup, that’s how I roll: wake up in Cappadocia, go to sleep in Stockholm. At 10pm, if I make it that late, because I’m staying with friends who have 4 children under the age of 6. I’ll pause for a moment to let that sink in. I’ve written...