Finding my Roots or ‘Benvenuto all’Italia’, Part 2
Part 2 of our Rediscovering My Roots series: If you’re just joining us, benvenuto, and check out Part 1. Our trip continued from underwhelming Pisa onward to Florence. The driving is extremely tolerable, the scenery is quite beautiful and the highway system, surprisingly good. I must admit it took me by surprise since, knowing how mismanaged Italy has been for such a long time, I was expecting crumbling infrastructure, roads in bad...
Finding my roots or ‘Benvenuto all’Italia’
With a last name like mine, it should come as no surprise that I’m Italian. My family, however, emigrated from Italy a very long time ago and never went back as they found their American dream. They still remained very much Italian with their big family reunions, homemade meals and loud passionate conversations. One of the perks of being Italian is, well… being Italian; as many other countries in the EU, Italy offers its citizens –and...
Kopi Bali – Coffee Experience
One of the first things that got me excited about going to Indonesia was coffee. Granted, most people would immediately think of their beautiful beaches, or maybe their exuberant vegetation but for me, coffee is an essential part of my life that can either make or break my day. I’d say one of my pet peeves is waking up to a nasty cup of Joe when we’re on the road, which unfortunately happens rather often, especially when travelling...
Playboy bunny flirts her way into becoming Aerolineas pilot for the day
Oh god, oh god, oh god. This is one for the books! Remember when we thought Nutgate was the craziest thing to happen onboard a plane? Well, that’s so passé. From the makers of ‘4 movies in stereo’ and ’12 channels with the most varied musical genders’, comes Trampghazi! As it turns out, “model” and “actress” Vicky Xipolitakis -some sort of Argentinian Kim K, if you will- was aboard...
Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef, and Surrounding Areas
Cairns is a quaint little city in Far North Queensland, in the North East region of Australia. It should be noted that in the Southern Hemisphere, north means warm HOT. Being a mere 1000 miles south of the Equator makes it a very desirable tropical destination (if you’re into exotic animals, abundant flora and changing clothes 3 times a day). The city itself is not really a destination but rather a landing place for...