Herculaneum
'Ercolano' as it's called in Italian is the other major set of ruins preserved from the disaster of the 79AD eruption of Mt Vesuvius. I was…
Pompeii
The story of Naples is famous for the tragedy of Pompeii in 79AD which left the city in ruins. It's a classical tourist destination that…
Destination Naples
It's time to leave Rome and head south to Naples. This leg of the journey is a little more planned as Naples was one of the major…
Colosseo e Foro Romano
I had already done the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain and the Vatican City in my last trip…
Bracciano e Castello Orsini-Odescalchi
I was a little disappointed with my park tour of Rome having missed some of the main parts of the parks. I was also determined to make sure…
Roma Park Tour
Today was a bit of a funny one - it was mostly a life/travel admin day, but my chores took me past what turned out to be the relatively…
Trastavere e Belvedere di Gianicolo
Starting with a train ride from my hostel to Trastavere, I took a wander through the streets to see what this popular tourist suburb looks…
Destination Rome
I started out strong with a good walking tour of Rome. I went past the Musei di Villa Torlonia and then walked further into the city for a…
My first trip to Italy
Back to where it all started This is a flashback to my first trip to Italy, on school exchange. Since the trip I've wanted to return to…