Tag: Italy

Modena, Italy

ByMinion-Chris August 17, 2017 2 Comments
After arriving and exploring Bologna, Italy. We set our sights on a day trip out to Modena, Italy Modena Modena was one of the places that was prominent on my list for a few reasons. It was the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari (the founder of the car maker Ferrari), but is also the headquarters for multiple Italian sports car companies including Pagani and Maserati. It's also a small university town...

Exploring Bologna, Italy

ByMinion-Chris August 10, 2017 1 Comment
After making the last stop of our whirlwind Mediterranean cruise to Naples and Pompeii, we now make our way to Bologna to eat our way through Italy! Bologna After disembarking from the Norwegian Epic for the last time, we make our way to Bologna by train. It would take use the better part of the day to train to Rome then onwards to Bologna. By the time we arrived, it was late in the afternoon....

Pompeii & Naples

ByMinion-Chris August 3, 2017 2 Comments
After a day in Barcelona Spain, our cruise heads back eastwardly stopping in Naples, Italy. Pompeii As is normal with cruise ports of call, we had a limited amount of time on shore and so our plan was to make our way directly to the Naples train station and get to Pompeii as soon as possible to maximize our time. It was a short half hour train ride and before we knew it, we were in line to enter....

Florence, Italy

ByMinion-Chris July 13, 2017 1 Comment
After spending a few days in Rome, we now made our way to the coast for a cruise of the Mediterranean and some southern European cities. Norwegian Epic From our hotel in Rome we made our way by train to the port city of Civitavecchia where we would eventually board our cruise ship the Norwegian Epic for a 7 day Mediterranean cruise. From the train station we walked to the port. We were...

Vatican City

ByMinion-Chris June 23, 2017 1 Comment
Our first day in Rome we spent exploring the Colosseum and Forum. We'd be making our way to Vatican City to explore the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. Vatican City State is considered its own country and ruled by the Pope. It is the smallest state in the world in size and population. Vatican Museum It was a quick train ride from our hotel to Vatican City. Our first stop of the day...

Europe 2012 – Rome (Colosseum and Forums)

ByMinion-Chris June 15, 2017 1 Comment
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. After attending my cousin's wedding in England we hop on a plane and arrive in Rome Italy. Rome, Italy We arrived in Rome in the evening, made our way to the hotel and turned in early. The next day would be a full day of exploring and we were eager to have enough energy for it. The next morning we set out to visit the area around the...