European Honeymoon, 2012 – Day #11, Venice, IT to Florence, IT
Friday, June 22, 2012 – Breakfast was the first thing on our mind when we woke up, but with the National public transportation strike happening today, we quickly got showered & dressed before heading downstairs. We had packed up our suitcases the night before, so Julia & I were able to get downstairs and through [...]
European Honeymoon, 2012 – Day #10, Venice, IT
Thursday, June 21, 2012 – The first thing we noticed about Venice when we arrived yesterday was just how hot & muggy it was. Luckily our room at Hotel Rialto was equipped with a working air conditioner, so we opted to have a nice, comfortable sleep before leaving to explore one of the most [...]
European Honeymoon, 2012 – Day #9, Salzburg, AU to Venice, IT
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 – With today being a travel day, Julia & I were up at 6:45 am and checked out of Hotel Villa Carlton in Salzburg, Austria by 7:30 am and walked to the train station. At Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, we picked up croissants, bottles of water and some juice, to get ready for [...]
Dave & Nick’s European Adventure, 2002 – pt. 11
Flooded with sadness, the European expedition is nearing its end, with Nick & I now in London, England. We arrived today (Friday) and are set to fly home to Canada on Monday. Going hard for the last two weeks has really caught up to us, so we’re probably not going to be doing a whole [...]
Love of Travel – The Tattoo
How much do you love traveling? Enough to get a tattoo relating to your interest, love or devotion to traveling? I do, and did! I had been pondering a second tattoo for a long time, probably since my first one back in 2000, and I had finally decided that getting a piece that represented my [...]
Italy, 2002 – Venice to Florence
Bonjourno again, After taking in almost all of Venice, we decided to take the train to Bologna. Venice was REALLY nice, but aside from Piazza San Marco and the Church, the Rialto Bridge, and a few other attractions, it was more just a place to ‘experience’ than to tour. When we got to Bologna, it [...]
Italy, 2002 – The Beginning
It was February 2002 when I made my first trip off North American soil, on a 10-day trek around Italy. During that journey, I tried to keep my friends and family updated with my whereabouts and my goings on. Over the next few posts, I’ll share those stories with you. Enjoy. Good Day, I managed [...]
