life travel 

Napoli: Day Trip with a Side of Gigolo

When you are in Rome and need to get around town fast, you learn to do as the Romans do – you buy a bus pass. I was a nervous wreck when I first started riding the buses in Rome; I never rode buses or the mass transit at home. I went to the nearest tabbachi (tobacco shop) and purchased my 7-day bigliettio (ticket) to ride. Surprisingly enough, I picked up on the routes fairly quickly. My favorite activity was to take the bus to either the southern or northern…

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life punk travel 

Euro Punk or Things Aren’t Always What They Seem…

It was a brisk Sunday morning in mid-March; I planned to head to Villa Medici to see the Euro Punk exhibit. I packed my umbrella, as it had called for rain that day; nothing was going to stop me from enjoying every single moment of my time in Rome. I was so excited that this exhibit was on display during my time there, as I am a big fan of punk rock; it was fate. I decided to leave early to visit the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo, since…

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