Post Tagged with: "mediterranean"
Savoring the Summer in Sorrento
Earlier this summer, I had my first extended stay in Italy, where I traveled with a tour group. Although I prefer finding landmarks and absorbing them myself, I appreciated visiting parts of Italy that many do not usually reach. There is so much foot traffic in Rome, Venice, and Florence, and I think the fact that I ran into the same classmate in Rome and Venice a few days later really proves that point.
Blending into the Chaos in Lebanon
Upon learning I was moving to Jordan last year, the very first place I wanted to visit was Lebanon. Flights from Amman to Beirut are some of the shortest and cheapest in the region, and I picked up a curious interest in the city and country a few years ago.
Diving In: Seizing the Moment in the Mediterranean
My five-week study abroad experience in Tuscania, Italy last summer was deliciously punctuated throughout with adventures all over Italy. With each trip, I learned something more about myself, whether it was through overcoming a challenge or by simply letting go and living completely in the present. One of my first and most memorable excursions was to Isola del Giglio, a small island off the coast of Tuscany.
Stung in the Ocean: Surviving Jellyfish on My Solo Trip
I didn’t know I had been stung–at first. And then it hit me. My legs burned, screaming for relief from the salty water. I vividly remember three things: the Mediterranean breeze drifting across my brown nose, the whoosh of escaping air from my lungs, and Emilio’s hand in the small of my back pushing toward shore.
Riding Through Nice on a Vespa
I’ve been enamored with Vespas ever since seeing Audrey Hepburn hop on the back of Gregory Peck’s for a ride through the streets in Roman Holiday. That carefree Vespa jaunt through Rome seems to encompass all the freedom and adventure that Hepburn’s character is seeking. Toward the end of my six months in Nice, I decided to experience if for myself
