It is a little bit tricky to find hotels in Karpaz, because very few of them are listed on Booking.com– in fact, I was surprised to find any on Booking.com at all, because a while back the Republic of Cyprus Read More
Golden Beach
Contrary to what you might expect, Cyprus is not fully of broad sandy beaches. There are a few, but they are generally small, and completely destroyed with people. Particularly in the southern part of the island, the beaches are very Read More
Wild Donkeys of Karpaz
Originally, we had planned to go to the Republic of Georgia this weekend, but we were a bit tired of traveling after Amsterdam and Severin has a big trip home at the end of the month, plus we are going Read More
The Painted Houses of Ostia Antica
I can’t remember how exactly I found out about the Painted Houses– perhaps it was just on the Ostia Antica website– but I caught wind that on Sundays, you could make reservations (for free!) to see the restored painted houses Read More
Ostia Antica
I have been wanting to go see Pompeii since we arrived in Cyprus (and before that too, but since we’re so close now I’ve felt it with new urgency). I originally wanted to go last August, but it was immediately Read More
The Colosseum in Photos
Rome Walkabout
After our food tour, we wandered back toward the Centro Storico, passed the “Circo Massimo” where chariot races were held once upon a time. This looks like a place I could actually live: We arrived at our destination, the Colosseum, Read More
Good Friday in Rome
I do not have any great love for Rome. In fact, while I’d love to go back to Italy and explore the countryside and different regions, I don’t think I’ll feel a burning desire to go back to Rome anytime Read More
All the Roman Food
Per usual, we found a food tour in Rome and we are sure glad we did. Our tour took place in Trastevere, which felt much more authentic (i.e., no hordes of adoring tourists like at the Spanish Steps). The food Read More
SNOW~! In the MED!
You may be surprised to hear that it snows in Cyprus, and this year it snowed a lot! We’ve had flakes a few times in Nicosia but nothing that has ever stuck. It gets cold enough to snow even in Read More