Never Travel Without Garlic(k)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Bargaining at the Souks
Tea Time...ALL the time!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
My Love Affair....with Marrakech
Monday, November 29, 2010
Old Jewish Cemetery
Crossing the Charles Bridge
Monday, November 22, 2010
All you need is...Prague!
From afar, the wall bears a variety of paintings of Lennon:
a large Peace Symbol:
and tasteless graffiti that can stick out like a sore thumb, but taking a closer look is what really moved me. Individuals from all over the world, in a variety of languages, use the wall as a way to say something; something to a lover, a stranger or simply something for themselves. Visitors christen the wall with lyrics, poems, art, wedding proposals and so much more. Here are a few photos I snapped of my favorite little parts of the wall:
Call me a hopeless romantic, but I could have sat there for hours reading everything. Set me up a futon in front of the wall with a delicious Czech meal and call it a day!
When purchasing several photos of the wall from a vendor on the Charles Bridge and discussing with my friend what I would write on the wall if I decided to do so, the man wrapping up my photos looked up and said, “If you find something that inspires you…write it”. Really? These Czech people are so freaking adorable!
I made my way back to the wall the morning of our flight back to Roma for one last look at my favorite site and to catch a glimpse of the spot before the masses of tourists filtered through. With my headphones on and Beatles tunes blasting, I was beside myself. It was truly the perfect way to say "Until next time" to a great part of Prague.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Edible Tour of Brussels
If you ever have a craving for chocolate in every possible form, then Chocopolis is for you. It's debatable, but the hot chocolate that I got there may have been the best I've ever had. There was no need for mini marshmallows in this bad boy...the chocolate speaks for itself.
After finishing every last drop of my hot cocoa, we ventured to Grand Place. We were told by friends who had either visited or studied in Brussels to make sure to visit this spot: a large square with beautiful buildings framing it and crowds of tourists and street artists inhabiting it.
We snapped some pictures and wandered around before making our way to a bar close by the square to complete our edible day tour of Brussels with one last thing: Beer.
I asked the waitress to give us a true Belgian beer and she came back with Leffe 9° for each of us and we were not disappointed. Waffles. Check. Chocolate. Check. Beer. Check. Brussels. Check!