I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move. ~Robert Louis Stevenson When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. ~William Least Heat Moon My journey has come full circle... Im writing this last blog (maybe not the last one, I still have to tell you about Barcelona) from the computer in my hostel (A...

"It is worth while to observe that there are no Venetian blinds in Venice" -William Dean Venic, Italy- Just got back from our school trip to Venice, sadly it's my last school trip...never thought that day would come. When we first got to Venice, as a group we took a boat ride to Murano. Murano is a smaller island famous for its glasswork and skill of their glass-makers, we stopped in for a short demonstration.....he made a beautiful vase and...

The Arno River...possibly my favorite place in Florence.... Yesterday, I spent the better half of my day at the Arno River. I try to make a point to always wake up early and run down by the river, but yesterday I decided to just sit and people watched (a favorite past time of mine....especially watching Italians) I had noticed that many of the locals use the river as a place to sunbathe and enjoy the day with friends. So as a wanna-be local I did the same.... I...

"I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it. "-Rosalina Castro Our 10 day trip around Europe- We started our trip around Europe in Paris. The city of lovers, which we found to be around every corner. Romance and beauty filled the streets, and at times I had to pinch myself just to remind me that I was really in Paris. Fortunately we got to stay in Lauren's dorm for the two nights we we...

"All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware." Family and Friends- Sorry it has taken me so very long to update my site but my life, to say the least, has been a whirlwind lately...I won't bore you with any personal details, but to say...everything has changed... and as my mother would say "for the good, so close your eyes and jump feet first." God has truly blessed me with amazing sisters, friends, and a close f...