Berlin is an interesting city; it was almost leveled to the ground after WWII in order to take Germany, and since has been rebuilt; much of it is replicas of what it used to be, but there are also many modern buildings that have taken the place of the older, more German buildings, and the old European layout. Much like Paris, it has grand boulevards, which too was the result of more modern city planning. Ever since WWII, Berlin has been the hostage of colliding...

Naples is a town that you can do in a day, but there is a lot to see, and I wished I would have spent a second day to take a day trip to Pompeii. I do not know what I was thinking! I was in Naples, I knew that it was close to Vesuvius and Pompeii, perhaps the most famous volcanic eruption in history, and I did not make the time to go and see the incredible sight; when will I get the opportunity next?! Oh well, I did get to see a lot of Naples, from the Duomo, t...

Rome is very much a city in ruins. It is a great city, but what an unfortunate thing is war, to destroy so much of the grandeur of Rome. I am guessing that many of the ruins are from when the western Roman Empire fell in the 600 or 700s. This is a much different city than Paris; where in Paris, everything is largely preserved, but pretty much everything you see is only 200 years old (thanks to the remodeling of Napoleon III), in Rome, all of the major sights are ...

Wow, August is not the best time to travel… and boy, did I bring the wrong clothes to come to Europe… I brought thick polos and tshirts, and specifically turned down bringing my track singlets, the thin vnecks and wifebeaters… what a crucial mistake… anyway, I must recount my happenings in Venice. Venice is a lovely city in many ways, but it is definitely a tourist attraction that can be done in one day. The first day, I saw all of the sights...

Wow, it was a long day in Barcelona! I have to say, Barcelona overall is a nice city. The real WOW moments did not start until I reached the Parc de La Ciutedalla, which is like a park that holds the zoo, and more. I came upon the Cascada, which is a grand fountain, a couple of stories high, with what appeared to be gold adornments. It was a fantastic site, and offered great views. I then walked to the Arc de Triomf, which was very nice, but after seeing the re...