Frank:
Venice is not the most fun city to navigate if you are claustrophobic and hate to be stuck in the middle of a crowd. It can feel, at times, like you are being herded off to slaughter. However, there is a reason why so many flock to this tiny group of islands, and that’s because [...]
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Eat & Run in Italy – Part 4: Venice
Posted in Italy, tagged frank, frank and meg, frankenmeg, hotel vecellio, Italian food, Italy, meg, travel, venice on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eat & Run in Italy – Part 3: Florence
Posted in Europe, Italy, tagged David, duomo, florence, frank, frank and meg, frankenmeg, hotel martelli, Italian food, Italy, meg, michaelangelo, travel, tuscany on August 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Meg:
We arrived in Florence in the late afternoon. We checked into our hotel, the Hotel Martelli. It was very quaint and in an excellent location – just a few blocks from the train station and within walking distance to all the major sights. We had worked up quite an appetite by this point, so we [...]
Eat & Run in Italy – Part 2: Pisa
Posted in Italy, tagged food, frank, frank and meg, frankenmeg, Italian food, Italy, leaning, meg, pisa, tower, travel on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Frank:
When you think of Italy there are few images that pop into your head. One of those iconic images is a tower that leans in a small town called Pisa. Since we were heading to Florence, we figured a side trip to take a picture couldn’t hurt. Especially since it was only a 45 minute [...]
Eat & Run in Italy – Part 1: Rome
Posted in Italy, tagged Colosseum, eat, eat & run, Forum, frank and meg, getting around Rome, getting back to your roots, Italian food, Italy, Italy Culture Week, Rome, sightseeing, travel, Vatican on July 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Frank:
Everyone has their dream pilgrimage. For some, it’s Mecca or Israel and for others it might be the birthplace of the Buddha. However, for me, it’s the birthplace of my ancestors… and also pasta, Italy.
Before I could really get into this traveling thing I felt that I needed to pay homage to my roots. I decided that I could go [...]
