Monthly Archives: September 2013

Snapshots of Rome

Snapshots of Rome, Italy: Just a glimpse of the Eternal City.   Highlights include: 1. Via Appia Antica The Appian Way was one of the most important Roman roads of the ancient republic as it connected Rome to the South of Italy. Take a break from … Continue reading

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Travel by Edna St. Vincent Millay

TRAVEL The railroad track is miles away, And the day is loud with voices speaking, Yet there isn’t a train goes by all day But I hear its whistle shrieking. All night there isn’t a train goes by, Though the … Continue reading

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Greek Restaurants in Central Ohio – That One Time I Tried To Try Them All

My high school boyfriend and I liked Greek food. Or, at least the Americanized Greek food that features a lamb or chicken gyro with french fries. If you especially know your stuff you might know about falafel or baklava, at … Continue reading

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Travel Déjà vu – Sometimes Travel Repeats Itself

Sometimes it’s like the place you’ve never been to before actually isn’t so unfamiliar after all. A sort of comfort covers you, even while traveling you know what to do, you’ve seen this before. Sometimes that feeling manifests itself into a … Continue reading

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Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino – A Travel Book Review

What do you do when the setting of a story is no setting at all? What about when it is multiple settings at once? In Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino I explored cities through the descriptions and imagination of Marco … Continue reading

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