There are very few places that before you even arrive at your hostel you have decided to extend your stay. Siena was one of these special places. The vibe, something in the air, call it what you want, but by the time we got to our hostel we were already asking the owner if we … Continue reading
Arriving on a misty grey day can really give you a bad impression of a city, especially if you’re only visiting for a short time. So after arriving to this: It was nice to be bid farewell by this. Our first stop in Pisa (like most other visitors) was the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Now … Continue reading
On a peaceful Sunday morning, while locals were in church and the tourists were nursing hangovers, I was wandering along the river. The proud home of ‘the Italian language’ (thanks to Dante), more art and art galleries than you could visit in your lifetime, large parks, statue filled fountains, good shopping and huge pieces of … Continue reading
It is a cliché: Tuscany is the most beautiful region of Italy, the one that everyone falls in love with, goes home and writes about – telling the world how marvelous Italy is and forgetting the difficulties of daily life in Italy in their portrayal of the beauty they found there. Italians hate this side … Continue reading
Tali Goes Travelling 