The Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence

The Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence

  Legend proclaims that it is physically impossible, upon entering the Baptistery of San Giovanni, not to look up. – Inferno, Dan Brown   The Baptistery of San Giovanni is the oldest religious building in Florence, Italy, located right in front of the famous Duomo 

Hiking in Cinque Terre : Trail from Monterosso to Vernazza

Hiking in Cinque Terre : Trail from Monterosso to Vernazza

Clinging to the hills along the Ligurian Sea are the postcard perfect fishing villages of Cinque Terre. Famous for its cute colored houses, olives and fresh sea-food, these villages have made their way into probably everyone’s bucket list. The villages are connected by several trails 

Visit Bologna : the learned, the fat and the red

Visit Bologna : the learned, the fat and the red

The city of Bologna is often overlooked in front of the ever popular Rome and Florence. But let me assure you Bologna has a lot to offer. Be it architecture, history, food, culture or politics, Bologna is a complete package. The city has 3 nicknames: 

The Two Leaning Towers of Bologna

The Two Leaning Towers of Bologna

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is not the only leaning tower in Italy. Infact, there are quite a few in Italy. One of them, rather two, lie in the heart of the majestic city of Bologna. Asinelli and Garisenda, the two leaning towers are a 

Path of Illumination : Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons

Path of Illumination : Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons

Most of my time during my late teens was either spent in sleeping or in day dreaming about pursuing a career as a religious symbologist. All I wanted was to solve a conspiracy case just like Professor Robert Langdon in Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons. 

Bellagio : The pearl of Lake Como

Bellagio : The pearl of Lake Como

With my hair askew, I drowsily walked towards the Milan Garibaldi station to hop on the train to Como. As I settled into my seat, I performed my customary check – passport ✔   Eurail pass ✔  wallet ✔   earphones ✔   camera ✔  backpack