Tis Returns to Italy! Day 88: An Unremarkable End to A Remarkable Trip
On Day 88, I said goodbye to Italy…for now… Finally, my last day of this trip was here. I got up this morning, dreading the bus trip to Rovinj, Croatia. If you are not familiar with Croatia, it is quite beautiful and Rovinj is supposed to be one of the Read more…
Tis Returns to Italy! Day 87: A Day of Football Distractions
On Day 87, I spent the day focusing on football distractions. Day 87… the last full day of my idyllic time in Italy. Today was my last full day in Italy. I had no interest in trying to cram in any missed spots on my “to see and do list” Read more…
Tis Returns to Italy! Day 86: Sometimes It’s the Little Things
On Day 86, I had a delightfully simple day wandering around Trieste. This morning I faced the morning, knowing these last couple of days were going to be tougher than I thought. It has been such an amazing ride I dread it ending. I knew this sounded spoiled and selfish Read more…
Tis Returns to Italy! Day 85: Preparing to Say Farewell…For Now
On Day 85, I headed north to Trieste where I will bid Italy farewell for now. This morning, I dressed quickly, finished packing, and headed to the train station. I did not want to linger in my new favorite Italian city as it would just make me sadder than I Read more…
Tis Returns to Italy! Day 84: Random Moments in Naples
Day 84 was full of random moments in Naples! Today was my last full day in Naples. Not wanting to plan anything, I headed out to just see where the day took me. During the day I had some of my favorite random moments in a city that now rivaled Read more…
Tis Returns to Italy! Day 83: Late Night in Naples!
Day 83 involved a college-level party night in Naples! On Day 83, Sarah that I met back in Lecce was going to be in Naples for a night to catch her flight back to England. As it was her last night and my time in Italy was running out, we Read more…
Tis Returns to Italy! Day 82: Third and Best Neapolitan Pizza Experience
Day 82 became the third and possibly the best of my tasty pizza explorations in Naples! Delicious Choices Before arriving in Naples, I had been told by my new friend Sarah that I must take the funicular up to enjoy the best view of Napoli. So today I considered it. Read more…
Tis Returns to Italy! Day 81: Book Launch Party at Franco Pepe’s
On Day 81, I headed deep into the Campania region to one of the best pizzerias in the world for a book launch party. This morning I headed over to my new friend Luciano’s apartment. I met him at 10:15 to head to Franco Pepe’s pizzeria in Caiazzo, a small Read more…
Tis Returns to Italy! Day 80: The Sorbillo Experience
On Day 80, I began my tour of Naples’s famous pizzerias with the “Sorbillo Experience”. Today I was heading to Sorbillo’s for the famous “Sorbillo Experience”. It was time to try my first of several Neapolitan pizzas. What better place than Gino e Toto Sorbillo, possibly the most famous pizzeria Read more…