April 10th, 2014 by admin
I conquered another city in Italy again! Bologna is often forgotten to explore by many tourists. It is not so famous like the places in Tuscany including Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca and other areas in this region. Bologna has its own history and beauty. When I attended the birthday party of my friend’s daughter last February, one of her visitors told me that Bologna is beautiful. I told her that I haven’t visited it yet. Maybe in my trip in March to Italy. Indeed, I decided to choose Bologna to visit during one of our free days during that 8-day holiday to Italy last month.
To make the story short, we went to Bologna by train. It was quite an adventure trip from our hotel in Rivazzurra, a comune in Rimini. From there, we took the bus in going to Rimini train station. We arrived perfect in time in the train station to catch the train that will depart at 10:00 AM. We arrived in Bologna at around 11:15 AM.
There are a lot of sights to experience in Bologna and a half day of visit there is just not enough. One of the sights we experienced was the Fountain of Neptune, known in Italian as Fontana di Nettuno. It is a fountain at Piazza del Nettuno or Neptune’s Square. It was built in 1563 by Tommaso Laureti of Palermo later embellished by Jean de Boulogne (called Giambologna). It is considered to be one of Bologna’s symbols. (more…)
April 8th, 2014 by admin
The waiting is almost over. In a week from now, I will be traveling again. This time I am heading back home and not to other destinations in Europe or elsewhere. It has been a long time since my last vacation in my homeland. One luggage is already packed. Before the end of the week, I need to pack the other one. Of course, I am already very excited. There is no place like home and it is always the best place on earth.
I can’t wait to see my family, friends and relatives again. Oopps, don’t forget, I will be seeing our pets as well. I actually don’t know how many of them how are still alive now. It is over four years now since my last vacation in my come country. (more…)
April 4th, 2014 by admin
Good morning Europe! Good day world! And yes, hello lovely April month! The weather is so friendly today and the sun is currently shining outside. It is indeed a lovely day! Thanks God for this wonderful spring day!
There are so many tasks that are currently waiting for me. I am indeed so busy at the moment that I don’t know what thing to start first:
Some kinds of tulip flowers in our garden! Simply beautiful!
Garden Work
It is spring time now and our garden needs a lot of time at the moment. Spring flowers are already blooming now. Tulips, daffodils, violas, hyacinths and more are smiling to me everyday and they seem to be balsams to my soul. I feel stress-free everytime I take a look at them. I simply love gardening. I bought new flowers again and they need to be planted soon. (more…)
March 29th, 2014 by admin
I am finally back home again! First of all, I would like to thank God for the chance and the opportunity to travel again this year. I am also grateful for the many travels I did from the past years. Traveling to over 30 countries is indeed a great achievement for me inspite living a quite simple life.
The Palazzo Pitti, known in English as the Pitti Palace. It is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio.
I am not rich which is very opposite to the thinking of people saying that I am one because I always travel. If you have the will and the knowledge to budget your finances, you can always do things beyond your imagination such as traveling to places you always dream to visit. You must also know your priorities. I am glad, I am slowly fulfilling that dream to see places little by little and one by one. (more…)
March 27th, 2014 by admin
Ancient Rome is one of the best known civilizations in history. Perhaps its most impressive feat is that modern metropolises throughout Europe to this day feature architectural structures that remain from this period. A testament to the grandeur, ambition and engineering skills of the Roman Empire, the historical sites in today’s Rome are quite literally ‘for the ages’.
The Coliseum in Rome, Italy. Taken during my visit last summer 2010.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum is perhaps Rome’s most famous landmark. This massive amphitheater was built in 80 AD and was designed to hold 55,000 people. Spectators would flood the gates to watch deadly gladiator battles and fights between wild animals. (more…)
