You may be lost in the beauty of Pena Palace while you explore its grounds, trying to absorb every single detail, romanticising about the times when Kings and Queens stepped on the same grounds and potentially admired the same sights. But while you walk through its verandas and terraces, your eyes will eventually turn and … Continue reading Sights of Portugal: the Castle of the Moors in Sintra
The Pantheon From what I gathered, I prefer Rome on the outside. Its streets gave me so much history, so much life, so much of what I wanted to take home from this trip. But Rome is great in its interiors as well, as we can easily imagine. My Roman holiday also included visits to … Continue reading The interiors of Rome
It didn't matter where we've come from - from east, west, north or south - which language was that we called our mother tongue, which was the colour of our skin or the shape of our eyes - there was something we all shared at that moment. A feeling of wowness, a feeling of smallness. … Continue reading There is so much gold in St. Peter’s Basilica
One of the things I like the most in any European city is simply the streets. Not that you can find any sort of pattern, mind me. But I like that these streets were not built for cars. I adore how intrinsicate, narrow, wavy or even steep they can be. I love the way buildings … Continue reading Exploring the living old parts of Rome
Do all roads lead to Rome, or does Rome lead you everywhere? We are told the first instance is true, but it's only when you're Rome it hits you - this is where it starts, not where it ends. I was standing in a city older than times. Rome was there when there wasn't an … Continue reading The Eternal city of Rome
The Winged Bone 