Isreal Mathew

Welcome drinks happened, met our lovely tour guide Alison, who is Maltese but has lived in Italy for about 12 years (if I recall). She warned about gypsies and little…

So, I bought a nice painting, without a frame, of a Tuscan countryside. Only a small one, set me back €80. The small framed ones were €150 so I did…

Hi all, While on my way home last night I stopped at this nice Trattoria. I ate inside where it was warm having lasagna, and french fries with the house…

So, I’ve now purchased an ice cream in a waffle cone and later a coke. I should say “una coke per favore, normale… grazie” They’re small interactions but they give…

My first coffee over here felt like a disaster, but it worked. I ordered a cappuccino ‘cos that what both he and I understood. This was at a “bar” where…

I’m here. It’s 1:30pm here. Rome, Yay! I’m on the shuttle bus on my way to the hotel… I’ll update the blog with more info soon. 🙂

Hi all, I’m just about to board my Rome flight. Just had a brilliant breakfast in a café here in Heathrow Airport. They moved my fight again, so I leave…

I was literally asleep 4 the entire Canberra/Sydney flight. Having no sleep at all last night may have had something to do with it. Ash can attest to my zombification…

I’d say one sleep but that would assume that I’m going to be sleeping… Thanks to all of you who e-mailed to wish me a good trip and left comments…

The great news is that I stopped past the chemist today and picked up some Travacalm, original (drowsy) version. Suffice to say, a few minutes after I strap my seat-belt…