Like many people, traveling to Europe
has always been a dream of mine.
The culture, the fashion, the sights
and the food seem to lure people in
by the millions. After travelling to
both Thailand and America in recent
years, I finally took the plunge and
decided to spend the holiday season
in various cities across Europe. Rome
was the first stop, and arguably the
most historical of the trip. The ruins
were breathtaking, with thousands of
years of history at every turn. It was
incredible to see these landmarks
scattered around the bustling city, with
locals casually going about their day.
At night the tourist spots died down,
but the shopping area became a maze
with the streets filled to the hilt with
both locals and tourists eating at cafes
and shopping to their hearts content.
Venice was the second stop of the trip,
and although hard to navigate at first,
it was breathtaking. There is no other
city like it – it is over 180 islands all
connected by numerous bridges and
as we all know, it is slowly but surely
sinking. The pathways were covered in
stores selling Venice’s most renowned
goods – Murano glass and handmade
masks. Venice was beautiful, and
surprised me in the very best way.