Getting through Immigration and Customs in Rome was a breeze. The Americans can learn some pointers here. That was the easy part. I now had to navigate myself within this minefield of Italian speakers and Italians. What on earth am I doing here?! Am I crazy?! I admit, it took me almost an hour to […]
Ciao Bella!
Italy. The word itself exudes romance to those of us who have been exposed to it through novels and movies. I don’t consider myself a devotee of Italian men but a lot of women of all nationalities just salivate at the thought of an Italian man. Well, traveling alone in Rome did offer me the […]
Rome Departure Jitters
So the day had come for my departure. You would think I would be excited. But instead I was nervous and worried thinking of all the possible things that could go wrong. What else is new, KChie? The plan was to get to the airport two hours before the flight departure. Ha! At 12:30pm (with […]
Rome pre-travel planning
Once I had determined that this trip to Rome was going to be a reality I went overboard with the pre-travel planning. I thought about stretching my one week holiday into 10 days (weekends inclusive) and going to Paris or Amsterdam for part of it. After I convinced myself to tackle one foreign country at […]
Sweet Rome Deal
I don’t know what the catch is, but there is a sale going on over at EUROFLY where you could go from NYC to ROME for only $399. They are apparently absorbing the fuel surcharge cost. Last chance to purchase today. Valid for select flights in September and October only. Other NYC flights are to […]
Rome on a map
I created a map of the sites I wish to wander upon while I am soul-searching in Rome. You can click on each marker to learn more about each site. You can also zoom in and out or change the view to map, satellite, or terrain outline. Now if only I could print this and […]
All Roads Lead to Rome
Alright. So I know it was only two months ago that I went to Ghana amidst laments of how expensive the flight was and how broke I am, but, I once again am faced with a week of holidays and I intend to make full use of it. No I’m not swimming in money, but […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.