As I signed up for this class, I thought I was an expert at flying. In the past couple months, I would fly every couple weeks and handle layovers like a pro. However, I was not prepared for the flight that… Read More
Time After Time
As I sit in my bed in our hostel in Rome, trying to spark some inspiration to write, I just keep thinking about something I noticed about the city during my jet-lagged, weary state. My eyes kept being drawn to… Read More
PGH—->ROME, Day 1
It’s 10:00 here in Rome (4:00pm Pittsburgh time) and I’m already snuggled into my bed and more exhausted than I’ve been in a long time. I haven’t had more than one hour of sleep in the past 27 hours, and… Read More
May 6: Running on jet lag and a dream
I am in Rome, finally. Something I have dreamed about for nearly half of my life. As Lizzie McGuire would say, “This is what dreams are made of.” After traveling for 20+ hours through many dangers, toils, and snares (mainly… Read More
Day 1: Def Leppard and Rome
Upon embarking on our 9-hour flight to Rome last night, I spent the first hour of the journey listening to Vault: Def Leppard’s Greatest Hits in its entirety. All of the music on my phone got wiped somehow a few… Read More
Planes, Pasta, No-Sleep
Our first day in Italy was an adventure. The flight was very long, and I didn’t sleep, but they didn’t lose my luggage which is always something that terrifies me whenever I fly. After we landed, we quickly got to… Read More
Giorno Uno (Day 1) – Pittsburgh to Rome
After a lovely little layover in the Big Apple, we arrived in Rome, an hour ahead of schedule, at 9:30 in the morning. We met our tour guide, Matteo, and Jan to load the bus for our trip around Rome.… Read More
Day 1 – the one where Carrie can’t sleep on an airplane
Rome, day 1 Let’s be honest, traveling really takes a toll on you, your body, and your mental state. Especially when, after a seven hour layover, you’re traveling internationally on an eight hour overnight flight that propels you ahead in time… Read More
Day Uno
Hello, now I am officially blogging from Rome where we have come to our first destination. Today was full of firsts for me. This is my first time being out of the United States. So as expected, I was ready… Read More
Day 1 – Rome
After a rough night of sleeping on the 9-hour flight, we finally arrived to Rome. When the flight landed, I was unable to hear out of my ear for most of the day. From the start, I was very overwhelmed… Read More