Climbing Brunelleschi’s Dome

I read somewhere that a true Florentine will swear to never live out sight of the Duomo. The Duomo or officially called Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of the Saint Mary of the Flower) is the heart of Florence. It was the largest church in Europe when it was completed in the 15th century but it has…

Florence with the Locals

It was the only day in Florence I would be spending with both Lorenzo and Valentina and I wanted to make the most of it. I woke up to the sound of birds and mist in Lorenzo's family home on the hills. And while I was waiting for Lorenzo and Vale in the living room,…

First Impressions of Florence

I have dreamt of Florence, longed to walk through its streets, craved for its gelato. I always thought it would be an elaborate planned trip but it ended up being a sudden decision to take a couple of days off during Week 42 (autumn break in Denmark). My friend Lorenzo was in Aarhus for a conference…

November Read

I started reading this book in mid-October and finally finished reading it just in time for my book review for the blog (I try to post this on the first Friday of every month). Irving Stone's 'The Agony and the Ecstasy' was a gift from the professors who taught me during my Masters' course. It's…