Europe is one of those weird places where everything is super-old, yet they have high-speed internet everywhere. As the birthplace of the Roman, British, Spanish, Portuguese, and German Empires, Europe has been the cause of—or at least, was at the center of—many major wars. As a result, Europe is known for its rich history of imperialism, cultural bigotry, and human atrocities. On the plus side, Europe has many of the world’s most famous landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, and Big Ben. The continent is also popular for its wide variety of culinary deliciousness, except for Britain—their food sucks.
London, England: London calling. (Collect, most likely.)
Despite being of English descent, I’d never visited the Motherland before. And, as it turned out, with good reason.
Paris France: The city of lights and total jerks.
Our first introduction to France lived up to all the horrible stereotypes we’d heard about Parisians.
Venice Italy: See this unforgettable city before it sinks and is forgotten.
It’s not Atlantis, not yet any way.
Florence Italy: You say “Florence,” I say “Firenze.” And I’d be right.
We took a train to Florence, Italy.
Rome Italy: The cradle of civilization (and toga parties).
Our view of Rome may have been tainted by watching the movie, “Animal House” too many times.
Italy, France, and Britain: Our glamorous, 3-week European vacation.
We wanted to see the Old World before it gets too old and flabby.
