Tweet While I was in Bolzano a few months I stayed at the Hotel Laurin, a traditional luxury hotel in the region and an absolutely wonderful place to stay. I loved the place for many reasons, but as I sat in the smoking room one night with a cigar in one hand and glass of local [...]
Tag Archives: Italy
Living Like Bond, James Bond
Tweet The variety of my lodgings in the last few years has varied from the worst hotel in the world to one of the nicest near the Dead Sea. I like to think that I can handle about anything the world throws at me, at least in the travel realm. But given the choice, I’m perfectly [...]
South Tyrol in Photos
Tweet The last couple weeks have been spent exploring the region of South Tyrol, which as it turns out, is one of the more historically interesting parts of the world in addition to being on one of the most beautiful. The beauty is apparent the moment you arrive. I had been through this area a few [...]
A Special Day of Touring in Rome
Tweet Rome is another city that I unexpectedly liked. My impression before I started traveling extensively was that I would never like cities that rely on tourism. It seems that many people have this same bias (some with a bit more pretentiousness about them than others, but regardless), but over time, I have come to [...]
Italy via Photography: A Small Photo Journey
Tweet I have said for quite a long time that if I ever make any real money, I will live in Italy. I might be talked into Spain or Portugal also, especially if its near the water. And Croatia has a deep place in my wanderlusting heart. But I simply love everything about Italy. It [...]
Eurail.com’s Venice Party and PLUS Camping Alba D’Oro
Tweet I have to say there are a number of truly wonderful things that are coming out of the Ultimate Train Challenge idea that I came up with eight or nine months ago. I get to work with some amazing travel bloggers on one of the first extensive cooperative travel blogging efforts to date. I [...]
Venice in Colorful Photographs
Tweet Venice is one of my favorite cities to shoot photos in. The colors are amazing, similar to Cartagena in that respect. The juxtaposition of the water and the buildings and the light and shadows can be breathtaking. And the lines provided by the canals make for great photography sight lines. There is nothing like [...]
I am One Seriously Lucky Person
Tweet Just a quick little post of self-reflection, as I sit here in Zagreb, Croatia, waiting for my very first Croatian train to take me to the coast. And a quick side note: I love Croatia. I am seriously considering moving here for 3-4 months in 2012. Aside from New Zealand, I have never felt [...]
I took off in December of 2008 to circle the planet with no reservations and without leaving the ground. Sixteen months later, I succeed. My permanent travels have just continued from there. Feel free to email me at: michaelshodson@yahoo.com
Michael Hodson
