Pisa/Florence

Leaning tower of Pisa - made of marble and after the third floor, it's built towards the other direction to balance it out. Spent the 30 mins here trying to perfect the touristy poses. 

Rome - history at every corner

Trevi Fountain - surrounded by hundreds of tourists, it appeared smaller than I'd imagined. (left side was under repair)

Naples - home of Margherita pizza

Margherita Pizza - (Red) Tomato sauce, (White) Mozzarella, (Green) Basil represents the Italian flag

Slightly salty thin crust, basic ingredients, delicious authentic taste

Linguine w clams

Drenched in olive oil with a salty clam taste. Again, al dente in Italy is much harder but more delicious!

My impression of Naples is that it's a very run-down, ghetto slum city. Old buildings, dirty streets and graffiti covered walls. Many beggars and vendors selling fake bags and watches on the street. This is not the most tourist-attractive place; better to visit the nearby islands of Capri and Pompei - heard those have amazing nature views/historical ruins. But the one good thing about spending the morning in Naples was that I purchased 2 Zara tops for only 10euros each! Zara is so much cheaper in Barcelona/Italy and carries a much wider selection.

Split, Croatia

super clean streets.. something about these tiles that make it much nicer than cement

I thought this was an Asian street food, surprised to see it here

looking out to the sea, our cruise ship ~ 拍下這個舒服休閒的感覺

So I thought Split was a small, boring old fishing village that I didn't even bring my camera or enough cash to shop, but it ended up being my favorite port! Sunny and clean with lively music, boardwalk lined with palm trees and cafes, small local shops and even a Zara! Even somewhere like this, my family ends up purchasing some clothes/shoes. A peaceful afternoon.

Venice