Harrison's Italy

3 Reasons Why I Love Rick Steves' Italy Videos Should Be 3 Reasons Why YOU Love Rick Steves' Italy Videos... ...Actually, I'm just playing.  I don't like it when people do that kind of thing "my opinion is your opinion or you're just stupid"--that thing....so, here are my 3 reasons and I think you will probably agree with me. Good Ole Rick Steves 1.  Rick Steves is Real For the entire low down on Rick Steves here is his Wiki Profile for the stalker in you.  Rick is a down to earth guy who loves to travel.  That's it, period.  However during his traveling he decided to start document his trips!  Rick Steves is the type of guy who will tell you what places are the best places and where you should avoid .  Rick is basically just a normal, neighbor next door guy who tells you about the good times he had while traveling around---not trying to sell you anything, just telling you about his trip. 2.  Rick Steves Travels Everywhere! ...

Nearly a Millenia Years Old Yet This Italian Opera House Keeps It's Charm! Italian Opera Houses litter the landscape in Italy.  Yet THIS one in Ripatransone, Italy is remarkable.                                    (Video of Inside of the Opera House) 1.  How I got to Sing. Remember from the first blog post about how I was recruited to sing in college?  --It's an amazing story so go back to the first one and check it out, please. We went on tour singing in Italy, and the town where we were staying in a old, medieval town with a wall surrounding the town, etc, etc...it's literally approx 800+ years old.  INSIDE this town, they have a theater which has stood the test of time.  One day on the performing schedule, we were to perform in this opera house. So that's the HOW I wound up actually inside, performing. 2.  About The Actual Theater. F...

You know, people make movies in Venice...people write songs, get engaged, etc in Venice, Italy.  And there is a Great reason why!  Here are 2 things I loved about Venice, Italy when I visited.  Enjoy. If you have never been to Italy...make it a thing to do on your bucket list.  If you only have 1 shot at making it to Italy, make sure Venice is on your list.  Here is a Quick Overview of a Drone over Venice, Italy: So You Got The Overview. Venice, Italy L et's get to what I really loved about Venice--and the things I believe YOU will agree with me! 1.  Saint Mark's Square.   First---here is the Wiki Link for Saint Mark's Square for all you people who love the history side of things.  But what I loved about it is the simple fact that it's the hub of Venice.   When you dock from a tourist boat it seems that everything funnels towards the square.   The shops are great, the food is great and t...

On my very first trip to Italy, we spent a day in Assisi, Italy:  The Home of Saint Francis and the Basilica of Saint Francis.... This is the story of my trip!  Please enjoy!  (Video Half Way Down Below) Assisi, Italy. The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Italy 1.  How We Actually Got To Assisi, Italy. This all started with the first trip I took to Italy.  If you are new to the blog...then check out the very first blog post here .  ---Or just hang on for the rest of the trip! We were staying in the little hill top town of Ripatransone, Italy which in in the Le Marche region... this is actually important because the city of Assisi is actually in Umbria Region which is basically next door .  --So it is relatively close when sight seeing in Italy. We had a spend days to kill because we were on tour in Italy and the next performance wasn't until a week later... Our tour guide/choir leader/professor laid out the entire tour a...

I love IKEA...it's One of the Greatest Stores on Earth.  Check this out:  I actually learned How to make extra cash with IKEA in Italy! You Heard Right!  This is my experience of IKEA, the reasons why you will agrees with me with both love IKEA, and this is what made a very nice side business!  But first, I'm going to give you my reasons as to WHY I love IKEA!!  Cool? IKEA and Rome Italy Therapy...just much Cheaper. IKEA really put so much thought into the actual customer experience when designing everything from their furniture to customer traffic flow inside the building to even what to do with the kids when mom and dad are showing...they put it together like a Swiss Watch or a German Tank or a French Desert or....well, you get the point. I fell in love with IKEA because even from the parking lot, the store "makes sense".  There are parking spots very close to the doors which a for minivans or family vehicles which makes it easy to ge...

"All Roads Led to Rome"...well, in Rome...all vacationers go to San Benedetto.  The Trifecta of Eastern Italian Vacation Spots, San Benedetto captures you...and the only thing you can do?  Ask for more! San Benedetto, Italy As a quick intro, I am going to tell you about my experience in San Benedetto and spark your mind to (hopefully) prove me right about this city in Italy by actually going there yourself.  First, just a little bit of history about the place: San Benedetto is actually "San Benedetto del Tronto" as it is known by the locals in the area.  Good ole' San Betty is no laughing matter as she is a big girl with 50K people about her.  Mama Mia!  She is the 2nd biggest city in this region of Le Marche--which means there is "a whole lota stuff to do". Also, like most Italian cities named after a person, San Benedetto was actually a martyr during Emperor Diocletian's timeframe...you can read all about that stuff on this Wiki...

I had a GREAT experience and found the best way to exchange my money before traveling to Italy...plus it actually saved me some Moo-Lah! I really hope this blog post gives you some great tips about how to make the most of your travel money when jumping currencies.  It really wouldn't matter if you were going to a 3rd world country because the American Dollar is "bigger" than most other countries.  HOWEVER, we are talking about Italy and the best way to exchange your money when traveling in Italy specifically....and what I did to actually stretch my money. Here is a Great Rick Steves' Video About Money Safety While Traveling: 1.  Decided Ahead of Time. This might really only apply to college kids or people who really have a problem with impulse buying/spending--but for the first time I went to Italy...I was working with a budget of money.  I was in college and $1000 was A LOT of money for me ($1K is a lot of money for anybody...unless you use $100 b...