It’s pretty easy to find the standard souvenirs walking through the city center of Buenos Aires. Shot glasses, t-shirts, magnets–they got all of ‘em. Postcards? Oh yeah. Why wouldn’t they have postcards? BA is like any other city with tourism as a major part of their economy; they’re ready for your money, so go shopping! I did notice a few differences from other cities when looking at the keychains they sold, though.
One place to check out next time you make it to Buenos Aires is Cafe Tortoni. From what I hear, it’s gotten a bit touristy over the years, but that just means they’re used to people like you. Yes, “tourists.” It does feel a little dirty calling you that, I’ll admit. “Traveler” sounds much more palatable, doesn’t it? It’s like how “liberals” are now “progressives,” or how in Disney theme parks buffets are no longer “all you can eat” but “all you care to enjoy.” Oh, George Orwell would have so much fun writing about the power of words in modern day society. Wait, I think he already did.
With that tangent safely typed up, watch the video to find out more about Cafe Tortoni. I don’t like repeating myself, if I can avoid it. If I can’t avoid it, I will, but I don’t like repeating myself.
Miami International Airport is one heck of a place. It’s big enough to have those monorails to transport you to gates farther down the terminal. Those monorails are great. I like to pretend I’m in Disney World whenever I’m on one. Of course, I’m disappointed when the doors open and I see an airport terminal, but for a few fleeting seconds, I forget where I am. I think that’s a medical condition, actually.
Another perk of MIA: it’s really clean. I didn’t think about it too much when I was there, but in hindsight, those janitors liberally applied elbow grease to those floors.
I think I like Miami’s airport so much because this place would be my gateway to South America. I had never been south of the Equator before, so this was a pretty big trip for me. By the time I recorded this video, I had already flown from LA to Miami for a good five hours and was about to board another plane that would be close to nine hours of flying, but at this moment, I was too excited to really think about exhaustion.
Italy is known the world over for its delicious food and especially for its pasta. When in Rome, I popped into this place to see if the pasta was really as good as everyone said.
Well, it was pretty darn good, let me tell you. That lasagna couldn’t have been any fresher.
And you want to talk about rich? So decadent, but in the best way possible. We’re not talking about a fried Twinkie kind of decadent here. This was decadent in a “not greasy at all and totally worth the 1,200 calories” kind of way. Apparently, it’s all about the beschemel sauce. Well done, Italy. I tip my hat and loosen my belt to you.
Walking around Rome, it’s incredibly easy to come across sites where important events happened throughout history. The city really was an epicenter of culture and politics for, like, a thousand years, give or take. So much has happened in Italy’s capital, including the assassination of Julius Caesar. I came across the place where Caesar was done in, and I tried my hand at explaining how the fateful Ides of March played out.
