2015/12/31

Veni, Vidi, Vagari (I came, I saw, I wandered)




The Roman Forum

When in Rome, all roads lead to Rome (sic).

Although the Philippines has its share of old structures in places such as Intramuros and Vigan, these seem freshly built when compared to the millenia-old ruins and monuments of Rome. It's no wonder that Rome is also known as "the Eternal City".

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Rome

Veni, Vidi, Vagari (I came, I saw, I wandered)





I was hoping that Venice would be the highlight of our trip, but limited time and less than ideal weather somewhat dampened the experience. Nonetheless, it was still a beautiful city, and I would love to return someday to wander through its labyrinthine paths under clear blue skies.

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Venice

Veni, Vidi, Vagari (I came, I saw, I wandered)





The world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.

I had planned to take a picture of myself performing a jumping side kick against the tower, but I left behind my tripod on the tour bus. orz

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Pisa

Veni, Vidi, Vagari (I came, I saw, I wandered)





With an area of 2 square kilometers, Monaco is second only to Vatican City as the smallest sovereign state. However, Monaco boasts having the highest population density among these sovereign states at 18,900 people per square kilometer.

MONACO

2015/12/23

Veni, Vidi, Vagari (I came, I saw, I wandered)





Nice (same pronunciation as "niece") doesn't get as much recognition as other cities such as Paris, Venice, or Rome, but this place turned out to be the photographic highlight of my trip.

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Nice

2015/12/21

Veni, Vidi, Vagari (I came, I saw, I wandered)




Through association with the eponymous film festival, tourists might have high expectations of glamour for the city of Cannes.

Although we saw no movie stars during our brief visit, what I did capture with my camera was a picturesque city and an unusually high concentration of photogenic individuals.

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Cannes