A country within a city. We paid a little visit to the Vatican while we were in Rome, waiting for an hour in a line that turned out to be the wrong line anyway, and eventually getting to see the Sistine Chapel. And this makes for the final post of our “KAMS in Europe” tour! Recap the…
Rome. The final city of our France & Italy trip. I had been to Rome once previously in high school and saw all the standard Rome sights, which is just as well, since we were greeted by a Trevi Fountain under scaffolding this time. We stayed in the Trastavere district and explored everywhere on foot. See…
Cinque Terre, the ‘five lands’ in Italian, is a series of five fishing villages balanced charmingly and precariously along the coast of northern Italy. We took a train from Venice to the nearby city of La Spezia, and from there, we took the small train that connects the five towns. It’s such a beautiful place….
As a quick day trip from Venice, we took a vaporetto, a ferry boat, to the neighboring islands of Burano and Torcello. Burano is known for its colorful houses and handmade lace, and Torcello is the oldest continuously populated island in the Venetian Lagoon. I made a collection of all the colorful houses! Burano is…
A city built on water. Venice is a maze of canals and winding little alleys that meet at all sorts of odd angles. It’s absolutely beautiful with its plaster and brick buildings that seem to be on the verge of falling apart. Of course, instead of being a small, charming town, it’s become overrun with tourists and…
We were wandering the delightful little streets of Aix (pronounced much like “ex”), exploring the town before it was time for dinner, when we came upon a small courtyard to our right. It looked like some sort of small festival or event was going on inside. As we peered in, clearly wondering what it could…
Here we go again with another lovely set of doors– this time from Aix en Provence in the South of France. I especially love how many of these had lovely flowers and leaves to frame the doors as well. More from Aix to come soon! Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer…
To be honest, Versailles was not high on my list of things to do in France. Even though I had only been to France once before, back in high school, I definitely remembered visiting Versailles then and thinking that it was beautiful, but all the glitter quickly becomes so excessive and strangely monotone. Plus, tourist sites…
Paris. With its reputation for romance and its streets packed with history, art, and culture, it’s probably safe to call it one of the most beautiful cities in the world. And though this wasn’t my first trip to Paris, the only other time I had been was on a tour with my AP European History class…
For two beautiful weeks in June, I trekked around France and Italy, wandering around cities, visiting small towns, and snapping photos all along the way. Consider this a teaser: a collection of doors from Paris. Stay tuned for more to come. Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco but often traveling…