Kristen Elise's Blog - Posts Tagged "italy"
The Protagonist's Trip: Solo Travel for the Author
Being arrested in Naples wouldn’t be so bad if the two totally awesome Naples castles were still in use as prisons. Instead, Castel dell’ Ovo and Castel Nuovo are paid tourist attractions, and a tourist under arrest in Naples is transported to a boring police station. I know this from personal experience.
It all started with a bus ride. I had been on the bus legally, or so I thought, because I had purchased a ticket. So when two transit cops passing through started checking tickets, I showed them my ticket and expected them to leave me alone.
But they didn’t leave me alone. Instead, they started motioning back and forth between my face and my ticket while yelling at me. I tried to ask them in my broken Itali-English what the problem was, but they just continued to yell at me in Italian as if repeating themselves was going to teach me the language right then and there...
More at http://solofriendly.com/the-protagoni...
It all started with a bus ride. I had been on the bus legally, or so I thought, because I had purchased a ticket. So when two transit cops passing through started checking tickets, I showed them my ticket and expected them to leave me alone.
But they didn’t leave me alone. Instead, they started motioning back and forth between my face and my ticket while yelling at me. I tried to ask them in my broken Itali-English what the problem was, but they just continued to yell at me in Italian as if repeating themselves was going to teach me the language right then and there...
More at http://solofriendly.com/the-protagoni...
The Vesuvius Isotope Festa/Hafla
The Vesuvius Isotope Launch Festa/Hafla!
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Noon to 1:00 pm
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore San Diego
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 268-4747
Courtesy of MG's fearless leaders:
Bunny Hand and Maryelizabeth Hart
What's a festa/Hafla? That would be Italian and Arabic for...PARTY! And we are having one. To celebrate the launch of The Vesuvius Isotope, Sonny and Kris are planning a bash, and you are cordially invited. Because the novel is set in Italy and Egypt, this particular bash will be themed accordingly. Here are the top ten reasons to attend:
10) Italian and Middle Eastern food! Courtesy of Cucina Italiana San Diego and our family kitchen.
9) The wine will be exclusively Italian (have you ever tasted Egyptian wine? Well, I have...)
More at http://www.kristenelisephd.com/p/even...
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Noon to 1:00 pm
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore San Diego
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 268-4747
Courtesy of MG's fearless leaders:
Bunny Hand and Maryelizabeth Hart
What's a festa/Hafla? That would be Italian and Arabic for...PARTY! And we are having one. To celebrate the launch of The Vesuvius Isotope, Sonny and Kris are planning a bash, and you are cordially invited. Because the novel is set in Italy and Egypt, this particular bash will be themed accordingly. Here are the top ten reasons to attend:
10) Italian and Middle Eastern food! Courtesy of Cucina Italiana San Diego and our family kitchen.
9) The wine will be exclusively Italian (have you ever tasted Egyptian wine? Well, I have...)
More at http://www.kristenelisephd.com/p/even...
