Vatican

Our Roman Holiday: 3 - 7 Day Itinerary

Rome has a-million-and-one things to do AND, unless you plan to live there for a year, there's no way you can see all of it. So, here's my "must-do" itinerary - we did it in 3-ish days (can...

Caravaggio, the Cursed Painter: The Deposition

The canvas of the Deposition of Christ, currently kept in the Vatican Painting Gallery, was painted by Caravaggio for a chapel of the Church of St. Mary in Vallicella in Rome. Following the Treaty of...

Unforgettable Tour to Italy

I had been dreaming of travelling to Europe since a very long time and ultimately I couldn't resist when I saw a Kuwait Airlines airfare for less than INR30K return!! So, the catch is to plan in...

Hidden Rome: The Best Places You Don't Know

Today's journey takes us back around one of the most beautiful cities in the world, no less than my favourite city... Rome! My goal for the weekend was to reach places I still had not discovered. I...

How to Skip the Line at the Vatican Museums and the Chapel

There are different ways to visit the Vatican museums which include the Sistine Chapel. At the time of this writing, the cost is as follows adults 17€, children (6 - 17 with valid ID) and...