3 Ways Italy Is Just An Exaggerated Version of Maine

Hey CYY Freaks! I’m finally back from my vacation, and this one in particular was incredible. I traveled across Italy in a week – I hit Venice, Rome, and the Amalfi Coast. I saw some sights that were definitely eye opening – the views especially. However, I couldn’t help but notice a few similarities between Italy and Maine, specifically Portland, because that’s where I live. Here’s what I noticed:

Venice Xander Nelson

Venice Xander Nelson

Colosseum Xander Nelson

Colosseum Xander Nelson

St. Peter's Basilica

Positano Xander Nelson

Amalfi Coast Xander Nelson

Maine’s costal towns are a thing of beauty, in the summer especially, but none of them quite have the awesome privilege of being built into a Cliffside. Then again, who looks at a cliff and goes “I want to build a town there!”

I love traveling – I genuinely believe that it helps to broaden the mind, and every new place I go I feel like I understand a little chunk more of this big world we live in. Honestly though, traveling also serves to remind me why I love Portland so much – and Maine as a whole. That’s probably why I moved back here after college, and why I’m quite happy here.

If I need a backup, though, Italy would be pretty damn nice.