Inspiring Travel Writing from Melissa Rossi
Melissa Rossi, a contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler, has been published in American magazines from Newsweek to Esquire. She has also written several books, including a biography of the loud-mouthed Mrs Cobain, ?Courtney Love: Queen of Noise? (1996), which prompted Melissa to become a world traveller to avoid Courtney?s (potentially) flying fist. A sufferer of Urban Attention Disorder ? she can?t focus on one city for long ? Melissa lives in Madrid, this week. She is currently at work on a travel book for lone wanderers called ?Global Party Crasher? and a novel about a goldfish.
Articles by Melissa Rossi
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Brasov
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Melissa Rossi
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Romania
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Transylvania (Central)
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Bucharest
My hand gripped the can of Coke and I thought, 'I’m going to die.' The last time those words echoed through my brain, fingers of smoke were curling under the door of my flaming Manhattan hotel. This time the situation looked far less...
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Copenhagen: Still Wonderful Despite the Shortage of Ice Hotels
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Melissa Rossi
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Denmark
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Zealand
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Copenhagen
There was an icy nip in the Danish air, and I didn’t have a coat, but so what: I was finally in Copenhagen, copperdomed and clocktowered city I’d wanted to see since age three, after first watching the movie of Danny Kaye skipping down...
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Before You Die: Visit Chianti Country
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Melissa Rossi
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Italy
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Tuscany
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Chianti
Visit Chianti country, where the days are filled will bells and wine tasting at enotecas and you awaken to the sound of roosters crowing from nearby gardens. Melissa Rossi
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Bran Castle
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Melissa Rossi
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Romania
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Transylvania (Central)
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Brasov
Take a trip in the Romanian countryside to Bran Castle. Traffic jams of sheep and cows only add to the appeal of the lost-in-time countryside where the spindly towers of the castle that was inspiration for Dracula peeks through thick forests....
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Before You Die: Andalucia
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Melissa Rossi
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Spain
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Andalucia (Granada)
Andalucia, Spain. Whether you’re gazing at the lacy lattice work and maze of gardens in Granada’s Alhambra, sitting under orange trees eating tapas or watching the locals do their intricate hand ballet dances in late night bars in...
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Bored, Avignon
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Melissa Rossi
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France
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Provence
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Avignon
Provence: land of swirling sunflower paintings, swaying lavender fields, velvety wine, men who look like Kevin Kline. Its very name is poetic in that words-spilling-over-your-lips French way. Oh, and I was filled with dreamy notions about the region...
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Why Go To Barcelona?
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Melissa Rossi
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Spain
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Catalunya
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Barcelona
Architectural showcase and bustling Mediterranean port, this is Spain’s second largest city - shown up, population-wise at least, only by Madrid, with whom it entertains an obvious rivalry. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous...
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Letter from Madrid
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Melissa Rossi
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Spain
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Madrid Region
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Madrid
It’s 9:00pm on a Saturday and in Plaza Mayor, Madrid’s handsome, loggia-wrapped square, a crowd gathers around a young gypsy lad who is formidably stomping and twirling flamenco style in front of the pastel facades and umbrella-ed cafes. Several...
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Portofino: The Molemate
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Melissa Rossi
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Italy
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Italian Riviera
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Portofino
As wild a party town as it may once have been, contemporary Florence isn't exactly giving Manhattan a run for its money in the dining out and night life departments. After a week in the stony Renaissance city, it can feel as snoozy as Iowa, though...
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Why Go To Madrid?
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Melissa Rossi
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Spain
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Madrid Region
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Madrid
To say that Madrid is the heart of Spain is an understatement. In the 16th century, King Philip II transformed the former Moorish fort into the capital precisely because it is geographically the midpoint of Spain. But the lively city of fountains,...