Many of you probably haven’t heard of Eritrea before and that’s because it’s a relatively new country and it’s notoriously difficult to enter (top 5 hardest in the world). After 48 hours of roaming around the capital of Asmara and the ancient port city of Massawa, and I can’t help but notice how Italian it feels here!! Eritrea is a former Italian colony and their influence is remarkably well-preserved in the form of giant cathedrals, pizza parlors, gelato shops, old Italian cars, appertivos and