Tag: italy
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24 Hours in Florence – A Fast Paced Florence Tour
Only have a few days in Florence but want to see it all? Look no further, this is your go-to-guide for getting to all the can’t-miss sites in Florence in just 24 hours. With only a day in the city, we’re going to have to get an early start. Make sure you’ve got plenty of…
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Museum Hopping in Florence
Florence! City of art and arguably the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence attracts millions of visitors each year with its fantastic food, museums, and architecture. With 72 museums in the city, no wonder visitors can find themselves overwhelmed by their options! You can spend a full month in Florence and still not see every museum.…
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Moving on from Milan
While I try to experience traveling and new locations with a positive attitude, I have to say the my experience in Milan was a rare miss for me. Please do keep in mind that I visited this city nearly a decade ago, so things may have changed quite a bit since my last trip. Let’s…
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Hotel Review: Florence- Plaza Lucchesi
For our stay in Florence, we were lucky to get a good deal on the four-star Plaza Hotel Lucchesi Hotel, located just off the river Arno. Although it’s not in walking distance of the train station- especially with our backpacks, there is a bus that stops just outside the building. Of course, we never quite…
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Church Hopping in Rome
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- if I do nothing but visit different churches on my next visit to Rome, I’ll be happy. When traveling around Europe, I try to make sure that I visit a church or two- they’re like jewel boxes of art and architecture scattered throughout the city. Even…
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Visiting the Vatican
My visit to Italy was already several weeks into our trip around Europe, and we hadn’t quite gotten around to planning our days the way we should have. This, of course, backfired pretty spectacularly when it came to getting tickets to visit the Vatican with less than a 24 hour’s notice. Cue the frantic googling…
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On Being Lactose Intolerant In Italy
One of the first things people talk about regarding their visit to Italy is the food. Gelato, pizza, pasta, pastry- the list is endless; my self-restraint is not. Now, most people know; no one is more willing to risk it all than a lactose intolerant person facing a tasty, dairy filled treat, but having had…