Category: Italy
Last Stop, Rome
My spring adventure comes to a close right where it began. Back in Rome. I’ve spent the last...
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Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy: Only 261 Steps to The Top of Milan’s Duomo
This morning, I got up and out early and biked over to Milan’s main duomo. I went right when...
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Day Trip to Lake Como
Today I took an all-day tour to Lake Como from Milan. After the bus ride, we arrived in the town...
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Meeting a Black Cat in a Cemetery in Milan
As I mentioned, in my last post, the streets in Milan are not so simple to navigate. But, on my...
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First Impressions of Milan
This afternoon, I took the train from Bologna to Milan, Italy – where I will be for the next...
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Porticos, The Pinacoteca, and Piazzas in Bologna
One of the great things about walking around Bologna is the 23 miles of porticoes (covered...
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498 Steps Above Bologna
There is a theme developing for this Spring Trip. The first week, I climbed to the top of St....
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Starting a Week in Bologna
This weekend, I took the train from Florence to Bologna. I’m all settled into my apartment...
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Lost in Lucca
Today I decided to hop on a train and visit the town of Lucca, Italy (recommended by a friend)....
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414 Steps to Amazing Views of Florence
After successfully climbing the 320 steps to the top of St. Peter’s Basilica, I am feeling...
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Day Trip to Volterra & San Gimignano
Today was a Sunday filled with interesting surprises. Because I don’t drive in Italy (yet)...
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Hello Florence!
After spending several hours on the train from Bari yesterday, I am finally in Florence, Italy....
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