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Founded in 2005, Philadelphia Distilling (Philly Distilling for short) was the first post-Prohibition craft distillery in Pennsylvania. Their flagship is Bluecoat American Dry Gin, which comes in 3 varieties, but they also produce Penn 1681 Vodka, Vieux Carré absinthe, and Vigo Amaro. Now you may be wondering, “what’s the difference between American dry gin and…
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Planning a trip, whether domestic or international, can be difficult even under normal circumstances. But what do you get when you combine my neurodivergent brain with my husband’s more technically focused one? The perfect storm for trip over-planning, of course. Now I’ve been told on numerous occasions that I “overdo it” and that I should…
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When I think of Italy, I picture the streets and canals of Venice. The group of 118 islands that make up Venice are located in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. There are no roads, just canals and a series of bridges connecting all the islands. The exception being the main road connecting Venice to…
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The difference between Venice and Milan is like night and day. Our two and a half hour train ride took us from what felt like old-world traditional Italy, to a large, more modern city. Because Milan is the fashion and financial hub of Italy, you’ll find traditional Italian architecture surrounded by skyscrapers and high-end modern…
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Venice and Milan were lovely, but for me, visiting Florence was the main purpose of our entire Italy trip. For some backstory, I minored in Italian while studying Journalism at Penn State. As part of a 400-level course, I had to give a presentation on Italian architecture as my final project. For 20+ minutes I…
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If you’re visiting Florence for more than 2 or 3 days, you should definitely make a pitstop in Pisa as part of your Italy trip. The Piazza del Duomo, aka the Cathedral Square, is a UNESCO World Heritage site known most famously for the Leaning Tower. The square is also home to three other monuments,…
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Our two week trip through northern Italy ended with 5 days in the Italian capital city of Rome. I love how present-day Rome has integrated the ancient ruins of the Roman Empire into the fabric of the modern capital. Pretty much every step you take throughout the city will lead you past some kind of…
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