Italy
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Where to Eat and Drink in Florence, Italy
Florence is probably my favorite food city we visited during our time in Italy – I don’t think we disliked anywhere we tried, which is a feat in itself! There are so many amazing options, ranging from delicious focaccia sandwiches from a hole-in-the-wall to 13 restaurants with 16 Michelin stars…
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Where to Eat & Drink in Rome, Italy
Rome is such a large city that you likely could throw a stone in any neighborhood and hit multiple restaurants and bars. This can make choosing the right spot tricky! Personally, I try to do as much research as I can before traveling to narrow down our best options. Now…
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Bars Around the World || Short Girl Favorites
One of my favorite things to do when I travel is try local bars, restaurants, and coffee shops. It truly helps you get a deeper insight into the area of the world you’re visiting. And if I’m being completely honest, a drink is just a great way to wind down…
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Useful Italian Travel Phrases
If you’re visiting any large/touristy Italian city like Milan, Rome, Florence, or Venice, it is likely that many of the people you come across will speak at least a little bit of English. While that may be the case, in my opinion it is only polite to try to learn…
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Trip Budget Breakdown: 2 Weeks in Italy
I’ve seen a lot of travel sites that talk about their trips, but almost never give people an idea of how much a similar trip would cost. I think transparency is important, which brings me to my new series – Trip Budget Breakdowns. First up: how much our two week…
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A Shortened Stay in Venice, Italy
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…
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How to Spend a Quick 48 Hours in Milan, Italy
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…
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Five Night Bucket List Trip to Florence, Italy
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 Italian course, I had to give a presentation on Italian architecture as my…
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Spend a Spring Day in Pisa, Italy
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…
