Category: Italy
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A Mother-Daughter Tuscan road trip
Once upon a time on a trip to Italy four women – two sets of mother/daughter pairs broke off from a larger group, rented a car in Florence and drove out to the Tuscan countryside. Our destination for a couple of nights was the Hilton Borgo Alle Vigne resort in Selvatelle, Tuscany. After settling into our…
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Florence: How to spend time if you’ve already seen the Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence has many amazing artworks. However, if you’ve been there before there are alternatives. Unfortunately, Florence charges for church admissions so a Church Walk may be impractical but there are still many other ways to while away a day in Florence. Search for the ultimate Florentine lasagne My search was over at a…
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Vatican City
Well, if you have to do it. Don’t get me wrong – Vatican City is well worth a visit – if you’ve never been there before. St. Peter’s Basilica is magnificent. Michelangelo’s Pietà alone is is worth a look. It’s such a shame you have to look at it through glass while surrounded by people…
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Rome: How to spend your time if you’ve already seen the Forum
Walk the ‘Heart of Rome’ When arriving after an international flight the best thing to do to prevent too much jet lag is to plan nothing but stay awake for an early dinner and bedtime. A little exercise after sitting for many hours on the plane is also a good thing. Enter the Heart of…
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Pompeii
When in Rome Pompeii is an easy, if long day trip. Early one morning we met up with City Wonders for a bus ride down to the ruins of Pompeii. The bus had a guide who pointed out points of interest along the way like the ancient Abbey of Montecassino and the Appian Way – the ancient main…
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