Italy

7 of the Coolest Airbnbs I Stayed in Last Year

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  I use Airbnb religously when I travel. I’d way rather stay in a interesting apartment or a cozy homey getaway than a hotel. Since a lot of my friends also use Airbob a ton, I assumed that everyone was comfortable using it. When I was visiting family in Pennsylvania and Florida this winter, it … Read more

Lake Braies: The Most Beautiful Lake that You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

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I first saw Lake Braies while scrolling through Instagram: it’s bright blue water embraced by enormous jagged mountains that were scattered with snow and pine trees. Lake Braies was reminiscent of Canada’s Lake Louise, but smaller, almost more private. A lonely dark wood cabin stood at the end of most pictures, seeming too perfect to actually be real. It … Read more

South Tyrol Italy: Hiking the Dolomites Solo

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    If you would have told me a few years ago that I would be hiking through several feet of snow in the Dolomites solo, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.   I first heard of South Tyrol Italy while reading through a post of one of my favorite travel bloggers.  The landscape was breathtakingly … Read more

Venice Quotes: Our 10 Favorite Quotes About Venice

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  Venice has been a place of romantic enchantment for travelers since it began to exist.  Visitors are repeatedly hit with a sense of wonderment and appreciation upon leaving, only to attempt to explain how the city of water made them feel…which brings us to our 10 favorite Venice quotes:   If I could live … Read more

How to Spend Only 2 Days In Rome: My Jampacked Itinerary

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  Although we would love to spend more than 2 days in Rome, this is the hand we were dealt.   Obviously 2 days in Rome is a little short, since Rome is one of those cities that you can spend 6 months in and still feel like you haven’t seen it all.  There’s an … Read more

Video of Four Girls Traveling to Venice Carnival, Florence & Rome, Italy

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Take me to Capri: Capri Italy

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“Don’t go to Capri– you’ll never want to go home” It’s getting colder in Philadelphia, and leaving me with thoughts of warmer weather and bluer skies.  and the island of Capri certainly fits that criteria. Capri is completely everything you imagine paradise to be in an less than five square mile island.  It has the lush … Read more

How We Survived Getting Lost & Not Showering In Venice Italy

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A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time. 
-Homer, The Odyssey Venice is like a rat maze. Before arriving in Venice I read that it was “the perfect city to get lost in”. I for one didn’t agree that it so perfect when I was … Read more