There’s so much that goes into planning a trip to France or Italy. Booking plane tickets, designing your itinerary and everything in between. It’s easy to focus on all the exciting parts of travel planning. It stands to reason, some of…
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It’s not easy to learn a new language. Frankly, it’s not always at the top of the list when planning a trip to a foreign country either. Sometimes it doesn’t even make the list. But if you’ve decided that France…
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As someone who adores France and has come to appreciate its quirkiness and differences, I can tell you that isn’t always the case when I talk to people in both my real life and my Internet life. I am still…
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Keep Calm and Travel On. Pretty inspiring words actually. A traveler’s mantra that when repeated often, can help get one through all sorts of stressful travel situations. And a good reminder that should appear at the top of any good…
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Up to this point, the three most popular transportation options to Rome’s city center from the main Leonardo DaVinci Fiumicino Airport have been: the standard taxi ride, that will run you upward of €50 one way. the ‘Leonardo Express’ train…
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Most people dream of traveling to France or Italy in high or even shoulder season. And who can blame them – the weather is lovely, flowers are in bloom, the days are long and the markets are bursting with fresh…
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Earlier this year both Florence and Rome implemented a new hotel tax and now Venice is jumping on the bandwagon. Or should I say, jumping on the gondola?! Venice’s hotel tax which started on August 24th, may dissuade would-be visitors…
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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, I made a horrible travel mistake. Well, actually, the jury’s still out on who made the mistake, but let’s just say that regardless of who was at fault, I was…
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Seeing my headline today, you may in fact think you’ve come to the wrong place. Perhaps you think I have a screw loose. Or lost my mind. After all, I’m usually the one encouraging, advocating and inspiring you to travel…
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