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Visiting The Boboli Gardens (with kids)
Visiting The Boboli Gardens (with kids)

Visiting the Boboli Gardens in Florence is an enchanting getaway amongst the chaos of the busy historic center…

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Day trip in Italy, Day trips with kids, family travel in italy, Florence, Florence itineraries, Florence Travel, Italian travel stories, Italy, Italy travel, things to do in florence, Travel Experiences, Traveling with kids, Tuscany travel, what to see in florenceLonielle De Havenboboli gardens, pitti palace, florence, italian gardens, boboliComment
Stepping into 12 Movies set it Italy
Stepping into 12 Movies set it Italy

For me there is something dreamy and romantic about visiting a site or a scene that I saw in a movie…

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Visiting Montepulciano, Tuscany
Visiting Montepulciano, Tuscany

The medieval and Renaissance hill town of Montepulciano is one of the most striking and picturesque villages you can visit in Tuscany…

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Day trip in Italy, Day trips with kids, family travel in italy, Hilltowns of Tuscany, Italian hill towns, Italian travel stories, Italy travel, Italy, Travel Experiences, Southern tuscany travel, Travel photography, Traveling with kids, Tuscany travelLonielle De Havenmontepulciano, cafes in montepulciano, eating in Montepulciano, day trip to montepulciano, restaurants in montepulciano, piazza grande, montepulciano tuscany, tuscanyComment
Venice Experiences - A Peach Bellini Cocktail at Harry's Bar
Venice Experiences - A Peach Bellini Cocktail at Harry's Bar

18 years ago I stood in front of Harry’s Bar with my mother and sister, wanting to go in…

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Venice Experiences - Visiting Caffè Florian
Venice Experiences - Visiting Caffè Florian

CAFFÈ FLORIAN - Beauty, elegance and history served up on a silver platter…

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Florence - An Itinerary for a Perfect Day
Florence - An Itinerary for a Perfect Day

When you experience something so enchanting and delicious that it stirs your emotions to new depths of satisfaction…

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Visiting Northern Lazio - Montefiascone and Lake Bolsena Area - Photographed
Visiting Northern Lazio - Montefiascone and Lake Bolsena Area - Photographed

In November of 2019 we used Montefianscone as our home base for doing some exploring…

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Unique Venice Experiences - Lo Squero
Unique Venice Experiences - Lo Squero

When most people think of visiting Venice, they think of the famous glittering sites like The Grand Canal and…

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Famous panini shops in Florence - I Fratellini & All'antico Vinaio
Famous panini shops in Florence - I Fratellini & All'antico Vinaio

After having been in love with the small tucked away panini shop I Frattelini for years, I knew I had to try another famous panini shop…

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La Torre Grossa - San Gimignano
La Torre Grossa - San Gimignano

When I daydream about places and experiences that I have had in Italy I am blessed with a wonderous display of images and memories that dance through my head…

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Venice - The other Gondola Experience - La Forcola
Venice - The other Gondola Experience - La Forcola

This last trip to Italy I wanted to get off the beaten path even more than I usually like to. I made a point of searching out unique places

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Day Trips in Lazio - Civita di Bagnoregio - The Most Beautiful Village In Italy - Photographed
Day Trips in Lazio - Civita di Bagnoregio - The Most Beautiful Village In Italy - Photographed
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Must see Hilltowns of Tuscany - Cortona - Top Experiences for an unforgettable visit
Must see Hilltowns of Tuscany - Cortona - Top Experiences for an unforgettable visit
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