As I teased on Instagram last week a while ago ago, I took a vacation that was more than just a long weekend. We visited 3 counties in 10 days: 3 countries & 3 capital cities: Budapest, Bratislava, and Prague. Prague and Budapest have been numbers 1 and 2 on my must-see European cities list … More Italian Journals: 10 Days 3 Countries
One of the best things about Europe are the many budget airlines. Thanks again to playing “explore everywhere” on Skyscanner, I found a last minute cheap flight to Malta and immediately booked it. The Republic of Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean. Made up of 8 islands, only the three largest islands—Malta (Maltese: … More Italian Journals: Thanksgiving Weekend
Did images of Los Angeles/southern California come to mind when reading this post’s title? Wondering if I teleported to North America’s west coast? Nope! Forget about SoCal. I’m talking about the Republic of San Marino, a micro-country in Europe most have probably never heard of. Landlocked and completely surrounded by Italy, the Republic of San … More The Italian Journals: San Marino
Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Wiesbaden, Germany for work. I have visited Germany a couple times before, so Germany is not at the top of my travel list. But to go for work? Absolutely. Bonus—it was my first time visiting Wiesbaden. I flew into Frankfurt, which is only a two hour … More The Italian Journals: Mini-Trip to Wiesbaden & Mainz
The adventure continues. Two weekends ago, the skyscanner spin had us heading to Zegreb, Croatia. Croatia wasn’t at the top of my list but I’m so happy we went. I absolutely loved Croatia. A Bit of History (Not interested in History? Skip to the next section or even skip to my final thoughts.) Croatia is … More The Italian Journals: A Weekend in Zagreb
That’s right. First trip outside of Italy! When I realized the week before that Thursday, June 19 was a U.S. holiday, I decided to find another long weekend trip. So I spun the skyscanner wheel* and found a cheap flight on a budget airline* to Bucharest. (* See my Travel Tips at the end.) I … More The Italian Journals: First Trip Out of Italy
This past weekend, for better or worse*, my travel friend C and I headed to Tuscany—specifically to Tuscany’s capital city Florence (Firenze) and Siena. *More on why I say “for better or worse” below. Historical Highlights (Not interested in history? Want me to get to the point? Skip to the next section or even skip … More The Italian Journals: A Tuscan Weekend (Florence + Siena)
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