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Wine Tasting in Tuscany
uscany is without question one of the most seductive destinations in Italy. The castles, rolling hills, winding roads, beautiful sunsets, amazing cuisine…I mean who wouldn’t want to spend time here? The people are friendly and welcoming and the wine….oooooh, the wine is absolutely exceptional! On a quest to discover the great wines that Italy has…
Sports Time
Sporting events here are HUGE. Imagine an entire country behind one team. The energy is overwhelming. One really fun way to mingle with the locals is by going to a local venue to watch the game. Places everywhere are packed! Tonight was the football (soccer) match between Italy and Spain.
More of Milano
Today was mostly spent in the city centre of Milano. One of the things I quickly noticed about the city is how culturally diverse it is. There are people from all over the globe here and a nice mix of age groups, ethnic backgrounds, and religions it seems like. I remember hearing before I left(…)
Day Trip to Lago Como, Bellagio, and Varenna
Today was a day trip to Lago (Lake) Como and surrounding areas. It’s about an hour north of Milan by train. Once in Como, one can easily reach nearby towns such as Lecco, Varenna, and Bellagio by ferry.
Renting a Car in France
Automatic cars are quite rare in Europe and not only are more expensive to rent, but are not readily available. So if you plan to drive, be sure to make reservations well ahead of time, which can easily be done on sites such as AutoEurope or the individual sites of rental companies like Avis, Budget…
Day trip to Piemonte
If anyone were to ask me a year ago at this time how I liked Italian wines, my response would’ve been something like, “um, it’s alright “. My experience in the past with wines from Italy has been…
From Atlanta to la dolce vita!
Milano bound! Zoë at the airport waiting until departure time The newly opened international terminal at the Atlanta airport So I’m finally here!…in Italy, one of my favorite places. I arrived yesterday after a long 9 hr flight. I have to say it was exciting being able to check-in at the new international terminal…
Sognefjord Tour
A must-do while in Bergen is going on a fjord tour. The tour I chose was the Sognefjord Tour. The Sognefjord is the longest fjord in the world and offers spectacular views for the whole ride.This exciting trip begins on the express boat Fjord 1.
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