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Rome Beyond the Colosseum and the Vatican (+ An Itinerary for Four Days in Rome)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Adrienne

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With several days in Rome, it’s an easy choice to devote the better part of one day to seeing the famous ancient Roman sites and another day to Vatican City. But what do you do with the rest of your … Continue reading →

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A Food Tour of Rome’s Trastevere Neighborhood

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Adrienne

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Until our recent trip to Rome, I’d never done an organized food tour, but I’ve always been curious about the concept. I mean, what could be better than spending a few hours strolling around a city while feasting on local … Continue reading →

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Going Back in Time to Ancient Rome

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Adrienne

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I’ve confessed before to not being much of a history buff, preferring to eat and photograph my way through cities instead, so I was surprised by how awestruck I was by the Colosseum and other ancient Roman sites we visited. … Continue reading →

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Beating the Crowds to Vatican City

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Adrienne

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Like most first-time visitors to Rome, I had a visit to Vatican City near the top of my agenda. All my pre-trip research indicated that taking a tour was the way to go, and the earlier you can get there … Continue reading →

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Cinque Terre Food Guide

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Adrienne

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Whether you hike, take the train or ride the ferry between them, one of the joys of hopping around the various Cinque Terre villages is scoping out the best places to eat in each town. Although we ate most of … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Cinque Terre Part 2: Corniglia-Manarola-Riomaggiore

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Adrienne

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After spending a day doing the Sentiero Azzurro between Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza and Corniglia, we devoted our second full day in Cinque Terre to hiking between Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Since we were staying in Manarola, we hiked from … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Cinque Terre Part 1: Monterosso al Mare-Vernazza-Corniglia

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Adrienne

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There was really one and only one thing on our agenda in Cinque Terre: hiking! (Well, and eating, but eating is always on the agenda.) The region is famous for the footpaths connecting the five villages, especially the coastal Sentiero … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to the Five Towns of Cinque Terre

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Adrienne

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Manarola view by day

Five charming villages clustered together on the Italian Riveria, the Cinque Terre has recently gone from relative obscurity to one of Italy’s biggest tourist highlights, and with good reason – the sight of brightly-colored buildings perched on cliffs above the … Continue reading →

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