Every time I plan a trip for one of my travelers, I advise a different method of transportation depending on the location where they’re going. Then, I often get the questions, “why can’t we rent a car?” or “why can’t we take the train?” The...
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Trevi Fountain if the biggest fountain in Rome; however, it is sometimes hard to find as it is hidden between the buildings of the small Piazza di Trevi. Its name comes from Tre Vie (three streets) and refers to the location where the three roads...
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Every season has its charm, but for many fall is the most beautiful one, both for its glowing colors and for the nice cool breeze that finally sweeps away the muggy heat of summer. Obviously, depending on where you live, fall could have already...
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The story of Paolo and Francesca is more than just a legend; their tragic love story still fascinates many people and has been the subject of many compositions by poets, musicians and writers; even Dante puts them in his “Divine...
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By Francesca Marelli Stresa, the ancient Strixia, overlooks the Borromeo Gulf, the widest and liveliest point of the Verbano area. It includes three major and two minor islands. In 1400 it became a fief of the Visconti, then of the Borromeo, then...
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A few months ago, talking to one of my university colleagues, I discovered something cool about one of the most beautiful Italian cities: Bologna. She told me how this city is architecturally stunning, how cordial local people are and how...
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Palermo is a multifaceted and multicultural city. It was founded in the VII century B.C. by the Phoenicians and was later conquered by the Romans, the Arabs and the Normans. This intertwining of cultures gave life to a new people and landscape...
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