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Florence: 5 not-quite-as-touristy things

Florence: 5 not-quite-as-touristy things

By on 04/24/2010 in Europe, Italy

  Along with Prague, Florence is my favorite city.  It has so much to offer, but it can be loaded with tourists, which can leave you feeling like just one of the pack, plodding along from one main sight to another.  However, with a little planning and a willingness to spend more than just a [...]

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A Travel Photo Treat: Assisi, Italy

A Travel Photo Treat: Assisi, Italy

By on 03/30/2010 in A Travel Photo Treat, Europe, Italy

I spent the day in Assisi as part of the study abroad course I did in Italy in 1995.  Fifteen years later, I still remember it clearly and can feel the happiness I experienced that day.  We took a bus through the hills of Tuscany and Umbria, and as we approached, the view of the town, covered in [...]

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Great Art Series: Santa Maria Novella

Great Art Series: Santa Maria Novella

By on 03/20/2010 in Europe, Great Art Series, Italy

This is the first post in my Great Art Series– posts about art (of all types!) that has made an impression on me, or other art news from around the world.  It’s fitting that the first post is from Florence, which is possibly my favorite place in the world.  It was the first place I fell [...]

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How I got started– study abroad & first trips to Europe

How I got started– study abroad & first trips to Europe

By on 01/06/2010 in Europe, Italy

First trip abroad: I traveled a lot as a kid and moved every couple years, but my overseas travel started when I was 15.  My father lived in Naples for 3 years, and I spent 2 weeks visiting him in Dec., 1987.  We stayed in Naples and hit the other biggies– Rome, Florence, and Venice.  I was [...]

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