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Love, Laughter, and Wine: A Destination Wedding in Tuscany

Destination Wedding in Tuscany

Tuscany welcomed me with a broken camera and a bout of food poisoning. Tired and nauseous, I couldn’t even appreciate the iconic view of the Arno River, the yellow homes of Florence piled haphazardly on its banks. After a pleasant…

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St Peter's Square

What It’s Like to Visit the Vatican, the World’s Smallest State

It felt odd, to be so completely surrounded by silence. Conversations were banned, using phones was prohibited, and taking photographs would have resulted in a speedy expulsion. As a blogger, it’s not a situation I find myself in often; things…

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Colosseum walls

Stepping Back in Time at the Colosseum

Halfway down the broad avenue of Via dei Fori Imperiali, I giggled out loud to myself: the Colosseum was right in front of me! The actual Colosseum! Three days after my arrival in Rome, and the city still had the…

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Piazza Navona Rome

When In Rome: My First Impressions of the Eternal City

Rome is a city that exudes power. The height of the mighty Roman Empire may be long gone, but its imprint is still seen around every corner, on every street, in every elaborate piazza. There’s something lingering in the city’s…

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My 2016 Travel Plans: A Mid-Year Update

Despite being slightly incredulous that June has rolled around this week – how are we half way through the year already?! – I thought it was about time I updated you on my 2016 travel plans. As you’ll see, they’ve…

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Lucca skyline, Tuscany

Under The Tuscan Sun: A Girls’ Holiday in Italy

The week I spent under the Tuscan summer sun was my first away with friends.  Having just finished our first year at university together, we elected to let off steam in the medieval Italian hilltop town of Barga.  It wasn’t…

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