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  • Piazza San Marco in Venice, with Doge Palace and St Mark's Campanile
    Italy,  travel

    Travel Tips to Know Before Visiting Italy

    May 28, 2019 / 7 Comments

    Italy, one of my favourite places to visit and an easy country in Europe to travel. But like any country, there are some things to know if you are a first time visitor that will save you time, money, and make your life easier. Here’s what I’ve learned during my travels to this beautiful country and the travel tips I would give to someone visiting Italy for the first time. *Disclosure: this post contains some affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase Italy travel tips Buy tickets in advance This country attracts a lot of…

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    How to Spend One Day in Pisa

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    You don’t need much time to feel like you’ve really experienced Pisa, but there is more to this Tuscan town than a bell tower with a serious inherent defect. Matt and I stopped off on our way to Florence, and with direct flights into the city, it can be a great place to kick-off an Italian […]

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    How to Spend 3 Days in Venice

    March 20, 2017 / 6 Comments

    Spending 3 days in Venice, Italy should give you enough time to see all the major highlights of this ever-popular city. When I first visited Venice, I expected to be slightly disappointed, thinking one of those places which has been over romanticised and built-up in expectations. And yet, despite the throngs of tourists, it still holds this certain old-world magic in its shabby winding lanes that I have not encountered anywhere else in this world. It’s so untouched by modernity in a way unlike anywhere else I have ever seen, giving it an unparalleled old world charm. You don’t need long to take away an experience that will stay with…

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