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Pass Sanitaire
What the heck is this? Well it turns out that effective August 9th, in order to eat in a restaurant, visit a museum, or generally do anything inside where there…
Bonjour Paris!
Well this came together fast. Realizing it was already August and no real vacation yet this year spurred us into action. First plan was London, with day trips to Bath,…
Standby Adventure
Our standby adventure came to a close on December 31st. The plan to get home was to get on a British Airways early morning departure from Milan Linate to London…
Duomo Milano
If you see one thing in Milan this should be it. In our book it rivals Notre Dame in Paris, the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, and the Sagrada Familia in…
On To Milano!
By day three in Florence we were done with the crowds. Too many people in a very small area. This is exactly why we try to avoid travelling during high…
Around Florence
Our second day in Florence was our free day to just wander around. Old Florence is a lovely medieval Italian town, with narrow cobblestone streets and centuries old buildings. Here…
Duomo Firenze
This must be one of the most beautiful buildings on earth from the outside. It is simply stunning. Just look. It didn’t matter from which direction you looked at it…
David, In Florence
The train ride from Venice to Florence is just two hours. So after checking out of the Palazzo Canova, taking the water bus to Santa Lucia Station, and boarding our…