A Complete Guide to Venice
Oh Venezia. I adored this city. I actually cried a bit as we drove away, the island city built in the water fading into the rearview mirror. I truly loved my five days in Venice and I hope I can…
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Visiting Doge’s Palace
While visiting Venice, one of the most magical cities I've ever had the joy of exploring, one of the best highlights was our morning spent visiting Doge's Palace / Palazzo Ducale. I adored Venice. Made up of more than 100…
View PostVisiting Padua Botanical Garden
Welcome to Padua Botanical Garden - or Orto Botanico di Padova - nestled in the centre of Padua, a university town just half an hour from Venice. This is the world's oldest botanical garden, founded in 1545 and still retaining…
View PostVisiting Santuario della Madonna di San Luca
After a few days exploring the world's oldest republic, the microstate of San Marino, near Rimini in eastern Italy, it was time to head further north and explore more cities in Italy. On the way towards Venice, we took the…
View PostA Complete Guide to San Marino
Welcome to San Marino, the world's oldest republic and the fifth-smallest country in the world. This little microstate is surrounded entirely by Italy, located near the east coast, about half an hour's drive from nearby Rimini, Italy. I didn't really…
View Post3 Towns to Visit in Umbria
Umbria is often called the heart of Italy. Situated, quite literally, in the middle of the country, this beautiful region is packed full of rolling hills, quaint towns, a slower pace of life than many of the other big Italian…
View PostA Complete Guide to Perugia
I am spending six weeks backpacking around Italy this summer. I kicked off this tour with a week in Rome which was absolutely gorgeous but busy and a bit overwhelming. So, escaping inland to the peaceful and pretty Umbria region…
View PostA Complete Guide to Rome
I'm in ROME! I can't believe I'm finally here. I also can't believe how long it's taken for me to get here. I've been to Italy twice - once in 2022 to visit Milan, and once in 2023 to hike…
View PostHow to Visit the Vatican City
The first stop of my six-week backpacking trip around Italy is a week in Rome, the country's gorgeous capital city, bursting with history, delicious food, vibrant culture and so much to see and explore. On my last full day in…
View PostVisiting the Villas of Tivoli
I was so thrilled to have an entire week to spend in Rome this summer. Rome is Italy's gorgeous capital city, steeped in history and absolutely bursting with things to do, home to some of the most iconic landmarks arguably…
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