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Florence Fun Facts - 30 Reasons to Love this Enchanting City
Florence Fun Facts - 30 Reasons to Love this Enchanting City

Florence, Italy - This fascinating Renaissance city sits in the heart of Tuscany...

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Day trip in Italy, Eating in Florence, family travel in italy, Florence, Florence italy, Florence itineraries, Florence Travel, Fun fact florence, Italy, Italy travel, Italian travel stories, things to do in florence, Travel Experiences, Tuscany travelLonielle De Havenflorence, florence views, florence carousel, florence experiences, florence duomo, florence italy, duomo, santa maria del fiore, piazzale michelangelo, san miniato church, Piazza della Repubblica, piazza della signoria, david, michelangelo, statue of david, da vinci, ponte vecchio, arno river, Uffizi gallery, boboli gardens, florence skyline, cathedral of florence, firenzeComment
Visiting The Boboli Gardens (with kids)
Visiting The Boboli Gardens (with kids)

Visiting the Boboli Gardens in Florence is an enchanting getaway amongst the chaos of the busy historic center…

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Day trip in Italy, Day trips with kids, family travel in italy, Florence, Florence itineraries, Florence Travel, Italian travel stories, Italy, Italy travel, things to do in florence, Travel Experiences, Traveling with kids, Tuscany travel, what to see in florenceLonielle De Havenboboli gardens, pitti palace, florence, italian gardens, boboli Comments
Stepping into 12 Movies set it Italy
Stepping into 12 Movies set it Italy

For me there is something dreamy and romantic about visiting a site or a scene that I saw in a movie…

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family travel in italy, Hilltowns of Tuscany, Italian hill towns, Italy, Italy travel, Southern tuscany travel, things to do in florence, Travel Experiences, Travel experiences Venice, Travel photography, Travel Rome, Tuscany travel, Unique Italy, Venice, What to do in Venice, what to see in florence, what to see in venice, italian moviesLonielle De Havencome september, under the tuscan sun, it started in Naples, to Rome with love, tea with mussolini, three coins in a fountain, a room with a view, summertime, roman holiday, letters from juliet, only you, rome adventureComment
Florence Experiences - 25 Hours Hotel & San Paolino Restaurant and Bar
Florence Experiences - 25 Hours Hotel & San Paolino Restaurant and Bar

25 Hours Hotel and San Paolino Restaurant - The next time you are in Florence and looking for a unique, luxurious…

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Visiting Montepulciano, Tuscany
Visiting Montepulciano, Tuscany

The medieval and Renaissance hill town of Montepulciano is one of the most striking and picturesque villages you can visit in Tuscany…

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Venice Experiences - Visiting Caffè Florian
Venice Experiences - Visiting Caffè Florian

CAFFÈ FLORIAN - Beauty, elegance and history served up on a silver platter…

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Florence - An Itinerary for a Perfect Day
Florence - An Itinerary for a Perfect Day

When you experience something so enchanting and delicious that it stirs your emotions to new depths of satisfaction…

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Visiting Northern Lazio - Montefiascone and Lake Bolsena Area - Photographed
Visiting Northern Lazio - Montefiascone and Lake Bolsena Area - Photographed

In November of 2019 we used Montefianscone as our home base for doing some exploring…

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Famous panini shops in Florence - I Fratellini & All'antico Vinaio
Famous panini shops in Florence - I Fratellini & All'antico Vinaio

After having been in love with the small tucked away panini shop I Frattelini for years, I knew I had to try another famous panini shop…

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La Torre Grossa - San Gimignano
La Torre Grossa - San Gimignano

When I daydream about places and experiences that I have had in Italy I am blessed with a wonderous display of images and memories that dance through my head…

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Day trip in Italy, Day trips with kids, Florence, family travel in italy, Florence Travel, Hilltowns of Tuscany, Italian hill towns, Italian travel stories, Italy, Italy travel, Travel Experiences, Travel photography, Traveling with kids, Tuscany travel, Unique ItalyLonielle De HavenSan Gimignano, San Gimignano Tuscany, La Torre Grossa, la torre grossa, La Torre Grossa San Gimignano, Italian towers, italy stories, italy, Italy, San Gimignano Italy, tuscany, Tuscany, views in Tuscany, Italian views, bell towers, bell tower, hilltowns of tuscany, road trip tuscanyComment
The Italian Drinking Fountain - La Fontanella Italiana
The Italian Drinking Fountain - La Fontanella Italiana

I have always been fascinated by the Italian fountain, and I don’t mean the gorgeous larger then life famous ones (of course I love them too), but the small daily drinking fountains…

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Venice - The other Gondola Experience - La Forcola
Venice - The other Gondola Experience - La Forcola

This last trip to Italy I wanted to get off the beaten path even more than I usually like to. I made a point of searching out unique places

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Venice - The Gondola Experience
Venice - The Gondola Experience

Ah, the Gondola. There aren’t that many of us that haven’t oohed and aahed at a picture of this iconic symbol of Venice gliding down a postcard perfect canal

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Venice - A Visit to Libreria Acqua Alta
Venice - A Visit to Libreria Acqua Alta

Libreria Acqua Alta or “the most beautiful bookshop in the world” as it is nicknamed, is indeed a beautiful wondrous place. But it is also a…

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Tuscany Day Trips - Sightseeing in Pitigliano
Tuscany Day Trips - Sightseeing in Pitigliano

What to see and do in this picturesque southern Tuscan hilltown

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Tuscany Day Trips - Cascate del Mulino, Saturnia - Everything you need to know to visit (with kids!)
Tuscany Day Trips - Cascate del Mulino, Saturnia - Everything you need to know to visit (with kids!)

Everything you need to know to visit the magical and mystical healing waters of this incredible place!

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Rome Fun Facts - 75 more reasons to love The Eternal City
Rome Fun Facts - 75 more reasons to love The Eternal City
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Day Trips in Lazio - Civita di Bagnoregio - The Most Beautiful Village In Italy - Photographed
Day Trips in Lazio - Civita di Bagnoregio - The Most Beautiful Village In Italy - Photographed
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Must see Hilltowns of Tuscany - Cortona - Top Experiences for an unforgettable visit
Must see Hilltowns of Tuscany - Cortona - Top Experiences for an unforgettable visit
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