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Catania & Taormina
I've been around the mainland of Italy, but since I have a lot of unvisited countries on my bucket list, I thought it would be awhile...
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Florence
My friend Leah and I spent four nights in Florence as part of a spring break trip while studying abroad. Her friend from home was doing...
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Naples & Pompeii
I had heard mixed reviews about Naples. Well, mostly negative. The positive ones all seemed to be along the lines of how it was "real". I...
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Rivisondoli
If you want to see the real Italy in the form of a beautiful, charming, traditional village in the hills, you need to go to Rivisondoli...
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Rome
Rome is easily the most mind-blowing city I have been to so far when it comes to man-made structures. It's hard to imagine a place so...
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Vatican City at Easter
My first few days in Rome exploring the Vatican and attending Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square I got it into my head a few months ago to...