March 14th, 2008
I love reading books during my travels that are somehow connected to my destination. I’m not talking about travel guides, but rather pleasure reading to entertain me on planes, trains, or simply while soaking in the atmosphere at a local cafe. Fiction or non-fiction, books set in the city I’m exploring can help enhance my […]
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March 13th, 2008
A glimpse of Venice, complete with tour guide narration.
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January 28th, 2008
Super Bowl XLII is coming up - on February 3rd, 2008, to be exact. You don’t hear much about this American game over here in Europe, but all is not lost if you’re a fan who finds yourself on this side of the pond for the big day (assuming you’re willing to stay up late).
The […]
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September 26th, 2007
That’s me and my husband, hamming it up for the camera as we waited for our food at one of your basic tourist trap restaurants in Siena, Italy. Yes, I should have know but we were hungry and traveling with an antsy 2 year old. Plus, my husband just shrugged it all […]
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September 24th, 2007
It’s been labeled a “must” for those traveling to Verona. I, on the other hand, consider it (paying to go inside Casa di Giulietta to see the balcony) a tourist trap.
Here’s why:
Shakespeare’s Juliet did NOT really speak from this balcony.
Even if there were 2 feuding families in Verona, no one has really proven the existence […]
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September 22nd, 2007
What if you got lucky in Verona and would want to spend a romantic evening out… where can you take her without having to spend a lot?
Here’s one suggestion of where you can go, with different options on what you can do:
Take her to Arena di Verona, a Roman amphitheatre where they have opera performances.
If […]
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July 15th, 2007
It’s my first time here in Naples. We’re on an extended weekend getaway, touring some parts of Southern Italy. We’re staying at this beautiful vacation house of our fellow Frankfurt expatriate friends in the Amalfi Coast. Yes, we’re guests: pampered but not required to pay. One of the best ways to travel on a budget.
But […]
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July 9th, 2007
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy made it to the list of the world’s top human-built wonders, the new seven wonders of the world. Others which made it on the list are: The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, Brazil’s statue of Christ the Redeemer,Peru’s Machu Picchu, Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid and India’s […]
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April 24th, 2007
Happy hour is from 6 or 7pm until 9pm. Price for each drink is fixed. Some bars even have a buffet of appetizers and snacks which budget traveler you can take advantage of by filling yourself as if you are having dinner.
You can go to:
Honky Tonks in Sempione
Birrificio Lambrate near the Lambrate Station (where […]
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January 14th, 2007
There is no need to sacrifice lunch the next day just because you want some cultural entertainment during your visit to Bologna, Italy. Instead, you can head for places where you can get entertainment gratis-et-amore. Why not…
Visit Museo Ducati where you can trace 50 years of Ducati (racing and motorcycle production) history. Entrance […]
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