Nico and I take on Venice by conquering creepy hostels, seeing beautiful sites, and eating the most amazing fresh pasta. With visits to the Rialto Bridge, the Canal Grande, and an expensive gondola ride.
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Now on our own, Nico and I eat fast food, struggle with security gates, break bottles of wine, and hang out in a really cool market. With visits to the Duomo di Milano, the Navigli district, and multiple train stations.
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The last stop with the whole family during "Second Europe" was at Lake Como. We stayed just one night but had a whole day to explore the scenic lakeside (and look for George Clooney, of course). After arriving, we all decided to stretch our legs by walking around the lake. We had lunch just at a little cafe on the shore. Later in the day, we took the funicular up a hill to get a good view of the lake. It was a scenic ride up but at the top I couldn't find a good area to tak
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As we drove from Tuscany to Innsbruck, we decided to make a scenic detour and visit Lake Garda. The lake is nestled amongst the Italian Alps in Northern Italy. Lake Garda is I
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If I thought the Cinque Terre was hot, I was in for a rude awakening when we arrived in Tuscany. This was the second stop on my family vacation/couples backpacking trip through Europe. We drove from the Cinque Terre and arrived in Castlefiorentino, Tuscany where we stayed at a beautiful Villa for 4 nights. Villa The Vi
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"Second Europe" began with a flight from SFO to Milan. The trip was aptly named for being the second time I traveled in Europe in 2015. In fact, Second Europe began only months after the first Europe trip ended. I'd like to take a moment now to appreciate how truly #blessed I am without sounding utterly sarcastic. In a
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