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A Jadrolinija Ferry from Italy to Croatia

Melanie — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:00:08 +0000

One thing I’ve been repeatedly annoyed with during our year abroad is the total lack of helpful information online. We’ve come to be VERY spoiled in Seattle, where everyone seems to have a stellar website created by a brother or cousin or friend who is a web designer. In a lot of countries we’ve visited, […]

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Drinking and Eating and Drinking in Rome

Melanie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:09:12 +0000

There are three things Kevin and I love to do when we travel to a new European City: Eat, Drink, and Walk. Fortunately for us, walking 10+ miles sightseeing each day helps to offset the massive amounts of food we eat and all the beer and wine we guzzle down. So that’s good news. I […]

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Old-Ass Roman Shit: Sightseeing in Rome

Melanie — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:00:37 +0000

In my previous blog post announcing that we’re heading home in May, I talked a little bit about how long-term traveling can sort of turn you into an asshole. It can make you stop appreciating the fact that the ruins you’re seeing are thousands of years old. Cathedrals start to blend together, you stop caring […]

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Day Trips from Florence: Pisa and Lucca

Melanie — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:00:42 +0000

Kevin and I have learned in our travels that we definitely prefer sightseeing that involves being outside. Nothing makes me cranky like spending hours at a museum that is dimly lit and packed full of tourists. In fact, on the rare occasions when we DO visit a museum, we spend a couple hours researching online […]

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Escapades in Florence, Italy

Melanie — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:25:13 +0000

We spent nine indulgent nights in Florence, Italy. I thought we spoiled ourselves in Spain and Portugal, but we set the bar at a whole new level in Florence. Between the wine, pastries, cheeses, gelato, breads, pastas, and the Chocolate Fair (yes, there was a CHOCOLATE FAIR in town during our stay!), we may have […]

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