The Best Coffee in Bologna: 10 Must-Try Places

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Bologna has a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence. It’s also a haven for excellent cafes, with many places vying for the title of the best coffee in Bologna. If you’re looking for the best coffee in Bologna, there’s a wide range of places to find it: traditional coffee shops, cafes tucked away in gardens, cafes […]

Rome vs Naples: Which to Visit on Your Next Trip to Italy

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With just a week or so of vacation time to visit Italy, it can be tough to decide where exactly to go! Two of our favorite cities year-round are Rome and Naples, but it’s even hard to just pick one. If you only have a week to ten days in Italy, you won’t want to […]

Beyond Napoli: The Best Day Trips From Naples

Vedi Napoli e poi muori. Translation: “See Naples and then die.” Made famous by Goethe, this saying identifies the striking beauty of Naples, that because  the beauty of Naples; so beautiful that you wouldn’t need to see any other city. While we love Napoli, we beg to differ. Just outside the Parthenopean city you can find […]

Day Trips from Venice: Foodie Favs, Palladian Villas, & More

A wide shot of the Villa Contarini, a Palladian Villa near Venice

If you’ve spent enough time in the Floating City, you may long for some perks of modern city life like the roaring traffic, bikes on the road, and the long-lost feeling of turning a corner without the risk of plunging in a canal. What are you waiting for? Hop on a train and discover these […]

How to Get to Florence by Plane, Train, Car, & Bus

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When it comes to how to get to Florence, you’ve got plenty of different options. Read on to discover which is the best one for you!  If you’re planning your trip to Florence, you’ll have to deal with Italian means of transportation. But don’t worry—getting on a train or a bus is the best way […]