Cinque Terre is comprised of five quaint fishing villages connected by ancient rustic paths that hug this rugged part of the Italian Riviera coastline. A century ago, the trails and boats were the only means of transport to and from the villages. … [Read more]
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Monday, April 30th, 2012 / christina
Category: Europe, Italy
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Saturday, April 28th, 2012 / christina
Our trip with my sister Sonja began in Florence where we met at the train station; we came from Venice and Sonja came from Rome. We stayed in an apartment in the historic centre, across the street from Santa Croce Basilica. … [Read more]
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 / christina
We have been in Italy with my sister Sonja for just over two weeks and have visited the major tourist destinations: Florence, Venice and Rome. We even managed to squeeze in a weekend in Milan so that Sonja could run the Milan Marathon. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Italy
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 / christina
We took slow travel to a new level as we spent 21 days travelling by ship from Santos, Brazil to Venice, Italy. Along the way, we stopped at six ports of call in Brazil and five ports of call in Europe. … [Read more]
Category: Brazil, Europe, South America
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