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Italy’s train system can be frustrating to say the least. Between delays, cancellations and strikes a traveler can lose their cool. My next tip won’t necessarily save you money outright, but will help hedge your bets when using the trains for … Continue reading
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Now that we have gone through some important big money-saving topics it is time for a few nitty gritty travel tips. Today I will be talking about train travel with the biggest money-saving rule as Tip #6. 6. Travel second class when riding trains. … Continue reading
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Chocolate and Candied Orange Peel Biscotti Yep, I’m on an orange kick! Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate chips + 3/4 cup chocolate chips to fold into dough 1/2 cup butter 2 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract … Continue reading
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My husband made me start this blog. I didn’t want to. Not one bit. Why would I want to spend time writing on-line articles and information nobody would read? Plus I can barely navigate Twitter and only recently became Facebook savvy. … Continue reading
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**For news on the recent May earthquake in Emila Romagna, click here** The Cinque Terre has had its struggles with Mother Nature over the last few months and just to prove who is boss she let out a 5.4 earthquake this … Continue reading
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I talked in previous posts about finding a home base and staying there for an extended period of time and also the benefits of traveling to a lesser known area. Tip #5 brings both of those pieces of advice together … Continue reading
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Another way to help save money and make your dream of travel to Italy come true this year is to think outside of the box. The majority of tourists all travel to the same areas in Italy. In major cities, … Continue reading
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When I was taking small groups on tour in Italy, I learned to never be too surprised at what I overheard. Some funny, some unbelievable but all entertaining. I can laugh at this even more knowing I have an entire list dedicated to … Continue reading
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Now that you have Committed to Travel (if you missed that post, read about it here) and have looked into the benefits of Off-Season Travel (read post here) its time to start talking about the logistics of your itinerary. About 90% of … Continue reading
Dreaming of Italy
