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    • Piedmont with kids: all you need to know to plan a great family trip in Piemonte, one of the most underrated destinations in Italy
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    • Italy with kids: how to plan the perfect trip. Step by step travel planning guide for families
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    • Visiting the Dolomites with kids: a mama’s guide to the best places + all you need to know (from a lifetime of travels to the area!) 2024 update
    • Visiting Florence with kids: all you need to know for a perfect stay
    • Lake Como with kids: all you need to know to plan a visit + travel tips from a mama
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    • Visiting Rome with kids: all you need to know (with special notes for 2025)
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    • Piedmont with kids: all you need to know to plan a great family trip in Piemonte, one of the most underrated destinations in Italy
    • Visiting Puglia with kids: all you need to know to plan the perfect trip
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One day in Taormina, Sicily: the best things to see, do, eat

One day in Taormina Sicily: travel guide with the best things to see in Taormina in a day, Taormina best restaurants and travel tips for one perfect day in the…

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October 5, 2020
Italian Lifestyle, Packing for Italy

What to wear in Italy outfit ideas: realistic yet pretty looks for Italy you’ll love for your Italian vacation (with photos!)

Italy outfit ideas to help you pack for your Italian vacation: realistic outfits for Italy I actually wore in Italy and that worked amazing for comfort and style. The other…

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January 23, 2025
Italy destination guides, Tuscany Travel Guides

Bolgheri, Tuscany: the pretty village of Nobel prize fame you will love

All you need to know to visit Bolgheri, the pretty Tuscan hilltop town Nobel Prize winner for literature Giosue Carducci called home. Bolgheri is a pretty town in Southern Tuscany,…

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October 30, 2020
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    Planning a trip to Italy: all you need to know for a perfect trip (updated for 2025)!

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    All you need to know to plan a trip to Italy. The travel guide for stress-free Italy travel planning that will help you make the most of your vacation in Italy.

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    All you need to know to make the most of your stay in Volterra and surrounding area: the best things to do in Volterra, the best day trip in the Volterra region, my recommendations for restaurants, accommodation, tours and experiences,based on my own travels. The historical town of Volterra is one of the most beautiful villages in Tuscany and a fantastic place to call home while vacationing in Tuscany. Volterra is a delight. Historic yet real, it is all you imagine a Tuscan town to be: a mix between an open air museum and a gorgeous small center where to live the slow life. But what makes Volterra even more special is its position: perched in the northern part of Tuscany, Volterra…

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