Tag: Italy

Celebrating my 23rd birthday in Lucca, Tuscany

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I’m coming at this blog post a little late to the game. After all, I am only about two months (groan) off turning 24. Better late than never though. So what made my 23rd birthday so great? Good surroundings Lucca is the perfect place to spend a chilled out, kicking-around-in-the-sun kind of birthday. It’s compact […]

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Wilting in Florence

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Florence. Firenze. Famous for its history, its art, its fashion and its buildings. There was no way we could be living a two hour drive away from Florence for six months and not go. What we found was a city which was undoubtedly breath-taking, but whose beauty may have gone to its head somewhat . […]

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Barga: Bold and Beautiful

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‘I never weary of great churches. It is my favourite kind of mountain scene. Mankind was never so happily inspired as when it made a cathedral.’ –      Robert Louis Stevenson There are two things, when it comes to travel, that are guaranteed to give me goosebumps: mountains and churches. Look back through this blog and you’ll […]

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Photo of the Week

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I’m in Italy this week visiting my family, who are living here for the summer. Only been here for a few days and already my camera is jammed full of photos! Here is one from Barga. The climb up to the cathedral at the highest point of Barga is a slog, but it’s definitely worth […]

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