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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
Have 2 weeks in Italy and not sure where to travel aside from Rome and Florence? Here is my itinerary in full from my recent trip to Northern & Central Italy. It includes some handy information, advice on how many days to spend in each place, how to get to and from places, where to […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
A story of homesickness, tackling grief and learning to finally love who I am, all while being alone and 15,000 kms from home! Oh Italy, you changed me! This one is a little emotional…… At the time of visiting Italy, I was quite homesick and just felt this weird sense of unease. Don’t get me wrong. I […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
If you’re short on time, 4 days in Rome can be enough to see some of the major sites and also give you some time to relax and people watch. When planning my stay in Rome while I was mindful that it was the last stop on a busy 3-week European trip, I wasn’t sure […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
Ah. Rome Italy. Well I am not sure how this piece is going to go because I am still a little lost for words! Which for those who personally know me, that is kind of really surprising. Rome kind of has that effect on you. So much has been written already about Rome, but here is, my take on […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
“Let’s all go on a cruise” she said. “I am in, it will be AMAZING!!” the one on the left said. “Oh yeah, we had sooooo much fun on the last one” the short one pipes in. And with that it was set in concrete. Done. Organised. Swiftly. Without any second guessing. What? What the hell had I just committed […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
Florence had been on my mind as a must go to place for far too many years. After all, being a bit of a history nut and reading/watching too many doco’s on Italy during World War 2 and learning about the marvellous Medici family, Florence was always going to be a highlight of my recent trip to Italy. Add to that all the […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
What more can be said about the Cinque Terre other that it is just amazingly stunning. Beautiful. Picturesque. Tranquil (after the tourists have left for the day). One of the highlights of my trip to Italy. If you don’t have a car, the journey can be a relatively long one unless you’re staying close to […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
Bologna is the largest city in the Emillia Romangna region of northern Italy. It is kind of half way between Venice and Florence. Known as La Rossa (the red), La Grassa (the fat) and La Dotta (the learned), Bologna is famous for its ancient architecture and terracotta colour buildings, rich beautiful food and being home to the first and oldest university in Europe. Not […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
Oh Venice! To be totally honest, after hearing some not so great reports, mostly about tourist overcrowding, I wasn’t really expecting much for my stay. But, unexpectedly I immediately fell in love as soon as I got out of the train station. I mean what is not too love. It is a visual masterpiece! Like […]
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The Bright Eyed Explorer
5y ago
I thought with all of my trips to South East Asia that I was a reasonably ok packer. In fact, the last trip I did to Bali in 2015 I only took carry on size luggage in an attempt to save money on the cost of my flights. And I did ok. Granted a trip to Bali generally […]
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