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Anticipated Arrivals: Travel Goals Italy
I love hosting company, especially if the company is family. Today my siblings, minus my youngest brother are coming to join us at our Italian retreat. The house has been cleaned. Groceries are bought and now I wait impatiently for their arrival. I take a walk around our quiet neighborhood waiting for their plane to…
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Markets and Mountains: Travel Goals Italy
Today is my favorite day! When I travel in Italy, I can’t wait for market day. Each town has a designated day for a pop up outdoor market. This tradition goes back to the medieval traveling markets. Vendors can go from town to town with no overhead, and the townspeople can plan their shopping around…
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A Walk On the Wild Side: Travel Goals Italy
After several weeks of touring historic sites and churches, we decide to broaden our Italian experience. Our destination for a local weekend experience is the Pombia Safari park. It is essentially a drive through zoo. You can drive your own car or ride in their safari wagon. We opt to drive. We arrive early, park,…
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The End of the Road: Travel Goals Italy
Wanderlust…our internal yearning of wanting to see new things, hear new sounds, smell new smells….means that every day we venture out to parts unknown. We try to keep the destination within two hours drive to ensure we have enough time to enjoy each new spot without tiring or feeling rushed. We never know what we…
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