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Travel Day: Venice to New York City

November 5, 2014

Although I'm sad to be leaving Europe, I'm super excited to be back in the United States. The last two months have been a wonderful experience; I've met some incredible people and I've had the chance to explore some really beautiful parts of Europe i...

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Day Trip: Monte Carlo, Monaco

November 2, 2014

Since we are staying in Nice, France, JC and I decided that it would be fun to check one more country off of our 'must see' list and so we hopped in our rental car and made the (short) trek to Monte Carlo, in Monaco. Although the drive accordi...

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Beach Thieves in Marseille, France

October 30, 2014

Back in February, I wrote about an encounter I had with two beach thieves in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. This morning, I once again had a run in with beach thieves, though this time in Marseille, France and this time, with non humans (no, I don't mean z...

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Bridges, Tunnels and Speeding Tickets!

October 27, 2014

The drive from Northern Italy to Annecy, France was perhaps one of the most scenic routes that we have taken yet. Partially because we were driving just before sunset, aka the Golden Hour, and so everything looked extra beautiful under the glow of th...

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Forte di Bard, Italy

October 22, 2014

The drive to Forte di Bard led us through many tunnels, carved into the mountainside and at times, under rocky overpasses, guarded by a mesh cage to prevent pieces of rock from falling onto the car. There were also quite a few castle like structures ...

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Best Western Plus in Saint Vincent, Italy

October 20, 2014

Yesterday, we checked into the Best Western Plus in Saint Vincent, Italy. ...

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European Road Trip: Mendrisio to Saint Vincent, Italy

October 19, 2014

After nearly a month in Switzerland, our tour group is over and JC and I are on our own. Since we still plan to remain in Europe for about another two weeks, we decided to head back to Saint Vincent, Italy where we stayed immediately before coming to...

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Wanderlust: Exploring Mendrisio, Switzerland

October 17, 2014

It's absolutely crazy how fast time can fly by sometimes. We have now been staying at Hotel Morgana in Mendrisio, Switzerland for almost a month! When we first arrived, we truly had no idea that we would wind up staying in one spot for so long, but P...

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Casinò di Campione, Italy

October 16, 2014

A few days ago, a local friend told us about Casino Campione d'Italia and suggested that we check it out while we were in town. He told us it is the largest casino in Europe and that it has 9 floors of table games and slot machines, with a stunning v...

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Wandering Around Lugano, Switzerland Part 2

October 6, 2014

Last week, JC and I spent the day wandering around Lugano, but left feeling like there was still so much to see. So, today we decided to hop back on the train and spend another day exploring this gorgeous, lake side city. When we first got off the...

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Tartarughe Ninja

October 1, 2014

Sometimes it's the little things about somewhere new that make you smile. Like walking by this quaint movie theater in Mendrisio and seeing a poster for Tartarughe Ninja, aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! ...

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Sagra Dell Uva (Grape Festival)

September 27, 2014

The Sagra dell Uva, or Festival of the Grape, is an annual festival that takes place in Mendrisio at the end of September, which lucky for us happens to be this weekend. Consequently, we spent the day buying freshly baked macarons, herb infused goat ...

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