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Why I Like Being a Woman in Italy
I will admit that there are things – some pretty big things – that make being a woman in Italy difficult (to say the least).
I know women who have caused shock when they said they had a job outside the home (it was assumed they were a stay-at-h
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Getting from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Venice (and Vice Versa)
Getting from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Venice (and Vice Versa)
by to see if the bus will get you easily to where you want to go.
Taking a Water Taxi from Venice Airport to Venice
This is by far the most expensive option, but if you’re traveling with a group of friends among whom
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Things You Should Know About Florence
When most people think of visiting Italy for the first time, their first “must-see” destinations are what I call Italy’s “Holy Trinity” – Rome, Venice, and Florence. Of those three cities, Rome and Venice require the mos
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How to Impress an Italian Girl
Travel opens you up to all kinds of new experiences, so it’s only natural that travelers are more susceptible to falling head over heels in love with people they meet on the road. Sometimes it’s another traveler in the hostel common room, but w
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How to Impress an Italian Guy
There’s a joke floating around the interwebs that goes something like this:
Q: How do you impress an Italian girl?
A: You wine her, dine her, hug her, support her, compliment her, suprise her, smile at her, hold her, romance her, laugh with her, shop
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Famous Bridges Article Features 2 Italy Bridges
Whatever noble reasons you think you have for traveling, at some level travel is about checking things off a to-do list. It might be countries you want to visit, or activities you want to do, or pieces of artwork you want to see. So when travelers see an a
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Itinerary for 2 Days in Venice
One of the most popular articles on this site since its inception remains my suggested two-week itinerary in Italy. And since there’s a contingent of visitors to that page who clearly crave more detail (just scroll down to see all the comments I̵
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Getting Outfitted (Italian Style) for the World Cup
If you’ve been following along here at WhyGo Italy over the years, you’ll know that I was an Italophile who learned to love – and then went crazy over – the country’s “other” national religion, soccer. I’m no
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Itinerary for 2 Days in the Cinque Terre
This is part of my perfect Italy itinerary series – it’s the second stop on the tour. If you missed the first one, go back and see what to do with two days in Venice!
If you’re following along on my suggested 2-week Italy itiner
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Top 10 Things to Do in Palermo
With its bustling streets and fervent energy, Sicily‘s capital city of Palermo is a medley of medieval buildings, Byzantine palaces and post-war grunge. It lacks Florence’s beauty and Venice’s vibrant colors, but has the unpretentious fl
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Itinerary for 4 Days in Florence
This is a stop on my perfect itinerary for Italy – if you’ve been following along, you’ve already spend 2 days in Venice and 2 days in the Cinque Terre. Now, it’s time for Florence!
For many people, especially first-time visitors to
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Hotels in Florence Near the Duomo
Most cities have one major landmark – the thing that, if you had your way, you’d open your hotel window and see every single morning. It’s the kind of iconic view that reminds you that you’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto. It’s
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Italy iPhone Apps for Travel, Language Learning, & Fun
I’m not so much of a tech-lover that I can’t live without most gadgets when I travel. But there are enough travelers in the world now who would rather not imagine life without their iPhones that I thought it would be fun to look at what tools a
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Romantic Hotels in Venice
Venice is easily one of the most romantic cities on earth, let alone in Italy, so it’s not hard to understand why so many newlyweds decide to include it on their honeymoon itinerary. I regularly get emails from readers who are planning a honeymoon in
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Itinerary for 5 Days in Rome
This is the final stop on my 2-week Italy itinerary – so if you missed any of the previous stops, now’s the time to go back and catch up on this little virtual journey (in preparation for a real journey):
Two Days in Venice
Two Days in the Ci
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Book Your Spot Now to See the Shroud of Turin in April-May 2010
Book Your Spot Now to See the Shroud of Turin in April-May 2010
by (this is the English page – you can change the language at the top if you wish), read the instructions, and follow the prompts – starting with the “Next” button at the bottom of the first page. A v
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Things You Should Know About Milan
Although I’ll regularly tell people that Milan isn’t worth a stop on a busy trip through Italy – especially if you’re not hell-bent on designer shopping or opera viewing – I do think it’s a very cool city. I think itR
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An “Unforgettable” Forgettable Meal in Venice
As someone who is pretty content to eat the same thing day after day – at my desk, no less – and who’s willing to admit that much of it starts out frozen in a cardboard box, I don’t think it’s right to call myself a true foodi
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Getting from Venice to the Cinque Terre (and Vice Versa)
Let’s just say you’re on your first trip through Italy and you’re using my “Perfect 2-Week Italy Itinerary” as your guide. You’ve had a glorious introduction to the country through the seemingly-impossible drea
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Things You Should Know About Italian Cities
I’ve been slowly working my way through the biggest tourist destinations in Italy for my “things you should know about” series, and I thought it was time to collect them all in one place. I’ll keep adding to the series, and may add
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