In all my years of visiting Florence, I never realized there was an actual mall (or centro commerciale as they refer to it) about 45 minutes outside Florence’s city center – I Gigli.  As I walked towards the meeting point for the coach bus, already […]

Recently, I was scrolling through my phone and came across some photos and videos from an activity I booked a few days before departing from Florence. Now, I must say this was by far one of the best activities I did while there. Of course, […]

Do you remember Travelex – you know the foreign currency exchange company located in most airport terminals? I was absolutely crushed when I heard they closed their locations in the United States. And yes, even though the clerk registered my personal information incorrectly when I […]

Most flights from the US to Italy are overnight. On flights like these, one minute you’re having dinner, and four hours later, the sun is rising, and breakfast is being served! Your body has just been pushed into a slight state of confusion, which means […]

The truth is that it’s quite possible to arrive early at a train station and still miss your train. I found that out the hard way on my visit to Bologna. By the end of the trip, I understood just how significant 10 minutes was […]