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Getting good Italian knock-offs
There’s an art to buying knock-offs, but the learning curve can cost you, so know the basics.
Florence art guide
When visiting Florence’s Uffizi and Accademia galleries, we did some things right. But I have a few tips I wish I’d been given.
Harry Potter Studio Tour
My review of and advice for the Harry Potter set tour in London’s Warner Bros Studios.
Less wide-eyed, still bright-eyed
It worries me that in two years filled with travel, I may have lost some of the awe that was my constant companion.
New York, Paris, London….Milan?
Milan didn’t quite live up to its reputation as a powerhouse of fashion, art, and culture.
Snow in Norwich
Norwich doesn’t have a single snowplow. To most of England, that seems completely normal, but it boggles my mind.
Surprise! A boat in Malta!
“Can I buy you a plane ticket for Christmas?”
“Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.”
The worst hostel
Béziers is a lovely city — the pastries and desserts alone make the trip worth it — but if I ever go back, I think I’ll stay elsewhere.
Seeing Shakespeare’s old stomping grounds
I couldn’t study writing in England without making the trek out to Stratford-Upon-Avon.
On the move again
I’ve moved again, this time to Norwich, England for grad school at the University of East Anglia.
The perplexing appeal of Paris
When I ask my European friends about Paris, most of them scrunch their face, shrug a bit, and say something along the lines of ‘It’s fine.’
The best type of holiday
In 14 days, I saw nine countries, walked more than 100 miles, rode over a dozen trains, and captured it all in what had to be a thousand photos.
Valentine’s Day with St. Valentine
Tucked away on the right-hand side of a dark stone church, in a wooden box beneath a red-robed statue, are the remains of Saint Valentine.
‘The world is as angry as it gets’
In Trump’s first interview as president, Donald Trump said “The world is as angry as it gets.”
He’s wrong.
Origins
I know people that can trace their family tree back for hundreds of years but I don’t even know where my last name comes from.
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