Another travel day! But first… Tuscan Takeaways Matt noticed a “Saints” logo pretty early on, posted all over town. Upon further research, it turns out it’s actually the historic symbol of Florence and has nothing to do with saints. The Florentine lily represents the...
We left Florence today to explore other parts of Tuscany on a motor coach with a bunch of fellow tourists. When building the itinerary, I really wanted to spend more time in Siena—the city I lived in during summer school back in 2010. But there’s so much of Italy we...
Today was very… Florence. We started at the Galleria dell’Accademia—home of that statue, David. And listen, I knew it would be impressive, but seeing it in person is a whole different experience. The detail, the size, the confidence… sir was just standing there like...
Today we left Rome and made our way to Florence! Checkout was at 10:00 a.m. At 9:47 a.m., our host was knocking on the door to see if we were still there. I guess he was ready for us to leave. Matt was still doing some last-minute packing—you know, the kind most...
Today was the first time trying out buses in Italy. I’m a train girl—I love everything about their organization and schedules. Buses are a little gray for me, and Matt just goes wherever I go and makes sure I don’t walk into puddles, fall, or get attacked. He’s so...
In the tiredness of last night, I may have left out a couple of things. Unfortunately, my water demon is back. If you haven’t heard the stories from me yet, I’ve had a bit of bad luck surrounding water in the past—so much so that we’ve become really good friends with...
The layover in Miami was four hours long. Nothing eventful. We ate at an Irish pub—I know it’s just an airport restaurant, but it brought back some nostalgia from our 2022 trip to Ireland… and it was delicious! Matt was convinced our server was Irish, but I challenged...
It’s official. I get more neurotic with each international trip. But why? Back when we started planning this trip, I told myself I’d keep it simple: carry-on only, five pairs of leggings, five shirts, and Airbnbs with washing machines. I wasn’t holding out hope for...