• Days out/Travel

    Trip to Italy Part 2 – Florence

    Welcome to the next post in my mini-series on Italy (previous post here). This one is all about Florence – such a beautiful under talked about city in the Tuscany region of Italy. We were only in Florence for a short time, and looking back we did miss out on loads of tourist attractions so we will have to go back! Florence – Our hotel Our agent booked us a lovely hotel. When we got off the train google maps took us on the oddest route to the hotel so it felt like miles away, especially when dragging luggage behind us. But actually, it was quite fortuitous for us as…

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    Days out/Travel

    Eating in Venice 2019

    Eating out in Venice in 2019 can be confusing – here is the rundown of our trip and some tips we have for you so you don’t make the same mistakes we did!! If you haven’t read my other post on our adventures in Venice it’s here. When we first left our hotel on arriving in Venice, to head to San Marco square, we saw lots of shops with an array of flatbreads, panini and sandwiches. All filled with meats cheeses and salads. They all looked gorgeous and became a regular thing throughout Venice, Florence and Rome. Snack bars and lunch This is one of the typical snack bars, what…