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Our Sulmona Travel Stories Our Sulmona Travel Stories Discovering Hidden Gems in Abruzzo We arrived in Sulmona late on a Saturday afternoon under a sky dark with threatening storms. We quickly found a parking spot near our apartment and checked in just before the heavy rain hit. The apartment was […]

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San Gimignano and Siena Stories San Gimignano and Siena Stories Our Tuscan Adventure From Alessandria, we travelled into the heart of the Chianti region in Tuscany and stayed in a beautifully restored farmhouse just outside the medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano. Our apartment was surrounded by picturesque vineyards — […]

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Our Journey Through Barolo, Alessandria, and San Gimignano Our Journey Through Barolo, Alessandria, and San Gimignano From the Alps into the Heart of Italian Wine Country After a swift drive across France, we entered Italy through the impressive 13-kilometre Fréjus Tunnel. Emerging on the Italian side, we found ourselves about […]

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Italy Lucca
Lucca Stories 2017 A Timeless Charm Rediscovered My first visit to Lucca was thirteen years earlier during a winter day trip from Siena. It left such a strong impression that I wondered whether returning would disappoint. Thankfully, it didn’t. We arrived in early May, perfectly timed before the summer crowds. […]

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