Two Months in Europe
In and around Europe
Almost a year ago I embarked on a great trip I had been dreaming about for years. I went back to Italy, the country where I was born and raised, and took my American boyfriend with me. Everything was new and different to him and seeing Europe through his eyes made me understand many things I had never noticed when I lived there.
We had a great time. We traveled mainly through Northern Italy, Switzerland and France, covering only a few of the places I had in mind.
Being away for two months was expensive, even though we stayed with family and friends a lot - but luckily I was sending a weekly article to the daily newspaper back home to support our wine drinking habit.
Here's a collection of the stories the Naples Daily News published, along with my favorite pictures from those two amazing months...
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Chiara Assi
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1
The Plan
Italian travel writer Beppe Severgnini once wrote "Italians don’t do anything in a normal way. They do it in an Italian way, which is not to be con... Continue reading »
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Departure Blues
The bags are (almost) all packed. The passport is sitting on the kitchen counter, along with print-outs of my e-ticket and my e-tenerary, and my fr... Continue reading »
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Bergamo: Hidden Gem of Lombardy
Ask any tourist about his trip to Italy and he will ramble about the beauty of Florence, the grandiosity of Rome and the romance of Venice. Few, if... Continue reading »
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Amazing Views from Principe Leopoldo
It’s hard not to fall in love with Lake Lugano, a small lake near the border of Switzerland and Italy. The mountains –a welcome change for someone... Continue reading »
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Living the Good Life in Portofino
The rich and famous of New York City summer in the Hamptons, while the beautiful people of Boston relax at the Cape. If you are from Milano and you... Continue reading »
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Climbing the Duomo in Milano
Every city has its symbol, a landmark loved by its inhabitants and well known among tourists. In Milano this symbol is the city’s cathedral, the Du... Continue reading »
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Eating like a Queen in Venice
When you are traveling to a tourist Mecca such as Venice you almost always assume that your meals will be of the let’s-screw-the-tourist kind, a me... Continue reading »
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Sightseeing and high water in Venice
Venice isn’t only delightful because of its cozy trattorias and unique seafood dishes. This incredible city – different from any other town in the... Continue reading »
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