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The Uffizi Gallery: Florence’s Ultimate Museum of Renaissance Art

If you’re headed to Florence, Italy to see Renaissance art, there’s one museum you really shouldn’t skip. The Uffizi Gallery (Gallerie degli Uffizi) is home to perhaps the world’s greatest collection of Italian Renaissance paintings. The museum occupies the former…

How to Visit Cinque Terre: A Beginner’s Guide

You’ve seen the photos. Rows of colorful houses stacked up around a tiny harbor, green hills and terraces rising up in the background. The Cinque Terre are a group of picturesque towns along Italy’s northern coast perfect for exploring on…

Italy Trip Report: Food! Wine! Art! History!

When I told people I was going to Italy, the reaction was always positive–something like “wow!” or “oh that’s awesome!” People know Italy has the good stuff. From amazing cuisine to endless history and culture to explore, it’s easy to…

7 Travel Tips: How I Made the Most of One Day in Florence, Italy

Before the pandemic, I went on a group tour in Italy where I had exactly one full day in Florence. First of all, don’t do this. A city like Florence, with its famous history, art, and food, that kind of…