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Spa Day for James in Florence, Italy

Posted on September 18, 2018September 16, 2018 by Sandra

James needed to get groomed while we were here in Florence, Italy. We found a cute little grooming shop called Elisa Toilette just across the Arno River. We hopped on the T1 tram and headed over to get James groomed. Isn’t it funny that the grooming shop is called a Toilette? A dog groomer in…

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The Florence Opera House

Posted on September 17, 2018September 16, 2018 by Sandra

We love walking around and exploring new areas with James. The Opera House in Florence, also known as the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, is just a few blocks from our apartment in Florence. We have walked around it a few times and one evening we decided to walk up to what we thought was…

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Rubbing the Boar’s Nose for Good Luck in Florence

Posted on September 14, 2018September 13, 2018 by Sandra

In the heart of Florence, there is a sculpture called Il Porcellino (piglet in Italian). It is a tradition to put a coin into the boar’s mouth and make a wish as the coin falls into the grates below. In addition to being good luck, this also ensures a return to Florence. It is a…

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Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella

Posted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by Sandra

Our Airbnb in Florence has a really nice book with recommendations on what to see, do and eat. One of the recommendations was for the 600 year old perfume shop in an old convent called Santa Maria Novella.

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David at The Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy

Posted on September 4, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

David of course is the centerpiece at the the Galleria dell’Accademia. But the museum had so many other pieces we enjoyed, too!

The Hall of Prisoners by Michelangelo leads up to the centerpiece statue

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The Grocery Stores in Padua, Italy are Dog Friendly!

Posted on May 28, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

The first thing we do when we arrive in a new city is head to the grocery store. We arrived in Padua, Italy (Padova in Italian) and once James was comfortable in our Airbnb we said goodbye and started

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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy

Posted on April 9, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a modern art museum on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Chris isn’t a big fan of modern art so I decided to visit this museum alone one day. It is a small but nice

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Around Venice, Italy

Posted on April 6, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Venice, Italy really is one of those cities you could get lost in. You want to get lost in it! I actually read a great tourist tip: if you pass a shop where you want to see inside you better do it NOW.

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Ca’ Rezzonico in Venice, Italy

Posted on April 5, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I love architecture and big beautiful ballrooms. So I knew I would want to see the Ca’ Rezzonico museum while in Venice, Italy.

The museum is right on the Grand Canal:

The main ballroom was

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Getting Around Venice, Italy

Posted on March 29, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Don’t be overwhelmed or afraid to ride the water buses in Venice, Italy. We are here to help!

Here is some helpful terminology on the water vehicles in Venice, Italy.

Vaporetto (plural,

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Fontana Delle Tette in Treviso, Italy

Posted on March 20, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

This is definitely not the kind of fountain you see in the US!

What does James think of the Fontana Delle Tette? What do you think of it? We jokingly called it the “Titty Fountain” because

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Nightjet Train with a Dog | Milan to Vienna

Posted on March 12, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We are heading back to Vienna and we wanted to try out the Nightjet train. The Nightjet from Milano to Wien does take 12 hours. The trains stops at each stop for longer times and once you cross the border

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Pringles makes Tortilla Chips?

Posted on February 26, 2018September 2, 2018 by Chris

Well yes they do! And Pringles Tortilla Chips are awesome too. We picked some up at the store… actually they were in the basket before I could fully understand the taste sensation I was about to

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In Milan? How about a HUG!

Posted on February 23, 2018September 2, 2018 by Chris

Near our place in Milan we kept passing this spot that we couldn’t figure out.

Was it a restaurant? Was it an office?

At times it seemed to be both and maybe more, so we decided to check it out and

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Leonardo da Vinci – The Last Supper

Posted on February 21, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We knew we wanted to see Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper while in Milan, Italy. But we also knew that you needed to get tickets in advance – sometimes weeks in advance! We didn’t plan far enough

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Window Shopping in Milan, Italy

Posted on February 16, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I love window shopping! There are so many stores here in Milan that I enjoy walking past to see their window displays. They usually change them every day or so, too! They also put little signs next

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Milan, Italy

Posted on February 15, 2018September 18, 2018 by Sandra

We are really enjoying Milan, Italy! Here are some highlights of our visit so far!

James was due for a groom while we were in Milan so we took him to Dog Model. Luciana has lots of Barboni (Poodles)

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Food and Fun in Verona, Italy

Posted on January 19, 2018September 21, 2018 by Sandra

Here are a few of our favorite photos from our stay in Verona, Italy!

You know you are in Italy when the grocery store has an amazing selection of fresh pasta:

The churches and cathedrals

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Juliet’s Balcony in Verona, Italy

Posted on January 18, 2018September 21, 2018 by Sandra

We were walking around Verona, Italy one night and decided we should go check out Juliet\’s Balcony – Casa di Giulietta.

Three of Shakespeare\’s plays are set in Verona: Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen

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Verona, Italy

Posted on January 15, 2018September 21, 2018 by Sandra

It is funny how we didn’t really have a plan on what other cities we wanted to visit near Vienna. But somehow the right places found their way onto our calendar! Verona, Italy is one of those cities.

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