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Bella Roma, Ancora – Dolly Travels
Buongiorno, tutti, Yes. Once again, we are in the Eternal City. We have been here 5 days already, so you will think that I am very lax in getting out a blog post. Honestly, although I thought we have...
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Another Day in Rome – Dolly Travels
Buongiorno, tutti, I have really enjoyed being in Rome again, as now we are not feeling pressured to see as much as we can cram into a few days. We can proceed at a more relaxed pace. I have already...
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Florence, Again – Dolly Travels
Frank and I have been busy, seeing some of the places we have enjoyed before, in Florence, and finding a couple of new and interesting places. Both of these new places will go into our “favorites”...
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Arezzo, Anghiari, Monterchi – Dolly Travels
Buongiorno, Yesterday, we had the pleasure of finding some new towns in Tuscany, thanks to our friends, Massimo and Magda Carli. These people, as most of you know, are our Italian landlords and good...
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Our Last Day in Florence – Dolly Travels
Buon amiche, Yes, I have to leave Florence again. This is always a sad day for me, for I love Florence, but, alas, I have to go away from my fairy tale world, and go back home again, and live my real...
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Manhattan Day Trip – Dolly Travels
I love to travel…everyone who knows me, knows that. How has it happened that I had never visited New York City? Well, yesterday (Thursday, November 9), I got to enjoy a day in the Big City. Frank and...
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A Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class – Dolly Travels
Hola! Once again I am in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, one of my favorite towns to visit. My son, Rob, and his wife, Amy came down with me to enjoy some sunny weather, and it has been a delight to be able...
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Old Town Puerto Vallarta – Dolly Travels
Hola, once more. This will be my last blog post from Puerto Vallarta this year. Next year, I hope to spend longer than a week. I love this town. When I told the kids that I wanted to go back to...
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San Gimignano – Dolly Travels
Good morning, everyone, Today I am thinking of San Gimignano. This is one of the hill towns of Tuscany. True to its designation, there are hardly any flat places in this town. To get there, one would...
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“Two Summers on the Helen Marie”– Dolly Publishes a Book!
We’re so excited for our friend Dolly – she just published her first book, a travel memoir: I was a bit busy last week, so I did not get a chance to write a blog post; however, on March 1, I received...
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Cinque Terre – Dolly Travels
Today I want to continue writing about places in Italy that I will visit on my next trip, which is coming up pretty soon. Cinque Terre is one area that we will visit, and we will stay there for a few...
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Bolzano and the Dolomites – Dolly Travels
Today I want to tell you about Bolzano, in northern Italy. If you are traveling by train up to Bolzano from Bologna or other points south, you will notice a distinct change in the terrain, the look of...
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Returning to Lucca – Dolly Travels
Good morning, Everyone. Today I am remembering Lucca. Lucca is another of my favorite cities in Tuscany. To get to Lucca, I usually take a train from Florence and enjoy the city as a day trip. The...
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Beloved Siena – Dolly Travels
Good morning, everyone, As I prepare to return to Italy, I am reminiscing today about another of my favorite cities, Siena. Siena is one of the Tuscan hill towns, situated just a short drive southeast...
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Back to Rome – Dolly Travels
Buongiorno, tutti, I am so happy to be back in Rome. This trip I am with my granddaughter, Heather, and her husband, Danny. We had a long, long flight from San Francisco to Rome, which not only made...
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Back In Rome – Dolly Travels
Buongiorno, tutti, I am so happy to be back in Rome. This trip I am with my granddaughter, Heather, and her husband, Danny. We had a long, long flight from San Francisco to Rome, which not only made us...
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Sorrento and Amalfi Coast – Dolly Travels
Buongiorno, tutti, The sirens of the Sorento and the Amalfi Coast were calling us. We left Rome on Sunday morning and traveled to Napoli by train. At the train station, we got a taxi to take us to the...
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Vernazza – Disaster & Recovery – Dolly Travels
Buongiorno, tutti, We started our morning at the Il Pirata Bar at the top of the town. This restaurant has the best pastries; all are made on the premises. Their reputation has made this small place...
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From Orvieto to Florence – Dolly Travels
Buona sera, tutti, I realize that I haven’t told you about Orvieto yet. When we left Rome, we went to the hill town of Orvieto, in Umbria. This ancient town sits like a mushroom above the Umbrian...
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More About Florence – Dolly Travels
Buona sera, Now I can settle down. Mexico won their first World Cup game, defeating Germany, so we are more relaxed. The kids went to a bar to watch the game. I had to do some more walking through my...
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