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Escaping Crowds: Going off the Beaten Path while Traveling

February 7, 2018April 19, 20184 Comments

Just before I left New York to study abroad for a full semester in Florence, Caryn introduced me to Girl in Florence - American expat ( & immigrant, as she often points out) who wound up in Florence and has become guru for all things Italian.  I scoured through her blog, soaking up all of the recommendations … Continue reading Escaping Crowds: Going off the Beaten Path while Traveling

Paper Towns and The Edge of Experience

November 30, 2017February 6, 2018Leave a comment

I watched Paper Towns, an American film adapted from a book. I've overheard arguments about this book among my friends years ago. Is it worth reading? Are the characters developed? Is it like all other John Greene books? This post is not any of those questions. This is an existential look at tourism and experience. … Continue reading Paper Towns and The Edge of Experience

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She’s Nancy and I’m Whiskey!  No, but really – find out about the origin of that name here.  We’re Caryn and Nikki.  We met in college and bonded over our mutual love of photography, Italy and the environment.  Now we run this blog where we talk about mundane post-college life, crazy travel stories, exciting future adventures and everything in between.  Come laugh & learn with us.

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pro tip: go up to the top of Grand Hotel Minerva in #piazzasantamarianovella for A+ views of the ever beautiful #Firenze 🌟
If you ever find yourself in #Perugia make your way to Studio Moretti Caselli - a family-run/woman-led stained glass studio 🎨
stumbled upon choir practice on one of our last days in Rome 🎼🙆🏻‍♀️😍
dreaming of Perugia n its seemingly endless number of viewpoints 🌤🌤🌤
riding on the waterbus between #Venice and #Burano 🚤🚤 (possibly my fav part of Venice?)
yesterday was a v rainy day but we still went in search of more water 🌧🌧

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