Author: Girls Who Go
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36 Hours in Cinque Terre: Riomaggiore
Cinque Terre. We have all seen the pictures of the colorful old homes jutting off the cliff over the Mediterranean sea. The Italian Rivera. It almost looks like it could be a dream. Christie and I plotted our 10 day trip to Italy very carefully and packed as many cities as we could in to […]
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Roman Holiday : Aperol Spritz, Roman Ruins
We started Day Three (if you missed our first few days, check them out here.) with tickets to visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. After stopping for our morning cappuccino at the cafe underneath the hostel, which was quickly becoming morning routine for us, we began the walk over. Again, we used Get your […]
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Roman Holiday: My love affair with Rome.
Rome has everything. History, architecture, art, religion. Narrow cobblestone streets that wind leading into huge piazzas centered around century old fountains that Romans still drink from today.The piazzas are lined with local shops, cafes, bars, children running, playing, and laughing, tourists being suckered into cheesy souvenirs, locals gossiping at lunch, and even the cliche old […]
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Take the Leap: Once You Get There
As we know, moving to a new place is quite scary and stressful; getting over barriers the family sets, finding a home, and making friends is just the beginning. Once you arrive to a new place you find yourself surrounded by a different language and cultural norms, a new environment and public transport, and bureaucracy, […]
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Take the Leap: First Steps
So You Want To Move Abroad… I’ve been living in a foreign country for eight years now. And although I may miss my family and friends, I have never had regrets about leaving my comfortable life, family and full-time career in retail management. I have been able to explore new places, learn about different cultures […]
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The Broke Girl’s Guide to Travel: Europe Continued
Step Three: Choose which sites you want to visit. When you are in a new city the last thing you want to do is wait in some atrocious line all to find out tickets for the day are sold out. You have a limited amount of time and the cheapest way to see the sights is […]
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The Broke Girl’s Guide to Travel: Europe
So you want to go to Europe, but you don’t think you can. You work too much, you don’t make enough money, you don’t know any other languages. So? Stop thinking of reasons why you shouldn’t go. And start planning.