Europe
Travel Adventures in Europe
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The City of Fountains: A Day Trip to Tivoli Italy
If you need a break from all of the tourists in Rome the village of Tivoli is a short train ride and feels like a world away. As a side trip from Rome we took the local train to Tivoli. It so happened there was a metro strike the morning we planned on heading to Tivoli. The strike was for four hours and we learned strikes in Rome are planned ahead of time. However, we were not aware of this particular strike. Like most mornings we walked to the metro to find we could not take the metro or the bus to Tiburtini like we had planned.
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Walk in the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
London is such a fun city to explore. Charles Dickens spent a lot of his time walking around London. This is where he gathered his inspiration for his stories. If you’re visiting London you will most likely visit one or more of the sights referenced in a Dickens’ novel without even actively trying.
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How to Get from Here to There in Italy
When we visited Italy we spent the majority of our time walking and taking the train. We did take a couple buses, we rented a car for a few days to explore Tuscany, and took a taxi once.