Category: Destination Info

Flixbus: Reader Beware, Curse Words Enclosed

I thought our next stop was to be Zurich, Switzerland and high tail it out of Italy forever but I thought wrong. </br> Enjoyed a good breakfast, grabbed a taxi to the bus station and then the following scenario began which I posted publicly on Facebook because people need to be made aware of this …

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August 16 – Next Stopover, Milan

Packed and not really ready to go, but time to go and leave Venice behind. Travel Hint: If you are staying anywhere in the center of town, I suggest calling for a porter to retrieve your luggage and meet you at the people mover. Cost Euro 20.00, but saves your back and offers a relaxing …

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August 15 – Too Short a Visit to Venice

Today we ate a simple breakfast at the hotel, but the coffee was outstanding. I could not wait to get out to “feel and breath” Venice. I think we reached our record high in photos for one day. It is just like you see in movies and TV shows. It was perfection to me. Now …

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August 14 Travel Day To Venice

If you notice me not writing on some dates, those are just travel days. Not particularly eventful to note. Jump on bus, jump off bus for snack, jump on bus, occasionally wish the driver would slow down, speed up, stop talking non-stop, be a little friendlier, have more leg room, wish other riders take more …

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Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence

We wanted to get out of the busy city hubbub, so we decided to take a public bus to Piazzale Michelangelo to experience the great renaissance artist’s Florence from above. It was also near a camping where Han’s family used to camp at in the late fifties and early sixties. It took quite some time …

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