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How to rent a villa in Tuscany. Is it right for you?
A few years ago my wife and I pulled a daredevil stunt: We rented a 1,100 year old villa in Tuscany and invited both sides of our families to join us for a week-long vacation. Now, before you ask “what...
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Travel Confessions: Paris without the Louvre
This travel lark takes quite a bit of courage. Heavens, just browsing through the new edition of the Rough Guide to Paris, we see the text kicks off with Notre Dame (and a handful of other sights...
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Florence Day Trip: The Medici Villa in Poggio a Caiano
Once you’ve spent some time in Florence, a day trip provides a nice break from the crowds of tourists and shoppers flooding the city. Poggio a Caiano, a small town about 30-40 minutes northwest of...
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Florence Pools, Parks, and Beaches: Cheap ways to keep cool under the Tuscan sun
There is no reason why your Florentine holiday should feel like you’re walking on the bubbling surface of the sun. (Unless of course you are a seasoned fire walker, in which case your callused feet...
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Tuscan Wines: A quick buyer’s guide
By Laura Mongillo in Florence— Tuscany is world famous for its wine, so it make sense that every restaurant, bar, cafe, bottega, supermarket and even hotel in Florence is trying to sell you a couple of...
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Umbria, Italy: Tips for budget travelers
By Rebecca Winke in Assisi, Umbria— Not too long ago, Umbria–with its rolling hills covered in vineyards and olive groves and topped by tiny medieval stone villages–was touted as the cheaper...
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Ligurian Diversions: Santa Margherita Ligure
Yes, we’ve been traveling a lot of late. Over the last 40 days, our travels have taken us from Cadiz to Hamburg and from the Alps to the Apennines. We have paddled in the Atlantic and the Adriatic and...
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Florence: Buy your wine like the locals… on tap!
By Taylor Zerbey— Florence is a wine lover’s paradise, offering amazing wines from all over Tuscany and Italy at low prices that could even shock a Cheapo. One way to enjoy wine and beer at even...
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Italian Getaways: Our favorite affordable hotels in Tuscany
When you picture your perfect getaway, what comes to mind? Views that leave you speechless, calming activities that immerse you in nature, charming hotels that make you feel welcome… it just so...
View ArticleAgriturisimo With a Twist: One Cheapo’s Italian experience
There are lots of creative ways to get to Europe and save money in the process. We checked in with Cheapo Reinhardt Suarez after he spent two months living and working on a farm in Grossetto, Italy, a...
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