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How to Discover Kyoto Off the Beaten Path

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Welcome to this guest post about Kyoto off the beaten path, written by fellow blogger Robert Schraeder! For Robert, paradise on Earth is Kyoto during cherry blossom season (but at 5 or 6 in the morning, to avoid the crowds). He created Japan Starts Here as a source of information — and inspiration — for … Read more

7 Great Reasons to Visit Piacenza

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Have you ever heard of Piacenza? It’s the northernmost town in Emilia Romagna, only 45 minutes by train from Milan. We visited it for the first time last month and it was a great surprise – here are 7 reasons to visit Piacenza! One of the things I love most about long-distance hiking is that … Read more

Parco Sempione – A Shared Guided Tour

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Welcome to yet another #MondaysinMilan! Today we’ll tell you all about Parco Sempione, the most beautiful park in Milan! We’ve joined a tour with Guido Tour Sharing, a new website allowing travellers to share the services of a professional tour guide. Read on and explore Parco Sempione with us! Parco Sempione and the Sforza Castle … Read more

Guide to the Via Francigena In Emilia-Romagna

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New summer, new long-distance hike! This year we walked the Via Francigena in Emilia-Romagna, from the Po River to the Cisa Pass. The length of this section is 143 km, and it can easily be hiked in one week. Here’s all you need to know! An excerpt of this article was published on the e-magazine … Read more