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October 1, 2018October 1, 2018Ashley // Born Explorers

Lago d’Iseo-Another Italian Gem

I can’t believe that after four years of living here we are still finding hidden gems that we’ve never heard of in Italy (within driving distance!).  We’ve explored quite a lot of the Italian lakes region but somehow hadn’t heard of this charming little lake.  Lake  Iseo is located in Lombardy, in northern Italy, and […]

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June 14, 2018June 14, 2018Ashley // Born Explorers

The City You Can’t Miss When you Visit Milan

If you’re not from Europe, chances are you’ve probably never heard of this city.  And if you are European or living in Europe, you may only know of this place as a place to fly into when visiting Milan, especially for low-cost air carriers.  BUT, I’m here to tell you that the little Italian city […]

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March 23, 2017November 12, 2017Ashley // Born Explorers

Weekend Escape to the Piedmont

Spring is a perfect time to make an escape to the Piemonte region of Italy and with forecasts for rain everywhere in Switzerland last weekend, when we saw sunshine and 70’s in Italy we decided it was a great plan for a weekend getaway!  We booked a last minute stay at the lovely Antica Locanda San […]

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August 19, 2016September 9, 2016Ashley // Born Explorers

Siena, Florence, and Cooking in Tuscany

We saved the bigger cities of Tuscany for the end of the week and on Thursday with cooler temps we headed to Siena for a day of sightseeing.  We stopped along the way in the ancient walled village of Monteriggioni for a quick walk around and a morning gelato to boost morale and give the […]

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August 14, 2016August 19, 2016Ashley // Born Explorers

Towns of Tuscany

San Gimignano Monday we woke up to a super hot day so we decided to get an earlier start and hit the town of San Gimignano.  This town is famous for its medieval “skyscrapers,” essentially tall towers that wealthy families erected to show off their wealth and outdo one another back in the day.  We […]

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August 14, 2016October 6, 2017Ashley // Born Explorers

A Week Under the Tuscan Sun

Sometimes when a place is super well known or popular, I worry that it might not live up to the hype in real life.  No need to fear when it comes to Tuscany…I’m happy to report that it really IS that beautiful and amazing and wonderful!  We spent a week under the Tuscan sun and […]

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