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Venice Day 3: Bell Towers, Gondolas, and the Best Dinner Yet
I feel like this might have been one of our busiest days, even though we started with no set plans! Of course, we kicked things off with cappuccinos. We visited Cafe Florian, the oldest café in Italy, built in 1702.… Continue reading
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Venice Day 2: Tours, Cicchetti, and the Best Soup Ever
After the whirlwind of yesterday, we ended up sleeping for 14 hours straight! That rest was much needed. Once we finally got moving, we stopped by a cute little restaurant in the plaza near our hotel called Ozio for some… Continue reading
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Venice Day 1: Il Nostro Arrivo (Our Arrival)
After months of planning, we’ve finally arrived in Venice! Our journey started with a Saturday afternoon flight out of Tallahassee at 2 pm, and after a long travel day, we landed in Venice at 11 am on Sunday—4 am back… Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Our Italy Honeymoon Itinerary!
We’re counting down the days until we leave for our 2-week honeymoon in Italy on October 12! We’re so excited to dive into the rich history, amazing food, and breathtaking sights Italy has to offer. October 12: Fly out of… Continue reading
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Day 4: Charlies Bunion
This morning started off a little later than planned, thanks to us forgetting about the spring-forward time change! We missed the continental breakfast and had to dash to Starbucks in town before quickly getting ready for our hike to Charlies… Continue reading
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Day 3: The “Rest” Day
If I thought I was tired yesterday, this morning took it to a whole new level! After back-to-back challenging hikes, I was more than ready for a ‘rest day’—and by that, I mean we’d still go hiking, but it would… Continue reading
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Day 2: Chimney Tops Trail
After our 12-mile hike the day before, I was feeling a little worn out, so we decided to start the day by exploring Gatlinburg instead of heading straight to another trail. We stumbled upon the cutest little coffee shop, and… Continue reading
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Day 1: Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte
After a long day of driving and some scary foggy conditions through the Great Smoky Mountains, we were so glad to check into our hotel. We picked the Edgewater Hotel because it’s a cozy little inn located next to Little… Continue reading
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Day 7: Saying Aloha to Maui
Our final day in Maui—definitely the saddest one. We had a flight out of Kahului Airport at 1 PM, which meant we had to leave around 10:30 AM. Even though time was tight, we were determined to squeeze in one… Continue reading
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Day 6: The Road to Hana – Our Last and Busiest Day!
Our final day on Maui was spent on the famous Road to Hana, and it was a wild ride, to say the least. The Road to Hana is a winding, scenic drive that takes you along Maui’s lush east coast.… Continue reading
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