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mind Milan: A Milanese visit with Da Vinci
By Amy Lynch

I’m ashamed to say I didn’t know a whole lot about Milan, Italy before I went there with my husband and toddler in November 2009. Hubby was working at a motorcycle trade show; my son and I were fortunate enough to be able to come along for the ride, but pretty much left to our own devices for the 10 days we were there.
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Florence without a plan is the best plan!
By Felicia Kamriani

With only six hours to enjoy Florence, I intended to make a plan. Helpful travel guides recommended reserving Uffizi tickets ahead of time, so naturally I took heed and booked them online. Despite completing the form, entering my credit card information and viewing the ticket confirmation page, I never actually received a confirmation email...
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mind Ten Trips for Women who Wander
By Amanda Coggin

Article courtesy of Divine Caroline

I did the solo travel thing for two years—handed in my corporate badge, and replaced it with a traveler’s backpack. I wove my way around Asia, and at the time, I didn’t meet as many solo women travelers as I did men. When I returned from living overseas, I lived in a new state and traveled months out of the year with my boyfriend for two more years. So in my thirty-four years, according to one application on my Facebook profile, I’ve seen over 20 percent of the world, and for that I feel lucky.
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Italy: The Misadventure of a Young Widow
By Anne B. Wright

This trip to Italy was special for me. It was the first vacation I'd had since I lost my husband nearly two years ago, and my first trip to Europe by myself. I needed to get out and do things, my family and friends told me. Start living my life again. Italy had been next on our list of places to visit, so I'd decided to try it alone with a small tour group.
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spirit Italy: Toscana Mia
By Janet Bein, Young at Heart Diva

When I first heard about Toscana Mia, a Bay Area–based group offering luxurious, customized tours of gorgeous Tuscany, Italy (with enticing names like “Live Like A Tuscan” and “Under Your Tuscan/Amalfi/Rome Sun”) I jumped at the chance to meet with the group’s founder and tour leader, Serenella Leone, a Diva after my own (young at) heart.
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