Tag: Europe

The end of one era, and the start of another

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The first part of this year was a surreal blend of savoring our final days as members of the tightly-knit community of RVers while simultaneously managing the dizzying logistics of permanently relocating to another country. This wasn’t just a move–it was more like the end of one era and the start of an entirely new one. Just like we did almost ten years ago when we became full-time nomads, we were preparing to embrace not only a new home in unfamiliar surroundings, but also a completely new lifestyle to go with it.

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Falling in Love with Lecco

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Lecco was the second town on our “where shall we live?” tour of northern Lombardy. Before our trip, we made a list of the qualities of our ideal location, and Lecco seemed to check all the boxes. But the natural beauty of the area, the food, and the warmth of the people all exceeded our expectations.

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A Walk from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino

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On our last Saturday in Sestri Levante, the day after our classes ended, our language school offered an excursion to walk along the Ligurian coast from Santa Margherita Ligure to the famous resort town of Portofino. It promised to be a long day (and it was), so Cheryl decided to…

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Exploring Cinque Terre, Italy’s Coastal Gem

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The Cinque Terre (literally, the "five lands") are a string of five centuries-old fishing villages perched on the rugged coast of the Italian Riviera between Genoa and Pisa in northwest Italy. The villages—Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore—were accessible only by rail or water, and linked to each…

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Genoa, Italy

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Our first stop in Italy was in Genoa, in the region of Liguria. Earlier this summer, we had been considering the Ligurian coast as a possible place to call home, but since then, we decided that we were more interested in mountains than beaches. We left a few days in Genoa on the itinerary, though, just for sightseeing and to give us a chance to recover from the jet lag before we started language school.

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