The First Timer's Guide to Italy

Welcome to the land of la dolce vita. Whether you’re headed for ancient history in Rome, Renaissance art in Florence, fashion in Milan, the Medieval hilltop towns of Tuscany or the captivating coasts of Southern Italy, Italy has as many flavors of the sweet life as it does gelato. 

With so much to see and do in this small but wonder-filled country, where do you begin planning a trip?

This guide is here to give you the need-to-know about exploring L’Italia for the first time, whether you’re in the stage of early wanderlust dreaming or the serious research phase.

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The Inquisitor

But I’ve recently been learning that part of creativity is being willing to put the deep and unknown stuff out there, even if it’s a work in progress or even if the only purpose is developing the courage to share.

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The Complete Havana Travel Guide

Though many gravitate toward Cuba for vintage cars and Hemingway, Havana is very much a city that is happening today. It is filled with art and music, trendy restaurants and fashion designers and a rich history that still shapes so much of life in Cuba. It’s the type of place that quickly captures your heart and imagination. It’s a place unlike any other, a place full of its own kind of magic. 

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Desert Lullaby

A mecca for outdoor adventures, the reasons are countless why someone ends up in Moab: to bike, to climb, to jeep, to raft or to simply gaze into the vast red unknown, snap a picture and comment on the prettiness of it all. But whatever the reason, one thing is sure: no one ends up in Moab by accident. The kind of town that one has to look for to find, Moab is not just a place; it’s a destination.

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