Ahhhh, Venice! This city is quite remarkable! Right away you’ll be taken back by the sites and sounds…gondoliers serenading lovers as they float down small romantic canal ways. So dreamy! By the time we reached Venice, we were pretty exhausted from walking miles and miles exploring Rome and Florence. So, we decided on more of […]
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Tour of Italy: Florence
Florence was my favorite place in Italy…the art, the food, the shopping! Even though it had tourists bursting at the seams, I really felt a sense of the local life while in Florence. Maybe it was because we stayed a bit out of the city’s center or ate mainly where the locals eat? I’m not […]
Tour of Italy: Rome
Rome has so many things to offer travelers…famous historical sites, museums, piazza’s, amazing food, even the steps in Rome are famous! I have found that travel is the best way for me to learn about history and culture and traveling to Rome taught me so much! Oh, how I can’t wait to return…good thing I […]
My Top 5 Art Museums in the World!
One of my favorite things to do any time I travel is to explore art museums! For as long as I can remember, I have loved experiencing beautiful art up close and personal. My love for art started as an early teen when I was given a book filled with pages of beautiful copies of […]
My Top 5 Reasons to Travel
Explore I have found so much joy in exploring the world! There is nothing like roaming in a new city or place you’ve never been before! Discovering new cultures, food, and art are great experiences. Even if you are just exploring a place that you’ve visited many times, there is always something new to find…a […]
TADA’s First TravelBook!
Travel’s A Dance Away is happy to announce the publication of our first TravelBook on the Createtrips app for the iPhone…When in Rome! Going to Rome? Want to go there someday? Then take a second to download this Free guide! With five categories and twenty-eight venues to choose from, you’ll be sure to find something […]
Celebrating in Italy! Lost in Venice Part 2
When you think of Venice, what are the things that come to mind? Probably things like beautiful masks worn for the carnival, amazing gothic architecture, famous bridges, and romantic canals lined with gondolas to name just a few. If you want to learn more than the obvious you have to look a little deeper into […]
Celebrating in Italy! Florence Part 3
We wondered to ourselves…”What should we do next?” We already had front row seats at the Galleria dell’ Accademia to see the statue of David, climbed many stairs to see panoramic views of the city up the Duomo, roamed through room after room at the Palazzo Vecchio, and saw famous paintings like the birth of […]
Celebrating in Italy! Florence Part 2
Steps, steps, steps and more STEPS!! We walked up hundreds and hundreds of steps while in Italy! No heels, ladies…unless you are a glutton for punishment. Our second day in Italy was filled with walking up, you guessed it, more steps…463 steps to be exact! It was worth the, ever so long, journey up the […]
Celebrating in Italy! Rome Part 2
Day Two in Rome was dedicated to Vatican City and a little quaint neighborhood called Trastevere. Vatican City Since the Vatican is in it’s own city, country even, we had to purchase separate tickets for the museum. Our Roma passes could not be used for this museum. So we bought the tickets online the morning […]
Packing for Italy!!
Ever wonder how to make a travel wardrobe with what seems like endless options while only taking up minimal suitcase space??? Well, maybe I can help! I make it my goal to travel light. I don’t like checking on bags for several reasons, but my first reason is that I like to be able to […]