Always restless by nature, I have traveled widely throughout my life; but always with boyfriends, husbands, children and girlfriends. In 2014, after a wonderful holiday in Europe, I became hungry for way, way more. This drove me to learn Italian, research extensively and take the next step. I traveled for 6 weeks through southern Italy on my own. I had lots of ups and downs and a few exciting adventures but it was a life altering experience. I am forever changed. I have now made my passion for Italy, writing and travel a regular part of my life. I’m planning one day soon to stay…
Sweet Travel 
Thanks for the Follow, Andrea.
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I have travelled to Italy several times on my own. I love it. I wish you all the best. Thanks for following my blog Lyn
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Hi Andrea! Thank you for following my blog. There will be more postings about our vacation in Italy mixed in with our family history. I look forward to following your adventures. I’ve subscribed to your blog.
EmilyAnn Frances May
http://www.throughthebyzantinegate.wordpress.com
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Good luck for visiting our beautiful Italy, Andrea! And thanks a lot for following my photo blog! Cheers. Riccardo
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I keep coming back to your photos Riccardo, there is something very calm, still and serene about them. I’m not sure what it is, whether it is the subject you are capturing, or whether it is you?
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.-) I would say both : each shot contains a bit of me and a lot of the subject capturing me. Thank you so much for your nice words, Andrea. Regards. Riccardo
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I’ve signed up to follow your adventures. If you come up to Lucca, let me know. I will be there in September and October.
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Maybe next trip, this one is strictly Mezzogiorno! Have a wonderful time for the Autumn.
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“Quickies”…niiice. . .enjoy!
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Ciao Andrea! Feel free to get in touch if you need any help or advice about your trip to Italy! And If you come to Milan I will be happy to show you around!
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Thanks for Liking my piece on Theft and Absence, Andrea. Buon viaggio and I look forward to the next instalment.
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If you’re interested in exploring the lesser-known parts of Italy then I highly recommend Abruzzo. It’s not far from Rome and we boast some magnificent mountains and beautiful beaches. The food is out of this world. I live in Sulmona – home to Ovid, confetti and arrosticini. Let me know if you ever fancy heading away from the tourist areas 🙂
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Thanks Tea Lover, I will check out your blog.
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Thanks! It’s pretty new at the moment so there’s not much on it but I hope to show people what they’re missing out on 🙂
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Andrea,I see we have much in common and I applaud your studying Italian before you embarked on a 6-week trip through Italia. Thank you for commenting on my blog. I am glad to discover yours.
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Andrea, I nominated you for a Liebster Award. 🙂 Don’t feel obligated to post about it, but if you would like to, see my post for more details:https://prayersandpiazzas.com/2016/06/20/a-sweet-award-and-more-about-me/
Cin cin!
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Andrea, Thanks for the invite to the Liebster Award. I am flattered! However, I don’t really have time right now to get around to writing for it, so I am going to take a pass. I have a couple of other blog posts I planned to write and we are going away for a month next week so lots to do!
Again, thanks. Maybe another time!
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I completely understand. Looking forward to your next posts 🙂
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BTW I am going to add you to my Blogroll when I do my next edit. 🙂
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Congratulations on your newfound solo travels! (or maybe of a couple of years ago, judging from the above comment dates)
I’ve found that when I’m on my own, I meet more people, which I suppose is natural, as I’m looking to make a connection, so I tend to have more of an authentic experience.
Happy Travels!
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Thanks for following us at Daily Espresso! Looking forward to traveling with you & we’re glad to have you on ours!
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Hi, I recently set up a web page (previously my blog michiamocarolina on WordPress and now Carolyn Petrie Art) I’m just wondering why my info is linked to your blog on google???
Cheers
Carolyn
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Hi Carolyn, I have no idea. I’ve done nothing with my blog for nearly a year. If you can see how I could unlink it let me know. Happy to help.
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Thanks – I’ll perhaps contact WordPress as it’s very odd. Good luck with the blog (it’s just such a pity we can’t travel. I’ve missed 3 Italy holidays this year. Carolyn
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