Love the blog? Looking to collaborate? Planning a trip to Florence? Have a question or suggestion for a post?
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Love the blog? Looking to collaborate? Planning a trip to Florence? Have a question or suggestion for a post?
E-mail me at missadventuresabroad1@gmail.com, I'd love to hear from you!
Don’t forget to mention that not only do you bring your own grocery bag but you must fill it too. This is not done for you.
Yes! That is very true!
Catalina- So happy for this adventure you are on!! Congratulations and enjoy every moment!! Love, Janet (Taylor’s mom)
Thank you so much Janet! Hope you and Taylor are doing well!
How did you end up finding a job in florence? Was it difficult?
This is my dream to do after I graduate!
Thanks!
Alli
Hi Catalina,
My husband and I are taking my niece and her boyfriend to Venice, Florence and Rome for a couple of weeks in May. I’m really enjoying your blog as I prepare for our trip. I’m wondering if you could write a blog post on shopping in Florence – I noticed you mentioned that Florence is a good place to buy leather goods. Any tips on where to shop and how to find good quality and good prices?
Thanks!
Anita
Hello Anita!
Sounds like you have an amazing trip planned! I recommend checking out the leather markets near Mercato Centrale, and I will definitely try to get a post up for you about this topic soon. As far as good prices, try to bargain and shop around before you purchase anything. Feel free to reach out with any other questions you may have or send me an e-mail!
Happy travels!
Catalina
hi catalina, me and my friends are planning to be i rome for two days and a half could you do an itenerary for this please? or give us any tips?
thank you
adriana
Hello Adriana! You might want to check out my post How To Conquer Rome in a Day. There are also suggestions in the post for those who are staying in Rome longer, and you can easily stretch the itinerary our over a few days! I hope this helps and that you have an excellent visit!
Catalina
Hi,
I am loving your blog! I was wondering what camera you take or use when you are traveling to these amazing spots?!
Hi Kylee! So glad you are enjoying it! I use a Canon EOS Rebel when I travel!
Hi Kyleee!!
Loved reading your blog but especially the post about Ronda Spain. I am leaving for Spain May 4th to solo travel for two weeks. I plan on going from Seville to Ronda. I was wondering if you went that same route and how you got there? Also, did you stay in a hostel, hotel or Airbnb in Ronda? Would love some advice!
Thank You 🙂
Hello Jessica! I am so glad you discovered my blog and have enjoyed reading it! Ronda is a dream-you are sure to love it! I actually headed to Ronda from Malaga, and then went from Ronda to Gibraltar! I had no trouble coordinating busses/trains to and from. I stayed in an Airbnb in Ronda to cut costs, but there are definitely hotels in the area as well! I hope you love Spain! Cheers!
My apologies! Meant to say ( Catalina) 🙂 im sorry
Hi Catalina. We are visiting Rome and Barcelona soon and have been reading everything you have on the website. Love it! Was wondering if you could tell us where the best place online is to buy our tickets. You mention buying everything beforehand online, where? Thanks.
Hello Kim! I always try to go to the actual website of each museum/site before I go! Many times you can end up accidentally paying more by using a 3rd party website! It might take some digging around to find the official sites, but they almost always have the best prices, and you won’t be scammed. I hope this helps answer your question and that you have an excellent trip!
Just finished reading your blog on Puerto Rico! My husband and I and our 5 kids (ages 27,21,20,19,14) are trying to plan a trip during Christmas break for about 4 or 5 days.. is there anyway you can recommend hotels for us? would love to do some if not all of the things you did out there! Little overwhelming! I really want our family to step outside our comfort zone and explore and do things that are unique to the area! Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Stephanie Williams
Hello Stephanie! It sounds like you and your family are in for an amazing trip! I loved Puerto Rico and it is definitely a great family destination! I actually just finished a post about the hotel I stayed in when I was in San Juan, you can check it out here-I highly recommend the Hotel CasaBlanca. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions or know what other cities you are planning on staying in, that way I can see if I have any other suggestions that fit your trip! Happy travel planning!
Hi Catalina,
I love your blog! I’m flying into Rome from DC next month and will need to take a train up to Grosseto for a wedding. Do you know how long it usually takes to get through customs at the airport, and would you recommend reserving a train ticket ahead of time? Thank you for any guidance you can provide!!
Hello Andrea!
Thanks so much for reaching out, I am glad you discovered my site! I haven’t actually flown into Rome, so I don’t quite know how long customs will take! I would recommend checking on Tripadvisor’s forums to see if there is any information there!
I typically recommend reserving train tickets ahead of time to get the best prices! However, it is possible to get tickets last minute as well!
I hope this helped answer your questions and that you have an excellent time at the wedding!
Hi Catalina, love your blog,.
Would you please share what size is the raincoat you wore in Iceland? does it run true to the size or big? I’m having a tough time deciding on the size as I love layering and it’s unisex so worry that my normal size will be too big, roughly the same size as you. Thanks 🙂
Hello Sandra! Here is the link to the Ember & Earth sizing chart. I got an XXS (I am a US 4-6 and am 5 foot, 4 inches!). I was happy with the size and had no problems layering sweaters and a down jacket! Hope this helps you make a decision, I love my mine!
Thanks for your reply, much appreciated and very helpful!! I’m UK size 8-10 (US 4-6) and 5 foot 4 too and nearly went for M! Yours definitely does look like there’s a plenty of space for all the layers.
Waiting for smaller sizes to be back in stock and will be ordering xxs!
Ciao Catalina, my husband & I are from Chi Town as well and live in Little Italy. We are seeking advice on planning our trip to The Real Italy in September/October of 2018. Do you provide travel service or can you refer us to one?
We went to Greece two years ago for 23 days & used a travel agent in Athens. This proved to be most beneficial. Do have local sources if you yourself don’t provide travel services?
Thank you, Sandy & Tom Penfield
Hello Sandy and Tom! How exciting! September and October are perfect times to visit Italy. At the moment I am based in Spain, and the company I used to work for is more aimed at student travel. I will definitely keep my ears open though and let you know if a business comes to mind. I typically plan my own itineraries, and haven’t done many organized tours of Italy! If you are looking for Italy inspiration, you might find this post helpful if you haven’t seen it yet! Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions that pop up!
hi Catalina,
Love reading your posts they’re so helpful! I was wondering I’m going to cinque Terre this summer and was wondering which airport is easiest to access La Spezia Pisa international Airport or the Florence Airport? and how many days would you recommend staying I’m going with my boyfriend and we were thinking of spending 4 days there is that too much?
cheers!
Hi Julia, that is so exciting! I’m happy that you’ve come across my blog! Pisa is closer than Florence, however, both are a direct train ride away from La Spezia, so either way getting there should be pretty simple! The townds are quite small, and I have only visited Cinque Terre as a day trip, but if you plan on hiking, more days are absolutely preferable. If for some reason you find that 4 days is too many, you could always look into taking a day trip to Pisa, Florence, or another nearby location! I’m sure you’ll have an amazing trip! If any other questions pop up, don’t hesitate to contact me!
I have a question. I have a travel business and I’m looking to hire tour guides for a Venice, Florence Cinque Terre and Rome tour. I am also looking for great tour guides for Capri, Amalfi coast and Naples tour.
Can you tell me a good company to go through? Are you available to be a tour guide?
I am looking for the month of late April beginning of May.
What are the fees? And do you know any great photographers?
Thank you,
Sharee Richardson
Hello Sharee! Unfortunately, I am not available during these times to tour guide, but if you send me an e-mail I’d be happy to send you a few tour guides that you may be interested in working with. Thanks for stopping by!
Catalina,
Heading to Florence for a couple days in March. We have flipped a coin and decided to do one climb. I’m not sure I could do both the bell tower and the Duomo. I have seen tickets for “skip the line” for the Duomo climb and the Accademia Galleria Would we need a “skip the line” type ticket just to climb the bell tower? We will definitely explore the Great Museum of the Catherdral but maybe just the inside without the climb to the top. I know there is just so much to take in. Thank you
Hi JoAnne! So happy you are heading to my favorite city! You don’t NEED a skip the line ticket, however, if you arrive and see that the lines are terrible, then you could always try to purchase one last minute once you arrive. The good news is the ticket for the bell tower and the cupola is combined, so you can always change your mind on which you’d prefer to climb, or try to see both if time allows! Personally, I have never purchased a skip the line ticket, and haven’t waited for longer than 1 hour to climb the cupola. However, it does depend on the day and time you intend to climb! Whatever choice you make, you won’t be disappointed, the view is incredible!