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Sicilia

Land of Granita and Mandarinetto

Posted on December 16, 2019 | 5 min | 1029 words | Mollie Glovinsky

We left Arezzo by train at 8:30 AM to Rome, dropped off our bags, explored Rome all day (by walking over 18 miles), then hopped on the night train bound for Sicily at 11:00 PM. Yes, you read that right: you can take a train to the ISLAND of Sicily. There are no bridges from the mainland. The train … [Read More]

Toscana for Twenty Sunrises

Taking in the beauty, history, and gelato

Posted on November 12, 2019 | 18 min | 3727 words | Ryan and Mollie

(This article was cowritten, so paragraphs beginning with “M” were written by Mollie and ones beginning with “R” were written by Ryan) M - After our sprint through Scotland, France, and Switzerland, we knew we needed to land somewhere for a good long while. This fit into our plan of setting up a … [Read More]

Tags: Europe Italy Travel

A Quick Dash Through Switzerland

See what you can before you empty your bank account

Posted on October 11, 2019 | 10 min | 1988 words | Ryan Glovinsky

Initially we wanted to spend a week or more in Switzerland, we’d heard amazing things. However, our plans quickly changed as we began looking into accommodations and the corresponding nightly rates. We started stripping down our trip, trying to maximize what we thought would be highlights, and … [Read More]

Tags: Travel Switzerland Europe

Paris, je t'aime

Wandering the City of Light

Posted on October 11, 2019 | 9 min | 1911 words | Mollie Glovinsky

So I have to admit, I was terrified of going to France. I had been there before- one week in high school, on an organized tour, and I LOVED it. However, all you hear is how the French, especially Parisians, despise Americans and will pretend not to understand English. Since Ryan’s language skills … [Read More]

Tags: France Travel Europe

Passing Through York

Should we refer to it as Old York?

Posted on October 10, 2019 | 3 min | 509 words | Mollie Glovinsky

For whatever reason, it was challenging to find a semi-affordable Airbnb in Paris. We had found a nice one and attempted to book it for four nights but the owner rejected our booking because he was "looking for someone to rent it for longer." _Have you ever heard of that before!?_ It was a bummer … [Read More]

Tags: Europe United Kingdom Travel

Ryan's Gear Selection

What I chose, how I chose it, and why

Posted on October 4, 2019 | 2 min | 313 words | Ryan Glovinsky

My intent was initially to have this blog post done and published before I ever left on the trip, however, I vastly underestimated three things: How busy I would be before the trip. How busy I would be during the trip. How extraordinarily long it would take to add labels to the following image: As … [Read More]

Tags: Insight Gear

Terror in the UK

Driving against your brain

Posted on October 4, 2019 | 4 min | 831 words | Ryan and Mollie

Bravely (or foolishly) Ryan opted to rent a car for our Scottish adventure, and took full responsibility for driving it the entire time. It might have been easier, but to save money, he opted for a manual transmission… in the UK- where you both drive on the left hand side and change gears with your … [Read More]

Tags: United Kingdom Europe Short Travel

The Scottish Highlands

Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North...

Posted on October 4, 2019 | 11 min | 2262 words | Mollie Glovinsky

Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North, The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth; Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love. Robert Burns (Map from [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/europe/scotland/)) The Highlands are the part of … [Read More]

Tags: Travel Europe Scotland United Kingdom

Glasgow

A modern Scotland

Posted on September 16, 2019 | 3 min | 456 words | Mollie Glovinsky

I seem to have a problem- everywhere we go, I decide I could live there. This rule held up in Glasgow! It is such a vibrant city, full of activity; and has such nice people. It was seriously quite amazing how open and friendly people were. We were taking a selfie outside of a restaurant and a … [Read More]

Tags: Travel Scotland Europe United Kingdom

Edinburgh

Pronounced as -burah, not -burg

Posted on September 15, 2019 | 3 min | 609 words | Mollie Glovinsky

I really wasn't expecting Edinburgh to be so beautiful! What a difference compared to Buenos Aires, where the style was all over the place in terms of architecture (younger city + no building codes + people wanting to copy Paris, London, and Madrid styles = no uniform look). Edinburgh's main flavor … [Read More]

Tags: Scotland United Kingdom Travel Europe