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Category: Europe

Best Time of Year to Visit Rome, Italy

Posted on October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 by kaycgiaco

Italians refer to Rome as a lasagne. Much like the pasta dish, the city has been built up, layer by layer, since the days of Julius Caesar. One of the great marvels of Rome is the juxtaposition of ancient and modern sharing the same city block. No matter when you visit Rome, you are bound…

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France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, and Why I No Longer Travel in Groups

Posted on March 6, 2024October 7, 2025 by kaycgiaco

When I was 16, I joined a tour group to France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. It was my first taste of real travel, and the reason why I have never traveled in a group again.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia and the Art of Eating Alone

Posted on February 2, 2024October 7, 2025 by kaycgiaco

On a Wednesday evening in October of 2018, I found myself sitting alone on the patio of a pizzeria inside the walls of old town Dubrovnik.

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How to Plan a Backpacking Trip on a Tight Budget

Posted on March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 by kaycgiaco

Here is some of the best advice that I’ve found and a step-by-step guide to planning your perfect backpacking trip on a tight budget.

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The Spanish Steps

Travel Guide For Rome: Must Do Places, Dining, and Sights

Posted on January 3, 2022June 15, 2022 by kaycgiaco

I have visited the city about five times now and included the absolute must do places, sights, and food in this travel guide for Rome.

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Dubrovnik Travel Guide

Dubrovnik Travel Guide: 10 Things You Must Do Before Leaving

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 by kaycgiaco

I constructed this Dubrovnik travel guide based on some of my favorite activities within (and outside of) the ancient city walls.

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How to Spend 2 days in Pula, Croatia

Posted on June 23, 2021October 7, 2025 by kaycgiaco

Pula, Croatia is a destination full of amazing seafood, urban hubs, vast unexplored rural areas and thousands of miles of expansive coastline featuring crystal clear waters.

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Split, Croatia seaboard

How to Spend 4 Days in Split, Croatia

Posted on June 12, 2021October 7, 2025 by kaycgiaco

Split, Croatia is the largest city on this seaboard and is a major transport hub. It became one of my favorite places in 5 months of travel.

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Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre

Ranking Cinque Terre: Explaining My Favorite Towns and Adjacent Areas

Posted on June 3, 2021September 9, 2021 by kaycgiaco

From stunning buildings jutting from the sea, to clifftop gardens, to beaches at the bottom of these towns, I absolutely love Cinque Terre.

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Sunset in Zadar, Croatia

How to Spend 4 Days in Zadar, Croatia

Posted on May 29, 2021October 7, 2025 by kaycgiaco

Zadar, Croatia is stunning. Much like Nice there is a grand promenade overlooking the sea and Dalmatian coastline dotted with islands.

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Kaylee Giacomini

For the past eight years, I’ve had the privilege of traveling to countless parts of the world for work, education, and love. I decided to combine my passion for writing with travel by publishing my journeys here.

I'm a Masters level graduate from Tulane who has worked in the publishing business since I was 18. Come along with me on this next great adventure.

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“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” -Anthony Bourdain
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