What To Expect In Small Town Hotels/B&Bs
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Small town hotels in Italy and Ireland are different from cookie-cutter chain hotels in the US. Here’s what to expect.
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Playing in the Fountains - community service in Soriano nel Cimino
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Recently we got to perform with/for the students in our town. When we moved here in November 2019 we really wanted community service to be a part of lives, but then the pandemic hit. We have been able to perform several times for the local senior center, but our dream of playing in schools was impossible… until now.
Read MoreA Trip to Lago Trasimeno
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We took a quick overnight trip to a town on Lago Trasimeno, in Umbria about an hour north of our town. We splurged a bit at a boutique hotel, taking a room with a hot-tub on a rooftop terrace. We explored the tiny and adorable castle town of Castiglione del Lago, as well as some outlying and hard-to-find sites - like the leaning tower of… Umbria?!?
Read MoreTravel Planning for Honeymoons!
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Right now we are working on a Little Roads honeymoon trip for a young couple. Here are a few pictures from some of the places we are sending them: A small Tuscan hill-town whose owner studied pastry in Paris and makes the best croissants; a boutique hotel attached to a Michelin starred restaurant; a small family-run B&B in Chianti; a Slow-Food restaurant with rooms in a small hill town near Modena; a B&B in the Val d’Orcia with four-poster beds and a grand piano; and a hotel with a rooftop pool in a small town just 45 minutes from Rome’s airport. Travel in Italy can be more affordable than you think - and still magical and romantic!
Read MorePost Office Fun
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Recently we got two holiday cards, and one package, mailed to our Italian apartment from the USA. Completely different result!
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