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How to save money on a city break

December 18, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 9 Comments

Euros. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Some of the most popular city destinations in the world are also some of the most expensive for travellers. The UBS 2015 Prices & Earnings Index  compared the cost of an overnight stay for two people in 71 cities around the world. It seems that the most expensive city to visit is Zurich, followed by […]

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Categories: City, Finances, Travel advice
Tags: city breaks, saving money

A family trip to Bologna, Italy

October 23, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 22 Comments

Torre Prendiparte B&B, Bologna. Copyright Gretta Schifano

One summer I spent a couple of weeks in Emilia-Romagna in Italy with my husband and kids (16 and 12 years old at the time). Emilia-Romagna is in the northern part of Italy, below Venice and above Tuscany. We flew to Milan, picked up a hire car and spent the first couple of days of our trip […]

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Categories: City, Italy
Tags: city breaks, Emilia-Romagna, Florence

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