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Photos of Dresden & Prague
It appears that my posts from Dresden, Germany & Prague, Czech Republic disappeared from the internet before I could import them.  I’ve...

Mike McHugh
Jun 12, 20121 min read
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Berlin: A World Divided. A World United.
Guten Tag! I’m now in Berlin, my favorite European city outside of Italy. The history here amazes me every time I walk around. I...

Mike McHugh
Jun 11, 20124 min read
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My Last Day in Milan
Ciao Tutti, I woke up this morning at 8:00 AM for a tour of Milan that started at 9:30 AM. When I woke up, I could not find my camera...

Mike McHugh
Jun 8, 20123 min read
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A Cloudy Lake Como
Ciao Tutti, I’m on my way back from Lake Como.  Unfortunately, the weather hindered my enjoyment of the beautiful city and lake.  I...

Mike McHugh
Jun 7, 20122 min read
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Night at the Opera
Ciao Tutti, Before the opera yesterday, I went to grab a bite to eat at a restaurant near the theater that was highly recommended on...

Mike McHugh
Jun 6, 20124 min read
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A Day in Milan
Ciao Tutti, I can honestly say that I am pleasantly surprised with Milan. After only being here for one day, I think it is one of my...

Mike McHugh
Jun 6, 20124 min read
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Food, Food & More Food
Ciao Tutti, I am currently sitting on a train pulling out of the station in Florence watching the top portion of the Duomo fade away as...

Mike McHugh
Jun 5, 20126 min read
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The City of Dante
Ciao Tutti, The past two days in Florence have been very busy. Â Yesterday, I arrived to my hostel, Plus Florence, at noon and checked...

Mike McHugh
Jun 3, 20124 min read
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Halfway Through Italy!
Ciao Tutti, I’m currently on a train from Naples to Florence. Last night was pretty uneventful. After I got back to Naples from Capri I...

Mike McHugh
Jun 3, 20122 min read
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Capri: The Island of Dreams
Ciao Tutti, I’m on my way back from the beautiful island of Capri, also known as the Island of Dreams.  My five hours here was absolutely...

Mike McHugh
Jun 2, 20123 min read
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Napoli
Ciao Tutti, I arrived in Napoli at 10:30 AM and headed to my hostel immediately.  The directions on the hostel’s website said that I...

Mike McHugh
Jun 2, 20122 min read
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Everyone Knows Everyone!
Ciao Tutti! I arrived in Reggio di Calabria two days ago at about 11:00 AM and took a taxi straight to the Bed and Breakfast that one of...

Mike McHugh
Jun 1, 20124 min read
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Where’s the Rocky Music?
Hi All, Today is a very bittersweet day – the final day of the tour.  We woke up and had a three hour walking tour of Athens – our tour...

Mike McHugh
May 30, 20123 min read
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First Impressions: Athens
Hello from Athens! We just arrived and it seems to be a very unique city. There is lots of graffiti, but the areas we are driving through...

Mike McHugh
May 29, 20122 min read
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Relaxing on Poros
Hello from Greece! Our ferry from Bari to Greece was great. It was more like a cruise ship with staterooms, a restaurant, and even a...

Mike McHugh
May 27, 20122 min read
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Sorrento & Pompeii
Ciao Tutti! As I write this, I am driving through the rolling hills of Italy, each more breathtaking than the last, and listening to...

Mike McHugh
May 25, 20122 min read
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Mission Accomplished, Romesickness Averted
Ciao Tutti, Today was my last day in Roma – a very sad day, I know. I slept in to catch up on sleep as I felt like I may be coming down...

Mike McHugh
May 23, 20122 min read
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Home Sweet Rome
Ciao Tutti! Hello from my favorite city in the whole world and my home away from home! I feel like I never left Rome. I guess that should...

Mike McHugh
May 22, 20123 min read
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Versailles Gardens
Bonjour! Today, I went to the Gardens at the Palace of Versailles. It took about an hour and forty minutes to get there from our hotel,...

Mike McHugh
May 19, 20121 min read
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Free Day in Paris
Bonjour! Yesterday, I slept in until 11:30 AM and met up with a few friends at 12:45 PM at the Louvre. Since I spent a half of a day...

Mike McHugh
May 18, 20122 min read
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