Things to do in Florence

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Piazza del Duomo The remarkable Duomo dominates the city’s skyline. Piazza della Signoria The beautiful piazza contains the Uffizi Gallery famous for its masterpieces by artists such as Giotto, Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Tiziano, Caravaggio, just to name a…

Things to do in Rome

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Three Day Walking Tour Day 1 Distance: ~ 4 km Map: https://goo.gl/maps/JNe1T P. del Popolo – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_del_Popolo The starting point of today’s walking tour. Note the Aurelian Walls; Via Flaminia – road to Rimini @ the Adriatic Sea; pilgrim’s 1st…

Things to do in Loire Valley

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“The Loire Valley is often referred to as “the Garden of France”, the playground of Kings (good hunting country within easy reach of Paris), and the Cradle of the French Language (the city of Tours is reputed to speak the purest French). Listed…

Things to do in Provence, France

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“Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is one of the most popular holiday regions in the south of France. The region covers a large area from the Mediterranean Sea up to the French Alps. Its identity as a geographical region is a hold over from the days of…

Things to do in Paris

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Three Great Days in Paris Day 1 Eiffel Tower, go up the tower (time permitting). Cross the river, go up the stairs to take pictures. Arc de Triomphe. Use the underground street crossings to get closer. Stroll on Champs Elysees…

Get ready for Indochina!

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Here are a few tips for the LenkaTraveler group’s trip to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (December 2016 – January 2017): Entry Visas Vietnam: $25 p/p, payable in USD cash at the point of entry + 1 passport photo p/p. Our tour operator in…

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Get ready for Cuba!

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Here are some tips for the LenkaTraveler group’s trip to Cuba (December 2015 – January 2016): The Dual Currency There are two types of currency in Cuba: CUP (the regular peso) is used by the locals, but foreigners pay for everything in…

Piazza Navona, Rome