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36 Hours In Bologna, Italy

Bologna was the last stop on our two-week jaunt through Italy and we had limited time to explore it. In such a short time, we fell in love with the city. Here are 8 of our fave things to do in Bologna in 36 hours.

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Rethinking Race In Italia: Psychotic Firenze

My fabulous evening reveling in the afterglow of fireworks, great music and local cuisine suddenly turned horribly ugly. Racial slurs, a death threat and a physical altercation left me questioning my once-favorite Italian city.

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People To Know, Places To Go: Miami

Each time we travel, we try to find hidden gems, unique experiences and interesting people — a penchant we picked up from our father years ago.  Here are our recommendations after a recent trip to Miami, Florida.

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15 Trips We’d Take Just To See A Building

My travels have taught me how much inspiration can come from great architecture. Here’s our “Top 15″ list of places we’d travel just to see a building or structure with our own eyes.

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Expense Report: 6 Days in YVR for The Cost of Air

Looking for $$-saving travel tips? Need a little evidence that they work? Here’s a cost breakdown for my recent 6-day trip to Vancouver, BC – air, lodging, ground & extras!

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Q&A: Visiting Oahu. Where Should We Go?

A good friend of ours posted a question to our BrownGirlsFly FB page asking about recommendations for places to visit in Hawaii, specifically on Oahu. We thought we’d share our reply publicly.

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Snorkeling near Buck Island

St Croix: Places To Go & Things To Do

St. Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands but it’s surprisingly not visited as often as its smaller siblings. Here’s a summary of the places to go, things to do on the island.

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Slave Auction Notice in the Royal Danish American Gazette

Destination Profile: St Croix, USVI

The largest of its US Virgin Island sisters, St Croix offers a taste of Caribbean paradise, cultural fusion, old world charm and island warmth.

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