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santa maria maggiore
Fading into the infrastructure of the bustling Via de’ Cerretani and set in the shadow of Brunelleschi’s dome, Santa Maria Maggiore may just be the most forgettable church in Florence. The typical passerby would likely skip by the church, without notice, on his or her way to the Duomo or to the train station. Today, I think […]
10 ways to get your florence pop culture fix
Tomorrow, I am going to London with my parents. That means for the last month of my life I have been drowning in Shakespeare, Spice World, royal family trees, and One Direction albums (peace out, Zayn). It’s just a little thing I do before trips to absorb the shock from my unbridled excitement. As I’ve watched […]
florence for free 2013 year in review
As we come to the end of 2013, we do so with an emphatic exhale. We have to admit, the year started off a bit rocky for all of us. Hostess had stopped packaging their pastries, whispers of a looming bacon shortage shook us to the core, Sharknado was released, and then the Pope went […]
how to be a hipster in florence
I am not a hipster. I’m a former sorority girl from the Midwest. That, however, doesn’t mean I don’t admire the hipster lifestyle. Small venue live music, quirky vintage clothing, witty sarcasm always on the tip of the tongue, the BEST Instagrams. What I wouldn’t give! So occasionally, when the mood strikes, I break out my faux […]
florence for free 2012 year in review
In case you haven’t been following florence for free since day one (aka everyone other than our parents) then we would like to provide you with a recap of the exciting free adventures that we have taken you on over the past six months of blogging and give you a sneak peek of where we’re […]
walking tour: the jersey shore in florence
In a break from our usual posts, today we’re blogging about something we know you’ve all been secretly pining to know about but were too ashamed to ask. I’m talking about the title-wave that hit Florence the Summer of 2011 from the shores of New Jersey – Pauly D, Vinny, Mike the Situation, Ronnie, Sammi, Snooki, Jwoww, […]
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