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European Road Trip: Mendrisio to Saint Vincent, Italy

October 19, 2014

After nearly a month in Switzerland, our tour group is over and JC and I are on our own. Since we still plan to remain in Europe for about another two weeks, we decided to head back to Saint Vincent, Italy where we stayed immediately before coming to...

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Wanderlust: Exploring Mendrisio, Switzerland

October 17, 2014

It's absolutely crazy how fast time can fly by sometimes. We have now been staying at Hotel Morgana in Mendrisio, Switzerland for almost a month! When we first arrived, we truly had no idea that we would wind up staying in one spot for so long, but P...

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Casinò di Campione, Italy

October 16, 2014

A few days ago, a local friend told us about Casino Campione d'Italia and suggested that we check it out while we were in town. He told us it is the largest casino in Europe and that it has 9 floors of table games and slot machines, with a stunning v...

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Wandering Around Lugano, Switzerland Part 2

October 6, 2014

Last week, JC and I spent the day wandering around Lugano, but left feeling like there was still so much to see. So, today we decided to hop back on the train and spend another day exploring this gorgeous, lake side city. When we first got off the...

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Grutli Pizza in Mendrisio, Switzerland

October 2, 2014

A few days ago, Patrick, the owner of Hotel Morgana where we are staying, recommended we check out Grutli Pizzeria. Last night, we decided to take his advice and ended up enjoying the perfect slice (or two) of pizza under a moonlit sky. Very close...

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Tartarughe Ninja

October 1, 2014

Sometimes it's the little things about somewhere new that make you smile. Like walking by this quaint movie theater in Mendrisio and seeing a poster for Tartarughe Ninja, aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! ...

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Wandering Around Lugano

September 29, 2014

Today, we rode the train about 20 minutes north to Lugano, Switzerland. Lugano is one of Switzerland's most populated cities and also home to the largest Italian speaking community outside of Italy. Here, palm trees grow side by side with magestic pi...

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Sagra Dell Uva (Grape Festival)

September 27, 2014

The Sagra dell Uva, or Festival of the Grape, is an annual festival that takes place in Mendrisio at the end of September, which lucky for us happens to be this weekend. Consequently, we spent the day buying freshly baked macarons, herb infused goat ...

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Church Bells and Palm Trees

September 26, 2014

The sun is shining, weather is great, yeah... makes me want to move my dancing feet (Bob Marley). For the first time since checking into Hotel Morgana, I feel great! After a short stretch and a long shower, I practically danced downstairs for some br...

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Recovering in Mendrisio

September 25, 2014

I'm still not %100, but I think I'm on the tail end of whatever cold I've been fighting for the last couple of days. I stayed in the room this morning, enjoying an espresso and the view from the balcony, while JC went downstairs to check out the comp...

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Hotel Morgana, Switzerland

September 24, 2014

The move to Hotel Morgana this afternoon was relatively painless, despite still being sick. Even with all of our luggage, we could have walked, but given my flu like condition we decided to cab it. Like our most previous hotel across from the trai...

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Saint Vincent, Italy to Mendrisio, Switzerland

September 22, 2014

Exploring the northwestern region of Italy and calling Grand Hotel Billia home for the past six days has been an incredible opportunity. There is so much to see and do, and even more to eat! So, it was with a heavy heart (and belly) that we had to sa...

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