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How to do a wine tasting in Piedmont without a tour

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For wine lovers, Piedmont is kind of the holy grail as it is the home place of Barolo and Barbaresco. Despite the prestige of these wines, you don’t get the crowds that you get in Tuscany (for now!). After years of hearing about the wine of Piedmont from my husband who lived in Turin, we spent several days driving around Piedmont tasting Piedmont’s best wines, including Barolo. This post will be discussing transportation, tips for making it easier to do wine tastings on your own in Barolo and Barbaresco, how to get winery tours (without spending hundreds), and how to do a tasting of multiple wines at once.

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Monte dei Cappuccini: The best free viewpoint of the Mole in Turin

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I’m someone with a bit of a obsessive with finding photo locations. My husband lived in Turin and when visiting Turin, I had often seen photos of the Mole with a stunning scene of mountains behind the Mole. This article discusses Monte dei Capuccini, the church on top of Monte dei Cappuccini, how to get to Monte dei Cappuccini, and how to get that perfect photo of Turin (and the Mole)!

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A chocolate lover’s guide to the best chocolate in Turin

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Although Belgium is famous the world over for chocolate, Turin is often forgotten despite being its iconic role in chocolate creation. Turin is the birthplace of the chocolate bar and chocolate lovers will be in chocolate heaven in Piedmont, which has a long history of chocolate making. This chocolate lover’s guide to the best chocolate in Turin will discuss the history of chocolate, what chocolate to buy in Torino, and the best chocolatiers in Turin.

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15 of the most beautiful places in Holland that you must visit

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Holland is absolutely beautiful year-round, however it is especially stunning in spring when everything goes into bloom. I’ve been doing some extra traveling within Holland itself recently and I figured it was time to write about the most beautiful places in Holland to visit, including cities and small towns that I wish that I had visited earlier.

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A day trip to Oudewater, a bewitching town in Utrecht

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One of the cities that I’ve been quite curious about is Oudewater. This small town in the Utrecht region has a dark secret. For many years, suspected witches from all over Europe have come here, which has left an interesting legacy for this cute and sleepy town. This day trip guide to Oudewater includes a guide on where to eat in Oudewater, the cutest shops in Oudewater, and what to do in Oudewater.

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Visiting the Oudewater Witches’ Weighing House: A museum on witchcraft

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As a lover of strange and wonderful places, I knew that I had to visit the Witches Weighing House in Oudewater, the Netherlands. This house was used for weighing goods ….and witches. This guide to the Oudewater Witches Weighhouse will discuss logistics of visiting this fascinating witch museum in the Netherlands.

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Insider guide for visiting Lisbon for the first time from a local

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If Italy and Spain are the big blockbusters of Mediterranean Europe, Portugal is the critically acclaimed indie flick – all people can say are good things, but for some reason, it still goes under the radar! This guide to Lisbon was written by Mimi, a digital nomad who lived in Lisbon for much of last year. This guide to Lisbon includes travel tips for first-time visitors, where to stay in Lisbon, and where to eat in Lisbon!

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One perfect day in Alkmaar, a cheesy day trip from Amsterdam

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One of the most popular spring/summer day trips from Amsterdam has to be Alkmaar. Maybe I’ve been a bad resident of Holland, but I somehow had never visited Alkmaar. Alkmaar is a charming city about 35 minutes from Amsterdam by train. This is a one day guide to Alkmaar with the best things to do in Alkmaar (including the Alkmaar cheese market!) and practical information on how to get to Alkmaar from Amsterdam by train.

I include some choices for breakfast as well as lunch! I was really surprised by Alkmaar, which reminded me of the coziest parts of my favorite Dutch cities (e.g. Amersfoort) due to its pretty canals, numerous cats, and lovely cafes! (You can follow this guide as if it was a self-guided walking tour of Alkmaar although it might be easier to save these places onto Google Maps.)

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Alkmaar Cheese Market: What to know before your first visit

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Despite living in Holland for a few years, I had somehow never visited the Alkmaar Cheese Market before this week. The Alkmaar Cheese Market is one of the most well-known cheese markets in Holland as it is an easy day trip from Amsterdam. It is the perfect place to experience the pomp and circumstance (as well as the sheer silliness) of this weekly market during spring and summer.

This post will cover practical information (getting to Alkmaar from Amsterdam), what you need to know before visiting the Alkmaar Cheese Market for the first time, the history/traditions of the Alkmaar Cheese Market, dates of the Alkmaar Cheese Market, and tips for making a day trip out of this cheese market!

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Tips for visiting the Mauritshuis museum in the Hague for the first time

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One of the gems of the Hague has to be the Mauritshuis. This Hague art museum is one of my favorite museums in the Netherlands. As a Hague resident, these are my tips for visiting the Mauritshuis for the first time with some notes about the exhibitions not to miss along with some tips to avoid the crowds at the Mauritshuis.

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