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Cypress trees line a road going downhill in Southern Tuscany. You can see rolling green hills in the distance.

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Front entrance to Biostrot restaurant in Monopoli. Vines decorate white walls at entrance. Plants too. You can see people sitting inside.

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Evening in Venice on the Grand Canal. You can see a gondola and a ferry in the water.

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Gondolier with passengers in a gondola on a minor canal in Venice, Italy. You can see a bridge on the left and a white stone building in the background.

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Dusk on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. You can see buildings on either side of the canal and boats on the water.

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Boy looking out at view of sea in Polignano a Mare, Puglia.

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Boy running down a small lane in Alberobello, Italy. You can see trulli roofs on the left and white walls and bushes.

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Boys playing on shore of pebbly beach with mountains in the background in Riva del Garda on Lake Garda in Italy.

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Cyclist rides down main street in Corvara in Badia, Italy. You can see large mountain in background and traditional buildings on either side of road.

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Colorful buildings on Procida Island. You can also see boats in the water in the foreground. Sunny day with a few whispy white clouds.

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Boy stands and looks out gondola window at Dolomite mountains and grassy, forested hills.

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Boy in red shirt on pebbly shore of Lake Garda. He's looking out at the boats on the lake.

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CANDICE CRISCIONE

MOM IN ITALY

Ciao! I’m Candice, a mamma of three boys living in Italy. I’ve spent over two decades working, traveling, and living all over Italy. I look forward to sharing my Italian vacation planning and travel tips with you and giving you a glimpse of life in bella Italia – straight from the source! Learn more about me here.

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