Ciao! I'm still here dreaming and planning and prepping for our class in Italy in the fall. I've got the little mini pennants in production, and just can't wait to see them in the students hands once there. Will everyone put it in their travel journal? Or will some hang it in their room? Tie it on a travel tote? Time will tell. In the meantime, I'm enjoying the fun of imagining it's uses!
I thought I'd share a few of my favorite trip resource purchases so far for any students out there beginning their planning as well. Amy and I plan to visit Florence when there and I loved that the Fodor's Travel guide has Umbria (and our class city, Orvieto) in it. Most of the Florence travel guides I've found so far have Tuscany, but not Umbria. The little black book is similar to one I bought when traveling to Rome with my family a few years ago. I loved that guide. It had great fold out maps, and pages of cute little illustrations that I included in my Rome Travel journal I made when home. I know I'll be tearing pages out of this one to do the same. I even bought one to give to Amy as a birthday present, as I know she'll want to do the same as well. The book, Lady in the Palazzo is "An Umbrian Love Story, and sounded like good summer or airplane reading to transport me to our destiny.
I also bought a big map with Florence and Rome city maps. Since we fly in and out of Rome, I bought the Wallpaper City Guide to that as well as Florence. I've asked on IG for any favorite Florence hotels, restaurants, shops, sights, but don't think I've asked here yet. If you have any tales to tell, or advice to share, we'd love to hear!
The planning stages of a trip can be so fun once I stop being overwhelmed and start breaking it down. I found myself doodling that iconic boot in my art journal last night. It seems so far away, yet I know it will be here before I know it. {We've got room for 3 or 4 more if anyone wants to join us for a week of dreamy living and creating in Italy!} I really am so excited!
