Born and raised in Canada, living in Australia, with a love affair with all things Italian
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My name's Shauna and I'm a Canadian living in Australia, with an unexplained love affair with all things Italian. When I'm not working in my finance-related day job, I love to share my passion for travel, spending time at one of the many gorgeous Western Australian beaches, planning another trip and working on my ever-improving, but still very intermediate, Italian.
This was my boyfriend Jarrad and I while on a trip this year in Prague, Czech Republic.
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For this post, we’re going way back to 2008, during the last 10 days of my 2.5 month solo trip to Europe. One of the many good things about visiting destinations with so much history, is the major sights don’t really change. So the places we visited back then are just as...
While I would never recommend that you try to ‘see’ Florence in 24 hours, sometimes that’s all the time you have. If that’s the case and you’re wondering if you should ‘bother’ seeing this historically significant city, I would say to go for it...
During a recent trip to Northern Italy, we spent four glorious days and four nights in Varenna. When you think of picturesque, multi-coloured houses on a lake with the cutest town centre, Varenna is probably what comes to mind. Set in the middle of Lake Como, we selected it as a base for...
If you’re looking for a short getaway from Manila or Cebu, why not consider three days in Panglao? During a work trip to Manila, I was looking for an escape away from the city. I’ d been weighing up a few options including Boracay and El Nido. In the end I decided on Panglao...
Balicasag island is located a short boat ride away from Alona Beach on Panglao Island in the Philippines. As a world class diving location, it's a must do when visiting the Philippines.
Have you been looking into schools, but have no idea how to pick an Italian language school in Italy? Imagine starting the school day with a cappuccino and a cornetto (Italian croissant). Then having lunch in a piazza after class and sipping a glass or two of vino (wine) in a small...
