KEATON COLLABORATION

If you are anything like the travel-crazed person I am then you probably try to cram as many attractions in a day or short trip as you possibly can. Honestly, if you're traveling for less than a week and then heading back to your J.O.B. and home that might be the way to do it. For me, though, I prefer to spend time doing a wide variety of things while in a new place. I like to be like a local. I like to be like a tourist. I like to eat. A lot. I like to relax. I like to rush around. So, when I spent four weeks in Florence, Italy, I was able to do a little of all the things I like. That is good news for you because it means I have a pretty thorough idea of the top places to go, things to see, etc. Here they are: 1. Duomo This is top on my list because it is truly breathtaking. Whether you like art, history, views of the city, or cathedrals/basilicas/churches you can find it all right here, at the Duomo. Duomo is Italian for Dome and is a huge part of Cattedrale Santa Maria del...

Caffè Gilli - this was close to my apartment and I actually bought a friends birthday sweets from their dessert/ candy counter Caffè Gucci - their sugars are in the shape of the Gucci symbol La Posta - for the traveler, this is perfect as it is decorated with postage lingo and stamps Coronas Cafè - it's not very common to see locals get a sweet and savory treat with their coffee, but this is my exception- get whatever you want- it's delicious! Bar Condotta - if your looking for something tucked away a little from Piazza Della Signoria give it a shot