La Dolce Vita 🇮🇹🇻🇦🇲🇨 🍸



September 2023. 

My birthmonth, my birthyear. I was born in the year of the hare, so 2023 - being another year of the hare - had to be special. Everybody knows of my Euro Tour with my aunt and my sister, but, contrary to what most people think, the tour was not at all premeditated. It was a split-second decision.

So many countries were considered. Spain and Portugal came to mind. Thailand seemed plausible. Nearby Indonesia was considered, and because Singapore was close enough, it was also suggested. Malaysia came into the radar too. But, not until visas have been approved or airline tickets were bought, nothing was final.

And then, out of the blue, I heard my aunt and my sister talk about a possible Euro Tour on no other month but September, which is my birthmonth, I immediately asked if I could go with them. "Sure," said my aunt!

Our Euro Tour crossed different parts of Italy together with Vatican City, and as we sojourned to affluent Monaco, we also witnessed the beauty of French Riviera and its many seaside cities. 👌🏻

Our European Escapade lasted for three weeks. It was art and beauty all around; every nook and cranny was worth memorializing. Since most of the cities we visited form part of Italy, this travel essay spells "La Dolce Vita," which means, "the sweet life" in Italy.

Truly, our vacation was splendid as all the destinations were sublime, and we enjoyed every part of it.

This travel essay serves as a sneak peek of every city and town we went to, but every destination was featured in separate travel essays clickable through the links posted in this article.



Magnificent Milan 🇮🇹



Our first stop was Milan. In the heart of the city, we marveled at its grand duomo. It was, and still is, the most magnificent structure I've ever seen in my entire life...




But the duomo was not the only impressive structure we've seen... as we witnessed the grandeur of a centuries-old supermall right in the heart of the city...



If you want to read more details of our Milan stopover, please click this link.


Venice, the Floating City 🇮🇹




The seaside city of Venice managed to be regarded as the most beautiful city in the world despite its centuries-long struggle with rising tides.


For me, this is the most idyllic city I've ever been to and late-summer visit in September was definitely top-notch. 👌🏻




I journaled my Venice tour in this article.


Lago di Como: A Lakeside Paradise 🇮🇹








Siena, the Gothic City 🇮🇹












San Gimignano: A Medieval Town 🇮🇹











The Leaning Tower of Pisa 🇮🇹




Flair of Florence 🇮🇹











Rome, the Eternal City 🇮🇹








Vatican City, Truly Divine!🇻🇦










Mesmerising Monaco 🇲🇨








I hope you enjoyed looking at the pictures! As promised, I will make separate posts for each city or destination we went to. This blog will also be updated by maps soon!




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