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      <image:caption>Desire, Youth, and the Edges of Friendship</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Florence was the first city in Europe with paved streets, and was the birthplace of the piano, as well as Florence Nightingale. Florence receives over 10 million visitors a year and is home to the largest collection of renaissance art located in the Uffizi gallery. Photo credit: Freethedust</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Santa Maria Della Fiore is one of Florence’s major icons. Taking over 140 years to complete and being the largest brick dome in the world still, this cathedral is 583 years old! From bottom to top this building is an architectural masterpiece and it is highly recommended to take the 463 steps to the top for a 360 degree view of the city. Photo credit: Freethedust</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The exterior of the Duomo sources its marble from three locations: Carrara (white), Prato (green), and Siena (red), as well as others. It boasts a footprint of 8,300 m2 (89,0002 ft.) and is a UNESCO world heritage site. Photo credit: Freethedust</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ponte Vecchio at sunrise. This historic bridge was the only one not blown up by the Nazis as Hitler deemed it too beautiful to destroy. It is famous for its jeweler’s shops appearing to hang off the sides of the bridge crossing the Arno. Photo credit: Freethedust</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A short walk from the historical center, Piazzale Michelangelo gives a commanding panoramic view of Florence, including the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Forte Belvedere, Fiesole, and more. The best time to come is sunset, but arrive early its popular! Photo credit: Freethedust</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Georgio Vasari’s “Last judgment” which covers the cupola in Florence is interestingly enough mostly done by Federico Zuccari, who continued Vasari’s work after he passed, completing the mostly unfinished fresco and even changing Vasari’s work in an attempt to show his own style and originality. Photo credit: Freethedust</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>While the original marble masterpiece lives in the Accademia Gallery, there are two replicas of Michelangelo’s famous David statue in the city of Florence. One of the copies resides in Piazzale Michelangelo, and the other stands guard in front of Palazzo Vecchio. Catch David at sunset and take it all in with the sky for a background. Photo credit: Maggie Johnson</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Florence’s Giardino delle Rose is nestled just down the hill from Piazzale Michelangelo, the most popular spot to see the city from. It’s a quieter place to take in the view and observe hundreds of different kinds of roses. Photo credit: Maggie Johnson</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Located behind Palazzo Pitti (which belonged to Florence’s leading family, the Medici) are the Boboli Gardens. They are an exquisite example of Italian style gardens, and are home to magnificent grottos, fountains, and Renaissance statues. Photo credit: Maggie Johnson</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What’s better than aperitivo served on vintage wine barrels? Nothing! Add in the view of the Ponte Vecchio from Signorvino and you have yourself a beautiful start to a Florentine evening. Photo credit: Maggie Johnson</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Biting into one of All’Antico Vinaio’s sandwiches is almost like a religious experience. This is one of Florence’s most famous panini shops, with the line down Via dei Neri to prove it. Photo credit: Maggie Johnson</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Florence is full of hidden gems with cozy corners. Cibreo is no exception, with a couple establishments within the city that are family-owned. It’s a welcoming spot to try Tuscan cuisine, located in the local and always charming Sant’Ambrogio neighborhood. Photo credit: Maggie Johnson</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-07</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-06-15</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-06-15</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-05-04</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Mostar is much more than a fairy tale looking postcard town in the Balkans. Photo via Satarupa Datta</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-17</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-06-15</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-06-15</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Just outside the city of Marrakech you'll find yourself immersed in the nature of the Ourika Valley. Beautiful landscapes, mountain streams, and colorful rocks abound. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Ourika Valley cuts right into the High Atlas, whose peaks begin to dominate as soon as you leave Marrakesh. The region is inhabited by Berber people who practice a traditional way of life. Despite its proximity to Marrakech, it is still considered relatively "unspoiled." Photo credits: Andrea Flisi</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A little village that’s seen increased tourist action in the past decade, Setti Fatma is a scenic stop for lunch by the river and for hikes to seven waterfalls. The village is neatly nestled in a canyon beneath the High Atlas mountains at the southern end of the Ourika Valley road. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Located just an hour from the streets of Marrakech, you can get lost among sand dunes, breathtaking landscapes, colors and textures of the Agafay desert, giving just a taste of the arid and vast Great Sahara. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>To see these incredible animals in their natural environment and experience a ride into desert is one of the activities that embodies the essence of a trip to Morocco. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Petroglyphs hike West Desert Utah. Photo credit Dan Gorder.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-05-05</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Welcoming is one of the most valuable traits of Moroccan culture, and Marrakech greets you with these huge, wonderful gates, conveying that the city is open to everyone. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A welcoming spirit by the people of Marrakech is shown by decorating the doors of the houses with vibrant colors, intricate shapes, and attention to detail. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>As soon as you enter the Medina, you are immediately attracted to the colors and forms of the local craftsmanship and its manufacturers... The undisputed protagonists of the city. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>People here survive thanks to what they produce. In fact, the markets – or souks - of Marrakech are divided into product areas: vegetables and fruits, fabrics, ornaments, leathers and spices. The day begins very early in the Medina, and here a man transports his vegetables to the stand where he will spend the day selling them. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>While walking through the city center, it is very easy to get stuck into the traffic of the Medina’s alleys. But it's not the traffic we're used to... Here you have to dodge mopeds, donkey carts and street vendors. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Traverse Journeys Blog - A Day in Marrakech</image:title>
      <image:caption>One of the crafts in which the artisans of Marrakech excel is the handwork of copper lamps. They are sold throughout the city and are used as ornaments and to illuminate rooms with a soft, diffused light. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There is no better place than Souk el Attarine to experience all the senses of the city. Here the spice shops open their doors, releasing their fragrances and displaying the vibrant colors of the many spices used for fabric, medicine, and cooking. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Enter any of the spice shops and you will be transported on a journey of sensations. The scent of natural incense just left to burn is itself a mystical experience of well-being and fusion with nature itself. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Another sensory experience is the process of leather curation: the smells of pigeon dung in the treatment process, the noise of the men who beat the fresh skin, the view of the vats filled with limestone and water. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Just outside the tanneries there are different shops selling the leather products. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Most of the processed leather is dedicated to the production of babouche shoes, leather bags, leather jackets and pouffes. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Traverse Journeys Blog - A Day in Marrakech</image:title>
      <image:caption>The main leather tanneries in Marrakech are located in the Bab Debbagh quarter in the north end of the medina. Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The main square, Jemaa el-Fna, changes when night falls and is overcome by dozens of stands that offer typical dishes of all kinds. Music and dances attract the attention of passers-by, suddenly everything turns into a pleasant, charming bustle Photo credits: Andrea Flisi.</image:caption>
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