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Where Nicole Went: Day Trips from Florence

On the fourth day of our trip, my parents and I went to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower.

cutest wi-fi sign!
cutest wi-fi sign!
Pisa is pretty straightforward — once you get off the train you walk straight down a main street for about a mile and then turn left. About a half a mile later, boom, you’re at the Leaning Tower.

last couple blocks of the walk
last couple blocks of the walk
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Where Nicole Went: Day to Day in Florence

I talked about how I was getting ready for my trip and what I was taking on the blog, but I also wanted to share some photos and stories from my vacation abroad. I’m starting this Travel Tuesday series as a way to hopefully share information about places I go and my experiences.

dress {old} + travel wallet + watch + nail polish
dress {old} + travel wallet + watch + nail polish

We flew from Louisville to Newark and then caught a connecting flight to Milan.

view from my United flight
view from my United flight

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Must Have Monday: Vera Bradley Slim Travel Organizer

I knew as soon as we decided we’d be vacationing abroad that I wanted a cute passport holder. I looked all over and wasn’t finding anything and then Vera Bradley released the Slim Travel Organizer. I had no idea when I purchased it how essential it would be to my travels, but wanted to share and rave about it today.

for size reference: nike free 5.0 + vera bradley slim travel organizer
While it’s name doesn’t indicate that this is a wallet, don’t be fooled…it is. It’s a little longer than I prefer for an everyday wallet but for traveling the longer design is intentional to accommodate boarding passes.

vera bradley slim travel organizer + triple c portable iphone charger card via urban outfitters
As soon as we landed in Milan, we grabbed train tickets to go to Florence. This wallet became my holy grail because it held my passport, credit card, debit card, hotel room keys, train tickets for day trips all over Italy, airplane boarding passes, Triple C portable iPhone charger, euros and pounds, and Oyster pass.

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What’s in My Bag: Tote-ing Around Europe

What's in my Tote

 

There will definitely be a few more items in my bag — but these are some of the essentials, I for sure know I’ll be traveling with next week.
I received the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 as a gift from Dressbarn and am super excited to use it in conjunction with my travel journal. I do think I’ll stick to mostly taking pictures with my PowerShot and iPhone but am excited to play with my new toy!
I took a microfiber Vera before and love the convenience of the pockets inside and outside. I’m boring and chose black because it’s easy to match and I don’t necessarily have to worry so much about clashing between my clothes and a patterned purse.
I do know that I for sure will be toting a small cross body purse with me again, I just haven’t completely narrowed it down to which one. I snagged a set of Kate Spade mini notebooks from my local HomeGoods and think they’re the perfect size to keep in my purse. I keep a small one in my bag here at home along with a Target dollar spot pen and find it’s nice to have when I think of something important or need to make a quick list.
Sharpie pens are my absolute fave, I can’t live without my Kindle and I’ve found that a mobile power bank is such a necessity when traveling.
What items do you always travel with?
xo, Nicole