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Do I Need an Italy Visa?
Wondering if you need an Italy visa for your upcoming trip? Learn about Italy’s entry requirements, ETIAS information, and more! Is Italy Part of the Schengen area? Italy is part of the Schengen area. Do I need an Italy Visa? If you are visiting for tourism or business and hold a valid U.S. passport, you stay in the Schengen area (which includes Italy) without a visa for 90 days within each 180-day period. To stay longer than 90 days you must obtain a visa. However, starting in early 2025, to travel to Europe U.S. passport holders will need to apply for a visa waiver. This can be done through the EU’s European Travel…
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Do I Need a Visa for France?
Wondering if you need a visa for France for your upcoming trip? Learn about France’s entry requirements, ETIAS information, and more! Is France Part of the Schengen area? France is part of the Schengen area. Do I need a Visa for France? If you are visiting for tourism or business and hold a valid U.S. passport, you stay in the Schengen area (which includes France) without a visa for 90 days within each 180-day period. To stay longer than 90 days you must obtain a visa. However, starting in early 2025, to travel to Europe U.S. passport holders will need to apply for a visa waiver. This can be done through the…
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Snowmobiling in Iceland
Have I mentioned that I’m not a fan of the cold? That being said, snowmobiling in Iceland is an extreme sport that I couldn’t say no to! We booked a snowmobile tour with Arcanum Adventure Tours and we were off to explore the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. The Mýrdalsjökull glacier, located in South Iceland, soars to almost 5,000 feet. The icecap of the glacier sits atop the active volcano Katla, one of the many active volcanoes in Iceland, which hasn’t erupted for more than 100 years. Getting to the meeting point of the tour gave us a small taste of what we could expect as we drove up and up and up…
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Do I need an Ireland Visa?
Do you need an Ireland visa for your upcoming trip? Read on to find out how to prepare for your upcoming trip to Ireland. Do I need an Ireland Visa? US citizens visiting Ireland for tourism do not require an Ireland visa for stays up to 90 days. Ireland Entry Requirements To visit Ireland, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and you must have at least one full blank page in your passport. No Ireland visa is required for tourist stays up to 90 days but you must have proof of sufficient funds for your stay in Ireland and a return or onward airline ticket.…
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Travel Books: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
I’ve always loved Stanley Tucci’s portrayal of Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada. Recently I was browsing the book aisle and his face jumped out at me. Kudos on the cover design, Gallery books! I knew very little about Tucci, so when I purchased Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci I had no real expectations. Throughout this memoir, Tucci shares stories about how food played a major influence on his childhood and continues to do so throughout his adult life. Growing up in the era where families gathered around the table for dinner every night and as part of an Italian family, meals played a large part in…
