From an American perspective, Europe is so incredibly small. An hours drive can take you to another country and you can immerse yourself in an entirely different culture while a completely different language swirls around you. A two hour flight can take you across the alps and drop you into a world where the weather is months ahead. One weekend in April I made my way south to Italy to meet up with friends in Florence. We soaked in the art and culture of the Renaissance in the city center and tested the wines and cruised through the hillside in Tuscany on Vespas.
This spur of the moment weekend trip to Florence was definitely a once in a life time experience. 
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