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Go: Casa Guidi, Home of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Visit Casa Guidi: A hidden gem museum off the beaten path in Florence, Italy that preserves the home of famous poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Go: The World Famous San Diego Zoo!
Known for conservation and preservation, the world famous San Diego Zoo has 400 animals, 800 species, and 100 open air acres.
Go…to therapy! Author Frederik Backman encourages healing
‘Anxious People’ need and deserve support! Here are a few forms of therapy, from traditional “talk therapy” to small, everyday mental health practices that may be able to help alleviate anxiety…
Go: Tour Highclere Castle, England
The perfect day trip guide to Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and filming location of the Downton Abbey TV series and movies.
Go: Where to visit, stay, and eat in Cortona, Italy
Experience the real life magic of “Under The Tuscan Sun” in this self-guided tour of Cortona Italy. From favorite restaurants to visiting sites from the book and movie- we’ve got you covered!
Go: Self-Guided Tour of The Isle of Guernsey
Bring the Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society to life on the Isle of Guernsey; one of the beautiful Channel Islands located off the coast of Normandy, France.
Go: Self-Guided Food & Walking Tour of Quebec, Canada
Explore all the historical, visual, and culinary delights of one of North America’s most charming cities; Quebec, Canada.
Go: San Francisco & Seattle, ‘The Language of Flowers’ Tour
‘The Language of Flowers’ is set in San Francisco & our bundled TV show ‘The Killing’ is set in Seattle. Tour the places mentioned in both the book and the series.
Victorian Flower Dictionary; What does your favorite flower represent?
In Victorian times ‘floriography’ was used as a means of coded communication through various flowers, allowing people to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. What does your favorite mean?
Go: A self-guided walking tour of Salem, Massachusetts
A little bit of history, a little bit of spookiness, a whole lotta fun…Only have 24 hours to visit one of the world’s witchiest cities? Here’s what to do, where to eat, and what to see if you have one day in Salem, Massachusetts. “Hocus Pocus” fandom encouraged.
Go: A virtual tour of the Hermitage Museum
The collection of the State Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg, Russia includes more than three million works of stunning art and artifacts. Bring ‘The Madonnas of Leningrad’ to life by taking a virtual tour of the book’s real life setting, exploring the art the main character Maria talks about in her ‘memory palace’.