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Meliss Meets World

Your Guide to World Travel

at Meliss Meets World

New Englander exploring the World one country at a time, inspiring Wanderlust along the way!

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London is known for its wisteria, and you can see it plentiful here cascading down a beautiful white facade almost three stories in the posh Kensington neighborhood.
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Planning a trip to Africa and it's your first time visiting? Keep reading for are all the best places to visit in Africa for first timers!
Tower Bridge is one of the most iconic points of interest in London and needs to be on your 4 day London itinerary. This English, neo-gothic architecture of two towers connected by a bridge between over the Thames is quite impressive. The bridge is intricately decorated with blue hues throughout, and the best way to see it is from the Tower of London!
Provincetown, Cape Cod has some of the most beautiful and historic neighborhoods on Cape Cod. This popular house on Commercial Street always is decorated with hydrangeas and a patriotic American flag all summer.
my favorite thing I did on the Amalfi Coast Italy is a sunset boat ride in Positano
This is one of the best views of the Roman Colosseum, you can find it at Giardinetto del Monte Oppio. This will give you an elevated view of the back of the Colosseum with foliage in the foreground making it a lovely photo spot. If you stay in the Centro Storico area of Rome you'll be only a twenty minute walk from here. Whether you're spending 3 days in Rome Italy or even longer like 5 days in Rome, you have to add this to your itinerary!
here's everything you need to know for hiking Machu Picchu Peru especially if it's your first time
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Meet Meliss

Hello friend

Welcome to Meliss Meets World! I’m a part time traveler from New Engalnd and Boston who is now romanticizing her life in London. Living abroad has allowed me to travel the world with the love of my life and create this guide to world travel. I hope to inspire just a tad bit of wanderlust along the way or even help plan your next trip!

“Meliss Meets World – I hope this online diary can help plan your next trip, or inspire just a tad bit of wanderlust!⁣”

As part time travelers the initial idea behind this online diary was to have a way to document our travels around not only New England and Boston but the world. It’s hard to remember day by day memories, but looking back remembering and documenting each memory can help tell and define the story. These stories can then help you plan your next trip! I only share about destinations I’ve actually traveled to.

Click here for my full story!

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Provincetown, Cape Cod has some of the most beautiful and historic neighborhoods on Cape Cod. This popular house on Commercial Street always is decorated with hydrangeas and a patriotic American flag all summer.
Cape Cod is one of the best places on the Cape to see the beautiful blue, purple, and even pink flowers hydrangeas. This quaint coastal house with blue shutters on Commercial Street has the most lovely display of them.
This is one of the most beautiful houses in Sconset, it is covered in roses when they bloom at the end of June. This shows how lovely the village or town of Sconset is and why you should absolutely visit it when visiting Nantucket.

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“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever.”
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“Paris is always a good idea.”
audrey hepburn
“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you.”
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I can’t wait to be back in New England this summer I can’t wait to be back in New England this summer!
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#newenglandsummer #summerintheusa
This week’s recap- Croatia! Even though we’ve be This week’s recap- Croatia! 

Even though we’ve been back in London this week, packing another five suitcases to send back to Boston, spending a week in Croatia was a lovely last trip to end our European adventure!

I can understand the hype of Dubrovnik. The Old Town is perfect for tourists, even seeming a bit too much so. It was completely perfect in every way, and truly feels like you’re on a real life movie set- hello Game of Thrones!

Here are a few takeaways from our trip…

🇭🇷Don’t try and save money and stay outside the Old Town, it’s completely worth it to spend a few nights in this beautiful area. Some properties will make you climb more stairs than others, and I’m so glad I did the research and found the perfect spot!

🇭🇷It’s very baby friendly! Besides climbing quite a few steps, everyone is so lovely and accommodating of babies and children. It also helps that lots of restaurants are outdoors, and have lots of space for strollers! 

🇭🇷There’s not much to do in the Old Town, but all the restaurants are fabulous and we never had a bad meal.

🇭🇷There are plenty of islands to explore in this area. I would also recommend staying along the coast for part of your trip. We found a beautiful luxury property- and I promise all the rooms have ocean views! 

🇭🇷There’s a popular day trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina, but my husband did this without us and wasn’t impressed. It just goes to show that some things are definitely overrated. 

I’m so grateful for our time in London; it’s allowed us to visit 40+ countries now. I not only plan travel for myself but can design and manage your entire travel experience too!

As a luxury travel advisor I work with industry relationships and in-destination partners to not only enhance your stay but create experiences you wouldn’t find on your own.

Get in touch to book your next unforgettable trip! 
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#dubrovnikoldtown #croatiancoast #traveladvisorsgetyouthere
Today’s destination spotlight is Ravello! Ravello Today’s destination spotlight is Ravello!

Ravello has gained increased attention in the last few years, and it’s easy to see why. It’s for the slow traveler, and not the easiest to get to. 
 
Ravello is a small mountain town, making it more difficult to access. Public buses are always jam packed and taxis will overcharge you. You only need to spend a night or two here if you’re passing through the coast. 

There’s a perfect way to plan to your trip, and as a luxury travel advisor I can aregane the perfect stay above the cloud, seamless transfers, and an incredible itinerary. Here’s a list of the best things to do in Ravello for inspiration!

🇮🇹Visit Villa Cimbrone, it’s really beautiful at sunset

🇮🇹Wander around Villa Rufulo

🇮🇹Eat at Ravelllo Osteria Italiana for dinner and enjoy after dinner drinks at Hotel Villa Maria

Have any questions? My DMs are always open!
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#visititaly #ravelloitaly #italytrip #triptoitaly
London is NOT England, and if you’re visiting Lond London is NOT England, and if you’re visiting London, whoever is planning your trip should have told you to explore England as well.

I know sometimes we want to cram as many destinations as we can in one trip, but spending the last almost four years as a Londoner, I far prefer the English countryside to the city of London. 

I’ve been meaning to write about England on the blog for so long, but the last year has been a bit chaotic to say the least.

And as a reminder, I work as a luxury travel advisor and if you have any interest in visiting London or England, I can help!

Here are some of the best places to visit in the English countryside.

1. @themanor_house 
2. @chatsworthofficial 
3. @blenheimpalace 
4. @beltonestatent 
5. @clivedenhouse 
6. @cotswoldinns 
7. @highclere_castle 
8. @bowood_hotel 
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#englishcountry #englishcountryhouse #englishcountryside🇬🇧
After a busy week packing up the last three years After a busy week packing up the last three years of our lives in UK, it seems a bit of an ‼️unpopular opinion that we’ve decided to move back to 🇺🇸Boston from 🇬🇧London.

Here are a few reasons we’ve made the incredibly tough decision:

1. We had a baby! And London has never felt like home, especially now with raising our little love without all the people we love the most around him- it’s REALLY hard.

2. Yes, America is expensive, but so is London. When we started comparing the price difference between our current 3 bed Boston condo to what we could get for a similar space in London, it just doesn’t even compare. 

3. We just miss Boston, and New England in general.

3. Daycare is more expensive here!!

4. Both of our careers look quite different here than in Boston, and when your career is a huge part of your life, it’s tough. I would love to continue to grow my business, and that exists in the US. 

5. Salaries here are much less, and we just aren’t able to save like we used to...sure we travel and spend a lot, but for us we were happy with how much we traveled living in New England, being able to travel around New England and DRIVE there, not having to fly.

6. Cape Cod/Nantucket summers (European
summers are BUSYYY)

Any questions? Feel free to leave them below! 
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👇🏼Steal my Amalfi Coast 7 Day Itinerary! Never wo 👇🏼Steal my Amalfi Coast 7 Day Itinerary!

Never worked with a travel advisor? I can plan your entire trip including booking you into the best hotels and arranging the best itineraries. I can also can get you extra perks you can’t get booking yourself!

🇮🇹Naples 
Day 1
*Spend the day at Centro Historico and Santa Chiara
*Dinner at L’Antica Pizzerua da Michele- we waited 90 minutes for a seat but I still dream about this pizza! The best I’ve ever had!
*Next morning have breakfast at Gran Caffè Gambrinus (the best coffee drinks and tiramisu!)

🇮🇹Capri 2 nights, ferry from Naples
Day 2
*Take the funicular up explore Capri town, visit Giardini di
Augusto
*Make sure to explore Capri town and get icecream at Buonocore Gelateria Pasticceria Gastronomia e Tavola Calda
*Take a taxi or bus to Anacapri to see Church San Michele
*Dinner at La Zagara

Day 3
*Explore Marina Piccola
*Take a kayak tour to the iconic caves
*Visit Bagni Internazionali Capri beach

🇮🇹Positano 2 nights
Day 4
*Ferry from Capri
*Explore this beautiful town built in the cliffs
*Sunset boat cruise with Bluestar Positano

Day 5
*Beach day at Positano Spiaggia
*Lunch at Chez Black
*Dinner at Aldo’s at Le Sirenuse
*Rooftop bar at Casa Albertina

🇮🇹Ravello 1 night
Day 6
*Ferry from Positano to Amalfi, bus from Amalfi to Ravello
*Visit Villa Cimbrone, Villa Rufulo
*Eat at Ravelllo Osteria Italiana for dinner and Hotel Villa Maria for drinks
*Have a 5 star luxury stay or visit the bar at Palazzo Avino

Day 7
*Day trip to Pompeii, taxi from Ravello to Pompeii
Pompeii
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#italytravels #traveladvisorsgetyouthere #europeansummer
‼️Here’s why you shouldn’t travel to Capri on a bu ‼️Here’s why you shouldn’t travel to Capri on a budget…

➡️Or book your next trip with me, a luxury travel advisor that made all these travel mistakes so you don’t have to!

🇮🇹Let’s start from the beginning, even though this island is fairly easy to ferry to, it’s not very easy to move around the island on your own or explore it once you’re there.

We opted to stay in a little bed and breakfast at the end of September (honestly the best part of our trip) that was close to the ferry port, but far enough away so it was quiet. It was a little less than a mile uphill, but we managed fine because we only had carry on size luggage. 

Even though Capri is beautiful, it’s very hard to get around with public transport, if you’re not booking those private transfers. 

If you’re not driving, to get from the ferry port to Capri Town you need to take the funicular. This option is always busy, and you could be queueing a while. 

To transfer between Capri Town and Capri Beach you need to take a bus (good luck trying to get a taxi). Since the buses are small you’ll also be queueing for a while, because you have to wait for multiple buses. 

Because Capri Beach and Capri Town are not close to each other, you’re unable to walk between the two. The two beaches we tried to visit were very small and crowded, this is why I highly recommend a beach club instead! 

If you’re booking a beach club on your own, you need to book reservations in advance.

🏝️Have you been to Capri? What was your experience?!
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#capriisland #capriitaly🇮🇹 #italytravels #luxurytraveladvisor
Want to know the best places to stay in Rome?! I Want to know the best places to stay in Rome?! 

If this list is too intimidating, or don’t know where to start, send me a message and we can get started together.

And if you want to stay in that beautiful hotel, I can book it complimentary for you to VIP your booking and add extra perks! 

Here are the BEST neighborhoods to stay in⬇️

🇮🇹1. Trastevere: my recommendation of the BEST place to stay!

Luxury $$$$: Villa Agrippina 

Mid $$-$$$: Donna Camilla Savelli, Unahotels, Ripagrande, Palazzo Baj, Hotel Ponte Sisto

Budget $: Hotel Santa Maria, Tree Charme

🇮🇹2. Centro Storico: the best central location 

Luxury $$$$: Singer Palace Hotel, Six Senses, Villa Spalletti Trivelli

Mid $$-$$$: Maalot Roma, Little Queen Pantheon, CitizenM, G-Rough Rome, Chapter Roma

Budget $: Rome as you Feel- Grotta Pinta apartments

🇮🇹3. Monti: a hipster spot near the Colosseum 

Luxury $$$$: Palazzo Manfredi, Palazzo Shedir

Mid $$-$$$: Salotto Monti, Hotel Capo d Africa, DoubleTree, The Fifteen Keys, Sentho Roma

Budget $: Hotel Ramano

🇮🇹4. Villa Borghese near the Spanish Steps: luxury alllllll day

Luxury $$$$: Rocco Forto Hotel De Russie, Rocco Forte Hotel De La Ville, Palazzo Ripetta, The Rome Edition, Palazzo Shedir

Mid $$-$$$: Sofitel Roma, The First Musica, Hotel Locarno

Budget $: Stay Inn Via Del Corso
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#visitrome #rometravel #bestplacestostayinrome

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