Chic 'n Cheap Living

One of my favorite ways to get to know a city is to walk its streets.

Milan is a wonderful walking city and it is great to begin a leisurely walking tour at Il Duomo (I wrote about Il Duomo and the la Rinascente department store here) to take in glorious views, delicious food, and beautiful pieces of history.  One of the things I appreciate so much about Manhattan at and lament about in more ancient cities is the lack of a grid structure.  Streets may run haphazardly into each other and may be perpendicular at one point, but parallel at other points.  It may get somewhat confusing to walk around and my husband was already conscious of referring to the map so often (that’s not him below though, that’s just some dude).

Tip: Always have  a physical or digital map handy to have a general sense of the area and stay on course.  If you get lost, try to find a hotel.  There is a good chance the concierge will speak English and can point you in the right direction. {Continue reading…}