I backpacked around Europe for 6 months. Here are the items I couldn't live without — and the ones I wish I'd left behind.

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Emily and her husband take a selfie on a cobblestone street lined with colorful shops.
I spent six months traveling Europe with two backpacks.

Emily Pogue

I fell in love with this coastal Spanish city on a whim. Three trips later, my family's agreed to visit every year.

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The writer, her husband, and her baby on the beach in San Sebastian, Spain.
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Allison Lau

I've traveled to all 20 regions of Italy. I'd go to this lesser-known capital city over Milan and Rome any day.

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The writer on a beach in Cagliari, Italy.
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Kaitlyn Rosati

I've traveled to all 20 regions in Italy — but I'll always return to this one in the south

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The writer walking down a cobblestone street in Matera, Italy in 2021.
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Kaitlyn Rosati

My French-born husband taught me the real way to experience France — slow, immersive, and away from big cities

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Dani Smith and her husband
The author has enjoyed seeing a different side of France when she travels with her French-born husband.

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