6 Days in Italy! (Venice & Florence)
Added 2024-07-26 13:32:48 +0000 UTCHellooooo my friends!
I recently took a work trip to Italy for a VERY fun collaboration coming up and I wanted to document it!
Italy has been a dream trip for so long and I am so, so grateful I got to experience it (and eat SO much gelato. And I mean like, SO. much.)
I hope you can ease back and relax a bit and enjoy some pretty sights!! And birds!! A lot of BIRDS!
I love you all so very much!!
Comments
I just got back from Venice and recognized so much of the same places!! I loved it there. Buon giorno!
Racheal Jones
2024-10-12 21:24:35 +0000 UTCThat was a wonderful vlog! I loved being there with you, at least I felt I was there looking at the scenes haha. I would live there in a heartbeat, people and all! I will someday travel to western Europe, but if not then I will go haunt it as a ghost. Your new clothing designs look out of this world, well at least this timeline, but I freaking love your designs and would definitely wear all, especially if I were as lovely as you!
Jenny Hanks
2024-09-21 19:52:46 +0000 UTCAHHH YES TO THE SONDEFLOR COLLABBBBB Get it! Also this was so cozy and beautiful to watch.
With Love, Kristina
2024-09-02 18:27:31 +0000 UTCRachel + Son De Flor, immediately starts saving every penny for the collection!!!
Darla Sparrow
2024-08-30 04:56:49 +0000 UTCFrodo is SUCH the favorite child. Thank you for sharing your life with us, Rachel. It was so beautiful β€οΈ
Jessica Higginbotham
2024-08-17 00:40:33 +0000 UTCLOLL YES
Rachel Maksy
2024-08-16 18:50:24 +0000 UTCLOL exactly
Rachel Maksy
2024-08-16 18:50:12 +0000 UTCOh my gosh - watching this has made my heart ACHE. I y e a r n.,,.,., It has always been my spouse's dream to go to Venice before it sinks. We are planning (hoping, dreaming) to eventually do our honeymoon there! We don't know when it will happen, but it is a long term goal. What a beautiful place! Would also love to know what kind of places you stopped at for the ghost tour... [insert eyes emoji] We have looked at Atlas Obscura for Venice and were both disappointed (though understanding) with the fact that the Lazzaretti left over from the plague aren't open for tours or visitors anymore.
Nero
2024-08-13 17:06:57 +0000 UTCIβm not good at doing an art, but I really want to know where I can get that sketch book and also everything you used to create that lovely capture of Venice.
Lola Schwitkis
2024-08-10 16:36:34 +0000 UTCThis was so beautiful, Rachel! My husbo and I plan to go to Venice and this just motivates me even more! I hope your family is safe and healthy, I know you shared a bit about it. Sending you all love! π
Rachel Hogan
2024-08-08 17:58:45 +0000 UTCSo cool you designed dresses! Just awesome, proud of you.
Sarah
2024-08-03 08:39:36 +0000 UTCSooooooooo excited for that collection! I need a date to mark on my calendar. STUNNING. And what a great trip. Bummed you had to cut it short.
Kelsey E Ingram
2024-08-03 03:07:37 +0000 UTCAaaaaaaah! I'm finally here! Hello from Brazil!!!!
Cristiane Wenglarek
2024-08-01 00:18:07 +0000 UTCThis was magical! If you liked the culture and overall vibe, highly recommend Buenos Aires. Lots of little cafes and turn of the century architecture influenced by Italian immigrants!
andyazcu
2024-07-30 04:22:28 +0000 UTCI'm so glad you mentioned AC landmarks, because I also have false memories of free climbing iconic buildings that I often have to remind myself was in the Animus π³
Bailey G.
2024-07-29 18:40:34 +0000 UTCI also went in 2008 and it changed my whole outlook on everything. I'm so happy I got to go. Seeing them enjoy similar food that I did is great. Wish y'all got to go to Sperlonga!
CoffeeCait
2024-07-29 14:58:13 +0000 UTCPigeons and Pizza- is gonna be the title of my memoir about growing up in NYC
Mary
2024-07-28 19:58:07 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing this!!! I really want to go to Italy and it was so nice to see your trip for inspiration. Can you do a video on travel tips?
Samantha E.
2024-07-28 18:00:51 +0000 UTCI too, climbed those buildings in Assassin's Creed. Thanks so much for sharing, it's beautiful!
Killedbyrabbits
2024-07-28 02:59:03 +0000 UTCBeautiful. Thank you for sharing with us. β€οΈ
Julie
2024-07-27 22:58:53 +0000 UTCThis whole video is just ππππ
Timothy Flanagan
2024-07-27 21:53:53 +0000 UTCI lived near Venice for half my life (It was nearby my birthplace and now I moved to Milan) and I'm so happy that you loved my country! Thanks for showing this <3
Mimi
2024-07-27 21:53:04 +0000 UTCThat looked like so much fun! Thanks for taking us on a lil vacay with you β€οΈ
Victoria Fair
2024-07-27 18:44:42 +0000 UTCVenice looked so fun! It's definitely a ticket list destination for me. And those dresses! π€
Carly Black
2024-07-27 18:12:04 +0000 UTCyou do such a good job at editing your travel vlogs to be just as whimsical as everything else that you do
Bri
2024-07-27 15:16:11 +0000 UTCOmg I didnβt realise it was for a collection YOU DESIGNED, I thought this was just like a modelling trip! Thatβs so exciting π€Έπ»ββοΈπ€Έπ»ββοΈ
Edith
2024-07-27 15:12:25 +0000 UTCThis was so therapeutic! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful time with us
Katelyn Ryder
2024-07-27 14:50:37 +0000 UTC"Pigeons and Pizza" is the name of my alternative rock album.
Julie Mendez
2024-07-27 14:14:49 +0000 UTCI love Italy sooo much!!! My trip there in 2008 is one of my best memories! Venice is so special, and such a magnetic portal. When I was there, I felt connected to all the people who have ever been there! And how cool is that to have your own line of dresses??? Congratulations, Rachel Maksy! I can say I knew her when! (Even though I only know you on YouTube, and you don't know me at all. What a weird world is the internet.) But watching your vlog made me feel like I was there! β€οΈ
Siennaflower
2024-07-27 14:06:43 +0000 UTCAhh I have done a short visit to Venice and would love to go back, it is so beautiful. The colour of the green Son de Flor dress looks perfect.
Michelle Walsh
2024-07-27 13:53:11 +0000 UTCSo cat puppet build videos when? ππ
Bizbot
2024-07-27 13:47:48 +0000 UTCGorgeous!! This video was everything ππ
ChloΓ©
2024-07-27 13:14:16 +0000 UTCBeautiful video! π Also seeking out every animal along the way is super relateable π
Babs
2024-07-27 09:51:29 +0000 UTCHaha yes about the watch! Even funnier the second time π€£
Babs
2024-07-27 09:50:22 +0000 UTCA Rachel and Son de Flor collab??? FEED IT INTO MY VEINS.
Lucy McLaren
2024-07-27 08:22:08 +0000 UTCCould you also share details about your airbnb? these seems to be stunning!
Katarzyna Gajewska-Rogusz
2024-07-27 08:18:04 +0000 UTCI miss Italy SO. MUCH. I have ever since I went in 2018 but this exacerbated it. I must return. And maybe not come back? Firenze especially has my heart, but I loved Venice as well π₯Ίπ I won't lie, I teared up. I miss Italy so much. Fabulous video!
Hannah Collins
2024-07-27 08:10:52 +0000 UTCI don't know why, but watching this vlog made me absolutely homesick for Italy...and I've never even been there. As always with your vlogs, you do such an insanely beautiful job. The combination of hilarity and artistry is just the perfect balance to make a such a great video.
Maggie Stewart
2024-07-27 04:34:28 +0000 UTCI'm with you on the night over planning your trips to other countries. As one who is not into the hyped tourist stuff, I enjoy just seeing the everyday sites and really feeling like I'm among the people. Being in foreign places is when I really get my steps in!
OdinsSage
2024-07-27 03:57:01 +0000 UTCPhoenix is actually a perfect name for a location that keeps burning to the grounds but continues to "rise" again from the ashes. (In my humble opinion.) I think those who named the theater got it right.
OdinsSage
2024-07-27 03:45:50 +0000 UTCHow flipping MAGICAL. Thank you for taking us along with you! And my word, looking forward to your Son de Flor collab - the sneak peeks are very promising xx
Larissa Jekimovics
2024-07-27 03:29:16 +0000 UTCYou meant to tell me we will be blessed with Rachel Maksy original designs we can buy??!! Iβm so happy for you and for us!!
Hannah Stoelb
2024-07-27 03:14:18 +0000 UTCIf anyone is wishing a trip, there is @kacierose who is an American who went solo to Italy, met a guy, got married to him, now lives in Italy (wrote a book, "You deserve good Gelato") and runs tours. I am definitely debating going myself ! SO excited about the Son de Flor collab. Thanks for sharing this wonderful trip with us. β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘β‘ P.s. your hubby is such a good sport !
Margaret MacLellan
2024-07-27 01:56:21 +0000 UTCThank you so much for sharing! This was absolutely beautiful and a joy to experience. Thank you for taking your Fellowship with you, and putting in the hard work to capture everything so beautifully. I absolutely loved the shots of you and Nick walking together (and I absolutely understand the work that goes into setting shots like that up. It is appreciated and noticed!) Thank you for all that you do β€οΈ
Allison Burleson
2024-07-27 01:41:43 +0000 UTCMake a cat puppet!!!!!
Downtoinette
2024-07-27 01:28:14 +0000 UTCWow! Thank you for sharing this. Itβs so beautifully edited too!! π₯°π₯° hope your family is well!
Janna
2024-07-27 00:09:32 +0000 UTCVenice is one of my favourite European towns. So glad you enjoyed it
Azuria
2024-07-26 23:32:16 +0000 UTCOh and the long green dress last day of Venice. [Chefβs kiss!]
Azuria
2024-07-26 23:31:52 +0000 UTCYour paintings are divine! You should share more of them
Azuria
2024-07-26 23:31:02 +0000 UTCI have ALSO climbed those buildings in Assassin's Creed!!! :)
Miss MozzyDee
2024-07-26 23:20:42 +0000 UTCItaly is a dream trip of mine, so this was a lovely way to get a glimpse of it π Also, Rachel checking her wrist for the time with no watch is perfection π
Mandie Alves
2024-07-26 22:59:25 +0000 UTCI'm so glad you and Nick got to experience this together β€οΈ but now I want Gelato
Dottie Elizabeth Vanderbilt
2024-07-26 22:14:17 +0000 UTCBreathe taking. It's on my bucket list to go to Italy
Kat Ebiwonjumi
2024-07-26 21:53:26 +0000 UTCWhat a lovely trip! Thank you for sharing with us. I'm glad I'm not the only one to do a little Pooh bear wiggle when I eat delicious food OR to spread my pets' hairs to every place I go ππ
Mary McElvain
2024-07-26 21:49:30 +0000 UTCI went to Florence last year in October and missed out on the viewpoint of the city. Was super bummed about it, so your comment about claustrophobia made me less sad I missed it, cause I wouldβve probably suffered π Loved the vlog btw β€οΈ
Emma
2024-07-26 21:00:24 +0000 UTCLove love love! Thank you for sharing this trip, it looks so magical!
Heather Jaynes
2024-07-26 20:48:47 +0000 UTCThe little "run, run!" moment in the photoshoot??? I swooned. I've always wanted a Son de Flor dress. What a joy it must have been to try so many on in such a beautiful place!
Whimsy & Artifice
2024-07-26 20:45:47 +0000 UTCSo, did it look like it does in Assassin's Creed? I'm curious.
Wendy Nordstrom
2024-07-26 20:45:02 +0000 UTCReformation Balia linen dress. π
Lily Sanchez
2024-07-26 20:39:47 +0000 UTCYou're right, Italy is unreal. Gorgeous video, thank you!
Holly Adams
2024-07-26 17:51:15 +0000 UTCHow beautiful, and I canβt wait to see it the dress designs!!
Kristin B
2024-07-26 17:43:03 +0000 UTCAs I sit here in a Son de Flor dress, watching this vlog, I am SO stoked (and my wallet is so sad) about an autumn Masky/SonderFlor collab!
Elise
2024-07-26 16:40:31 +0000 UTCAnd the green tiered dress!! so much spin potential!
Mariah Baker
2024-07-26 16:37:38 +0000 UTCThis was really lovely! Visiting Italy has never been a huge priority for me, so it's fun to experience it vicariously, especially through someone who takes as many videos of random pigeons, dogs, etc. as I would. You mentioned a family thing bringing you home early β I hope your & Nick's peeps are all okay now.
Beth Winegarner
2024-07-26 16:37:28 +0000 UTCRachel please please please tell me where you got that pink dress or what the brand is. I have fallen in love and I have an intense NEEEEED.
WhimSea
2024-07-26 16:06:37 +0000 UTCLooks like so much fun! Glad you got to go and enjoy =D Thanks for bringing us along!
SakuraHarley
2024-07-26 15:47:08 +0000 UTCI was fortunate to spend a semester in Florence and it's so lovely and nostalgic to see your vlog! I hope you get an opportunity to go back and spend more time exploring (perhaps during the off season ha) because it's truly such a gem of a city when you explore off the beaten path. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
Anna Choi
2024-07-26 15:45:18 +0000 UTCwow a colab where you get to design the clothing and sondeflor makes it! sounds so fun and creative and i can't wait to see what y'all have made!
Emily Weeks
2024-07-26 15:39:04 +0000 UTCI wish I could heart this like 16 times! I love Italy. This trip looked amazing.
Tricia Reed
2024-07-26 15:28:03 +0000 UTCThey could rename the building to "Rise of the Phoenix" (L'ascesa della fenice?) considering this is their 3rd iteration lol
aSnuggleSheep
2024-07-26 15:23:23 +0000 UTCFor Frodo! Please kiss his noggin on my behalf. Agree that travelβs amazing and it makes coming home that much sweeter.
Matilda G.
2024-07-26 14:51:51 +0000 UTCYay you went in Cafe Florian! I did to when I visited Venice - it was so wonderfully extravagant
Emma-Rose Colk
2024-07-26 14:50:49 +0000 UTCSo pretty!! Thanks for sharing :)
Eileen Hughes
2024-07-26 14:49:50 +0000 UTCNew comfort vlog unlocked πβ€οΈβΊοΈπ
Sanam Jamshidi
2024-07-26 14:34:47 +0000 UTCWow, this brought back so many wonderful memories of traveling to Venice and Florence w my bestie a few years ago! Also, I love your pink dress from the last full day...so pretty :)
Purrabelle
2024-07-26 14:30:25 +0000 UTCAs a Chihuahua mama, don't take that roasting personally. They're all such snobs. πβ€οΈ Your trip. OMGGG. π€π» Pigeons, pizza, gelato, good bois, ghost tours, church bells, coffee, canals, the foooooooodβ¦ it all looks like a fairy tale come true. So happy for you on this collab. Canβt wait to see the dresses!
Marci Ball
2024-07-26 14:20:07 +0000 UTCSuch a lovely video! Has anyone that's taller than average tried Sondeflor? I'm 5'11" so I've been cautious about ordering from them because I'm not sure they'll fit right. But I want to support Rachel's collection!
Diana Lawson
2024-07-26 14:12:44 +0000 UTCahhh! I will be in both venice and florence in 33 days and this has me even MORE excited! ahhh!! you got some incredible and whimsical things in your footage - cannot WAIT to see the collection come out later this year, too! :D
Amanda C
2024-07-26 14:07:11 +0000 UTCSo much fun! I went to both Venice and Florence in 2009. This makes me want to return!
Ciara Neiger
2024-07-26 13:55:36 +0000 UTCI WILL be buying so many dresses πππ
Yvette MuΓ±oz
2024-07-26 13:52:06 +0000 UTCOh my goodness, Rachel! I am so excited to check out the dress collection in the fall! It gives me a little time to save up as I've been eyeing that company for some time π. Such a gorgeous video, and I always keep an eye out and squeal over the art, architecture, and animals when I go on vacation. I am so excited to travel again in August as it is my first trip since Jan 2020. Not overseas quite yet, but hopefully next year! Also, side note,, I saw your Instagram story and I'm happy to hear you're negative on your BRCA test! I work at a genetic testing company, and being able to get a test done with them helped me find a gene that I need to keep an eye on π. Health stuff is scary so *hugs*. I'm always here to vent, to anyone reading this, sometimes we just need someone to listen to help.
Claudia
2024-07-26 13:52:00 +0000 UTCWe went to Naples and Florence and Rome on my honeymoon. I wanna go baccccccck. Florence was my fave for sure, Duomo is one the coolest buildings Iβve seen in real life. Iβd love to Venice and Milan. β€οΈ
maggie moore
2024-07-26 13:51:02 +0000 UTCI would say that gelato is slightly better for us lactose intolerant people who REFUSE to stop cause itβs made with milk rather than cream so itβs a bit lighter π§ thatβs just personal experience though
Edith
2024-07-26 13:50:22 +0000 UTCI need the entire collection for work. The snippets are gorgeous π
Laura Chisnall (she, her)
2024-07-26 13:46:16 +0000 UTCNever trust a person who goes to Italy and doesn't eat gelato every day (unless they're lactose intolerant, I guess) π
Helena
2024-07-26 13:37:54 +0000 UTCComing to watch as soon as it notified me! You are the best Rachel! I'm glad you had a wonderful time!!! π₯°π₯°π§ββοΈπ§ββοΈπ§ββοΈ
TheVictorianFae (Alisha)
2024-07-26 13:36:42 +0000 UTCThe litteral second after I've finished last week's YouTube video, I get this Patreon notification. Bliss β¨
Lisa
2024-07-26 13:35:53 +0000 UTC
