• I've been to all 20 regions of Italy and visited famous cities like Milan and Rome. • After I spontaneously visited Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, it became my favorite Italian city. • I love Cagliari's unique cuisine, laid-back pace, and proximity to beautiful beaches.

In February, I was in Florence, staring at the Delta Air Lines email telling me to check in for my flight back to New York.

I had a gut feeling that I wasn't ready to leave Italy yet, but what would I do here? Where would I stay?

My mom sent me a picture of the snow back home, and if Florence's cool weather gave me seasonal depression, I couldn't imagine New York's frigid temperatures would help. So, I did the unthinkable: I canceled my flight with no set plan.

Needing some sunshine as much as I needed a place

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