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title: Rome by Drone!
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I'm not entirely sure what I think about drone technology. It has incredible possibilities and on the flip side, terrifying possibilities. On the incredible side of things, I love that you can be an armchair traveler and have a birdseye view of beautiful places in the world. One of my favorite videos of this sort is this wonderful view of Rome by drone. It makes me feel desperate to be there again, walking the streets where my novel's characters once walked.  httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTw-kvXS9Sk

I'm also working on book 2 right now, part of which is set in Venice. I've not visited that city yet (but I'm remedying that soon) so I have been contenting myself with Google Maps and videos like this one:

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