Destination: Italy
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Tue, 26 Sep 2006 | By language-guides | Views [36214] | Comments [6]
Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but
not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you
couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're going?
The WorldNomads.com Italian Language ... Read more >
Tags: language guides, language lesson, italy, italian, learn italian, italian language, podcast, ipod, phrase book, world nomads
Wed, 22 Nov 2006 | By safetyhub | Views [3320] | Comments [1]
The Mediterranean city of Naples has been gripped by a wave of Mafioso-inspired violence over the past year. Gun battles, robberies, muggings and murders have become commonplace in Italy’s third largest city. A war between the region’s major criminal ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, red24, safetyhub, naples, italy
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 | By smartin1978 | Views [2493] | Comments [1]
Any trip to Italy just isn’t complete without going to Rome. Rome, however, is just another large city with some really cool sights. Our plan was to only be in Rome long enough to see those sights, head over to Greece, and then come back to Italy ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 | By captainkitty | Views [1761]
Sunday, August 27, 2006 Packing List - 28 days in Italy I have nearly completed my packing list for my upcoming trip: 33 days in Europe. I am flying into London, HTR with Air Canada (I love you Air Canada!) but once I get there, I'll be flying ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 | By droberts70 | Views [1585]
I guess here I have to fill you in on the Rick Steves book as I had mentioned earlier. I dont
know if youve seen his travel shows in the South, but in DC-MD, his
shows frequented the travel programs. I used to watch him, as lame as
he was, because ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1295]
Well Briel wasn't sure he wanted to go to Pisa. However was he glad we did. It really is a sight the leaning tower of Pisa. SO magnificant. We spent the afternoon laying in the grass beside the tower and just talking, relaxing and enjoying the site.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wed, 9 May 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1127]
At the end of March I went off to Italy for whistle stop tour of the major cities. Not a brilliant time of year to go to italy but pleasant enough hopefully....or so I thought Flew in to Pisa on a Ryan-air and was treated for most of the journey ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Mon, 6 Apr 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1080] | Comments [1]
This is a brief overview of the earthquake that today struck the central Italian region of Italy. We are keeping an eye on the situation, so come
back for regular updates. What's happening: Reuters news service reports (06/04/09) - Rescuers ... Read more >
Tags: travel alert, earthquake italy, laquila, worldnomads.com travel safety alert, abruzzo earthquake
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 | By maria_brett | Views [1023] | Comments [1]
"What is it?" we asked Pavel. "Slivovice, go ahead, take a swig" and with that, Maria had the hipflask to her lips quicker than you could ask what the hell this potent smelling stuff was. Luckily we'd tasted this wonderful Czech ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 | By gilbi | Views [990] | Comments [3]
Apesar de todos, com quem falei, acharem loucura fazer uma viagem de bicicleta na Italia em pleno verao, eu permaneci firme na minha loucura mesmo porque caso mudasse de ideia no meio do caminho era so colocar a bike dentro do trem e pronto. No total ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sun, 26 Nov 2006 | By captainkitty | Views [981]
Quoted from my blog Italy - Sept 19th 2006 Holy cow, talk about the best day in my whole entire life. I still agree with myself, Cinque Terre is the most beautiful place on earth! I had a few bottles of wine the night before my flight, Sara ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 | By worker | Views [975] | Comments [2]
Leaving France behind, we made our way into the home of pasta, pizza and animated talkers: Italy. I had been to Italy previously and was not really bothered whether I made it back there or not, however, as soon as you get your first illy coffee, ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 23 Oct 2001 | By stowaway | Views [944] | Comments [4]
Hang on, it's Wednesday.... so I'm in... (checks watch) .... well it's 4am in the morning in Sydney anyway (note to self: much change watch to local time, after finding out where I am & what day it is).
I'm pretty sure I'm in Rome today, there ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, italy, rome, cistene chapel, colosseum, piza, pizza, pompei
Sun, 2 Sep 2007 | By daniel_lams | Views [918]
The target was a smal town along the amalficoast, called Positano. It´s knowned as "the pearl of the Amalfi Coast". It´s in the south part of Italy, close Neapel.
Well, Waooo! Loved it! Go there! :)
Information
The Amalfi Drive may be Southern ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 19 May 2007 | By nigelb | Views [899]
Laura Writes: Well, our last stop in Europe was Treviso (Italy) approximately 100 kilometros from Venice. Dad drove from Austria to Treviso on a warm and sunny day. The trip took around 5 or 6 hours, but it was an interesting journey through very ... Read more >
Tags: adventures
Tue, 12 Dec 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [861]
It was another spur of the moment things for picking Sorrento - i have no guide book, and i really hadn't had much Internet access. I'd picked a converted monastery for my digs - good reviews and i could actually afford it. This is an expensive town.... Read more >
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 | By gentlesue | Views [855] | Comments [12]
Hello Everyone, We have been gone for 2 weeks and have 1 week left or there abouts. The further along in the trip we go the quicker everything seems to whiz by. Amsterdam lasted forever and Rome just whizzed by. SO far we have stayed in Amsterdam, ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 | By sandrad | Views [847] | Comments [1]
“For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life but there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Mon, 23 Jan 2006 | By snape_and_coles | Views [747] | Comments [6]
OK, so the next country on the list after France, was of course, Italy! After leaving Nice, we headed onto; Pisa: We just did a quick stop for a couple of hours through Pisa, and it’s really not worth much more than that! Pretty much it’s 3 major ... Read more >
Tags: Contiki
Thu, 14 Dec 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [735] | Comments [1]
It doesn't sound good for Naples - the descriptions are 'dirty' and 'crime ridden'. Well dirty it definitely is, full of scooters pumping out fumes, rubbish on the streets and grubby grey scenery. But it has such a vibe, it's bursting with life and ... Read more >
Tags: volcano
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 | By wini0017 | Views [678]
Well, a lot has happened since I last wrote. School has really started to pick up and I feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day, or I guess hours with free internet access to keep up with everything. As you can probably see from my last ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 | By they_call_me_rrrica | Views [648] | Comments [1]
Sometimes I just get restless. For most of my life I imagined that everyone felt restless, that everyone felt, forgive the cliché, but that everyone felt like a caged bird. And I still believe that most people do indeed feel restless sometimes. I ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 | By snape_and_coles | Views [629] | Comments [9]
Hi Everyone! Will have to be a quick update cause in an internet cafe and typing against the clock for 4 minutes!!!! We're both having a great time and the trip so far has been excellent. So far we've hit Paris, Lyon, Avignon, Nice, Monaco and last ... Read more >
Tags: Contiki
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [624] | Comments [3]
Florence is home of the paintings of Botticelli, the sculptures of Michaelangelo and also some renowned architecture (sorry, didn't pick up the names). It is also the capital of the region of Tuscany and home of Dr. Lecter in the film Hannibal. ... Read more >
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [616] | Comments [8]
For your information, Rrrricardo (aka Tigger and Coco) I posted this (very long, detailed, weekful of stories) blog last night, and as it was saving the computer froze, and so I threw my hands up and painstakingly rewrote the entire entry. Painstakingly.... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
