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Fri, 7 May 2010 | By kashikoi | Photo Gallery
Various in and out of focus shots of my time here in Rome
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Thu, 6 May 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [737]
Kerouac once wrote, “Why travel if not like
a child?” I used to value that, to hold it forward in my mind as I moved around
the world. Now, too often, I travel like a child sat bored in the back of a car
in a traffic jam with nothing but a completed ... Read more >
Thu, 6 May 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [2335] | Comments [1]
We didn't buy one before we left. I had been
told to get one, told that carrying one would be a good idea because,
"even though you might hope you don't need it, you'll be glad you have it
if you do." But it was just one more thing to ... Read more >
Thu, 6 May 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [634]
Our beloved truck underwent some serious home
improvements back in Stiava, three weeks ago. We sorted the overheating. We'd arrived in Italy with
a mysterious but serious problem: every hill climb hoiked up the water
temperature to almost boiling ... Read more >
Thu, 6 May 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [1000]
In Stiava, a sleepy Tuscan village just inland from swanky Viareggio where the beautiful people promenade along the Pasajate, Huw's old friend Jonathan Martinelli and his family welcomed us into their homes and into their lives. The Martinellis have ... Read more >
Thu, 6 May 2010 | By kashikoi | Views [343]
In a tradition of sorts Rome has yielded up a great traveling companion and kindred spirit in the form of a dorm mate at my peaceful hostel. There was a thunderstorm last night and it has washed the air, and the sky is blue, blue, blue despite small showers ... Read more >
Wed, 5 May 2010 | By kashikoi | Views [452]
Both legs of the trip were uneventful, save for the turbulence, which makes every control freak, especially one gifted with a fatalistic sense of humor, curl their toes. It was almost even blessed as a single traveler the perfect seatmate is courteous, ... Read more >
Tags: flight, hostel
Tue, 4 May 2010 | By stacey_myst | Photo Gallery
Vatican City
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Tue, 4 May 2010 | By stacey_myst | Views [386]
So I arrived in Rome on May Day, which happens to be one of the most important holidays in Italy. The place was PACKED. I went to the Pantheon, and it was a sea of people. The streets everywhere were swarming. The day I went to the Vatican Museum, ... Read more >
Mon, 3 May 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [710] | Comments [1]
Buon giorno Italia, our hot, tasty, sumptuous host for the next two weeks. Having crossed the border (with Suze screaming "you were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" - if only we'd been driving a mini) we noticed some instant ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Apr 2010 | By worldfestivals | Views [4385] | Video
If you’re a traveler that is looking for adventure mixed
with rich history, then The Race of the Candles is the perfect festival destination for
you. It’s a tradition that has been carried on since 1242, and perhaps
the most amazing part is ... Read more >
Tags: culture, festivals, gubbio, italian festivals, italian history, italy, parades, the race of the candles, travel europe
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 22 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Views [625] | Comments [2]
On Monday we took off on a two day trip to Naples, Pompei, Sorrento and the Isle of Capri. With all the TV footage showing the ash from the Iceland volcano, it was easy to imagine the eruption in 79 AD that destroyed Pompei. Vesuvius just hangs above ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Views [676] | Comments [1]
For the past 3 days we have been walking Italy. Not that we planned this. The all day tour with lunch that we had booked for the first day turned out to be two half day walking tours, connected by lunch. Over rough ground and smooth, up stairs and ... Read more >
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