Destination: Italy

The Big Black Cloud

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Views [675]

And Pele, the Goddess of Fire was angry. And she spewed forth her wrath in fire and ash and the big silver birds refused to fly. The Northmen were afraid, for this surely was a bad omen. They gathered together in their large caves called Aero-portos ... Read more >

Tornare a casa. Ovunque essa sia.

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 | By cicia | Views [410] | Comments [2]

Guardi ancora quella foto di gruppo, lui in basso a sinistra con il braccio rotto e il broncio da bambino. E' così che lo ricordi, anche se non c'eri. Strani scherzi della memoria. Ricordi anche i puntini scuri che ha dentro il labbro, come dei ... Read more >

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Riva del Garda, Italy

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 | By bec-simon | Views [1302]

Our first winter this year in Germany was tough. A lot of fun, but tough. So towards the end of winter some friends and I decided it was time for a holiday. We hired a car and drove down to Riva on Lake Garda in Italy for a weekend. Poor Simon was working ... Read more >

Tags: riva del garda, sud tirol

Photos: Riva del Garda, Italy

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 | By bec-simon | Photo Gallery

So Much Distance to Cover, So Little Time

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By neil_loewen | Views [1288] | Comments [3]

After Alice went to the home, and I assumed just hopped on her plane and flew home with no problems (never assume), I immediately jumped into the second phase of my adventure.  I was to fly to Basel, Switzerland that night (from Barcelona, ... Read more >

Tags: barcelona, basel, bonnie schott, madrid, neil loewen, pompeii, switzerland, train, zurich

Photos: Roma

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 | By sarahbruford | Photo Gallery

update....

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 | By cassie-g | Views [351]

hey all, just thought i'd give you all an update of my travels, i'm now living in my own room which by the way is totally awesome, i have my own bathroom and even cooler a stripy sofa bed. i love it. i've also added a touch oif home and dedicated ... Read more >

Tumor Treatment

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2052]

I had a growth appear on my nose very rapidly while I was in Italy. I went to see a doctor who diagnosed it as an infection.  He proceeded to anesthetize the area, clean out the growth, bandaged it up and sent me away with antibiotics. When I returned ... Read more >

Tags: growth, italy, nose, true claims, tumor

Photos: Tivole, Villa D'Este

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 | By avetraveller | Photo Gallery

Photos: Anzio

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 | By avetraveller | Photo Gallery

Photos: Capodimonte

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 | By avetraveller | Photo Gallery

it snowssss!!

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 | By cassie-g | Views [489]

ahhh, i was soo upset yesterday morning... The weather man told me it would snow so i stayed up all day at school on thursday looking out the window and waiting for it to come... but it decided to snow during the night while i was sleeping,, ! but ... Read more >

The Cinque Terre!

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 | By neil_loewen | Views [1293] | Comments [3]

The Cinque Terre!   Australia Day in Rome, celebrated by two Aussies, a Canuck, a Brazilian, and an Argentinian, was a smashing success, bringing people together across cultural divides, but much more importantly, informing us ... Read more >

Tags: alice berents, cinque terre, hiking, italy, mediterranean sea, neil loewen, sunsets

Ariccia, Italy

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 | By avetraveller | Views [641]

That is a magnificent country of Castelli Romani, certainly known for its beautifu Art, as well as its formidable pork in those parts is consumed in the rustic restaurants out of town, called "fraschette". In  Ariccia there is a famous bridge, ... Read more >

Tags: travels.italy.wedding ceremonies.

the arts of orange cutting

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 | By cassie-g | Views [419]

i've been getting to know my italian host family a bit more now and its been pretty interesting... apparently us australians have got it all wrong in the arts of eating an orange! i started cutting mine at dinner yesterday and the whole family gave ... Read more >