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The big update: Barcelona, Nice, Venice, Pisa and Florence

Tue, 24 May 2011 | By hanw | Views [573] | Comments [1]

I’m not sure where I finished last, I’m writing this without internet so I can’t see what I last wrote. I’ll just wing it. Avignon was lovely. We went to the old town for a bit of a wonder. It’s lovely there. It reminded me a lot of Mallorca, Spain.... Read more >

A Taste of Italy - Tiramisu

Mon, 23 May 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [5258]

The Italian word tiramisu , literally translated, means “pick me up” – which is a reference to the ingredients in this traditional Italian dessert – and there are as many varieties of tiramisu as there are myths about its origin. Tiramisu ... Read more >

Tags: a taste of italy, connect locally, desserts, europe, food, italy, recipes, tiramisu, travel

Photos: Venice

Sun, 22 May 2011 | By jamesandjulie | Photo Gallery

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Venice -April 2011

Sun, 22 May 2011 | By jamesandjulie | Views [596]

For our second wedding anniversary, James decided to surprise me with a trip to Venice. He held this surprise trip up his sleeve for months, and it wasn’t until we cleared customs that he let the cat out of the bag! I was more than impressed after ... Read more >

Romans d' isonzo, Gorizia

Sun, 8 May 2011 | By jay2008 | Views [832]

I am in italy and spend my holiday there, Italy is such a great country with great culture and history ,the place where i am now is Romans d'isonzo, Gorizia . the province of Gorizia is sharing border with slovenia and people between two countries ... Read more >

Tags: gorizia, romans disonzo

Photos: Italy

Thu, 5 May 2011 | By mccartgemm | Photo Gallery

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The Accidental Local: Finding Authenticity in Italy

Mon, 2 May 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [5649]

Photo courtesy of Stationary Hobo, Flickr.com Travelers who seem to have a unique gift to attract interesting experiences always seem to say that meeting people wherever they go is one of the greatest joys of traveling. Name any destination they've ... Read more >

Tags: cuisine, experiences, food, italian food, italy, locals, making a local connection, milan, travel, venice

Old Towns and Islands

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Views [695]

Croatia! We arrived just after 7am and I was met at the terminal by the lovely hostel owner from the Dubrovnic Backpackers Club . On the way to the hostel he stopped at the ATM for me and even gave me a little tour of the town on the way to the Lapad ... Read more >

Tags: cycling, dubrovnic, kayaking, lapad, lopud, old town, sipan

Caro Veneto (II)

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 | By giovannisacchi1 | Views [316]

Vediamo ora con maggior dettagli queste variazioni di prezzi. A Verona il prezzo medio oscilla fra i 2500 per un appartamento usato in buone condizioni e i 3500 euro al metro quadrato per un appartamento di recente ristrutturazione. Nella cittá di ... Read more >

Tags: immobiliario

Escape from Bari

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Views [850]

On our second last day in Bari the three of us caught the train to Castellana, where we toured the “Grotte de Castellana": one of the most famous cave systems in Italy with a 3km walk to the “White Cave”, the whitest limestone cave in the world ... Read more >

Tags: bari, ferry, grotte de castellana, limestone caves, limoncello

Photos: Bagging Bari

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Bari is not exciting enough to spend 4 days in, but that's what I did waiting for the next ferry to Croatia
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Bagging Bari

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Views [821]

I spent the morning at the Archeological Museum in Naples and discovered where most of the Pompeii murals, paintings & pottery were now situated. This included the “secret room” of old-age porn from the brothels, which you had to be over 16 to ... Read more >

Tags: bari, bus, naples museum, pizza, saint nicholas, santa claus

Photos: Volcanoes & Beaches

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Scaling Mount Vesuvius and sunbathing in Sorrento - all in a day (or two's) work!
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Volcanoes & Beaches

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Views [555]

After a late night skyping home it was difficult to drag myself out of bed at 7am in order to catch the train to Ercolano, but I managed to do it as I was excited to visit my next site – Vesuvius! In the end I found I hadn’t needed to rush after all ... Read more >

Tags: beach, sorrento, vesuvius, volcano