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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By saraeloca | Views [1151] | Comments [2]
Bam, Kurplop. An orange splattered all over Ellie’s chest.
Apparently the word spectator or neutral is taken as a suggestion rather than a
fact at the Ivrea Carnevale celebration. Blood oranges are ever so tasty in
Italy, but as the succulent red ... Read more >
Tags: ivrea oranges
Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By bither_traveler | Photo Gallery
Venice, Florence, Rome
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Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By rachel_webb | Views [1831]
I remember the first time I ever saw a blood orange. Several years ago, I visited Rome with a good friend and we spent a delightful few days wandering through cobbled streets, searching out storied landmarks, losing ourselves in serpentine ... Read more >
Tags: blood oranges, italy, markets, rome
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By rll87 | Views [279] | Scholarship Entry
9:30AM. The Emilia-Romagna sun has been steadily streaming through my open window for about an hour now, gradually waking me up from yet another wine-induced slumber. When my Samsung flip phone alarm goes off at 10:15AM, I’m already half-awake. ... Read more >
Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By liz-c-schaffer | Views [229] | Scholarship Entry
On a whim, Sydney native Roshelle Fong filled her travel-worn backpack with a video camera, ukulele and packet of sunflower seeds and set out on a solo adventure through northern Italy. The aim was to discover the brilliance of blue skies and egg-rich ... Read more >
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Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By wannabevagabond | Views [1134] | Comments [1]
Blaring sirens, gunweilding carbonari, potent herbs, loud Italians: Rome. The line to get into the Colosseum was chaos. In true Italian style, there was not so much of a line as a blob of humans. Claustrophobia kicked in 20 minutes into the wait but ... Read more >
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By wannabevagabond | Views [356]
“What now?” asked Sean looking around the Marco Polo International airport. “I don’t know.” We stood in the middle of the airport’s entrance trying to make sense of the signs we couldn’t understand. I dug through my overly full backpack and found ... Read more >
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By wannabevagabond | Views [411]
My brain refused to accept the words flashing before my eyes: Your card has been retained. Contact your bank. My heart stopped. A person would have to be an idiot to travel halfway around the world with only one debit card. Unfortunately, ... Read more >
Tags: atm, mafia
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 | By beautiful | Views [387] | Scholarship Entry
Apennines, magnificent peninsula. For the first time when i step on Italian soil, was thinking, "OK, is like every other country i have been", several years ago and it was OK, because i just saw the beautiful squares, streets, houses. Two ... Read more >
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Fri, 11 Mar 2011 | By rdachlan | Views [692] | Scholarship Entry
An Audience with the Pope
It’s a quarter past five in the
afternoon and the sun is a blinding edgeless halo behind the dome of Saint
Peter's Basilica. Standing out among the ocean of people, Bernini’s matching
two-leveled fountains sentry ... Read more >
Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 | By hellas | Views [415]
Well, I must tell you something about my Country! In Italy I've been almost everyway, but my favourite city is Florence. You must know that I live in Venice, a similar place for many aspects. So what do they have in common? They're both an "open ... Read more >
Sun, 20 Feb 2011 | By rebeccaastorga | Views [316] | Scholarship Entry
Only a few steps more until I finish climbing the wondrous goliath that is Il Duomo di Firenze. My pants are getting heavier with every step I take, and the boy running up the steps in front of me is putting me to shame. I want to make it to the top, ... Read more >
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Tue, 15 Feb 2011 | By robertpeberday | Views [281]
Sat, 12 Feb 2011 | By matt_whitmell | Views [662]
A lifetime in Rome isn’t long enough as the saying goes. I
have just finished a week in Rome and fell in love with the city. I said from
the moment I arrived I could live in this place. The city is fantastic and it
has a real individual vibe to ... Read more >
Tags: rome
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