Destination: Italy

Fall Colors in Italy

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By lynn | Views [546] | Comments [1]

Interestingly enough, the pines here turn golden and drop a carpet of fine needles as I hike the Italian Valley across from Mt. Blanc.  Rocks and logs on stream crossings have a lacing of ice as I cautiously pick my way across.  I see no one else on ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Update

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By lynn | Views [531]

Just wanted to let you know that I'm working on a letter about Madagascar!  What a wild ride THAT was!  I am now in Italy and loving it!  I am able to ask and be understood as I ask questions in Spanish.  Understanding the answer in Italian, however, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Assisi and La Verna

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 | By debraocn | Views [627] | Comments [2]

<our journey started with very long lines at SFO.  We were pulled out as a group to make it faster but then the printer at our station broke and it took more than an hour to get our boarding passes.  Then on to the line at security, which was like ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Mama mia

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 | By goiano_keep-walking | Views [526]

Bom, na Itália... Quem tem boca vai a Roma, agora se falar italiano, vai bemmmm mais rápido. Os italianos não gostam de falar outro idioma, como toda nação, o problema é que eles se irritam e tive alguns "pega pra capá". Bom mais a Itália ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: Mama Mia

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 | By goiano_keep-walking | Photo Gallery

what is...and what is to be...

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 | By audi_jo | Views [632] | Comments [6]

Guess it’s time to touch base again in large scale format.  I have begun to really enjoy writing these blogs, as they serve as a refection of what I am actually experiencing…it’s easy to get caught up in everything, but when trying to describe even the ... Read more >

Tags: Budgets & money

Our sightseeing tour of Italia

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 | By sophieollie | Views [1014]

Hey everyone, Sorry it has been a while since an update but we have been pretty busy and internet cafes are really annoying! Hope everyone is good? We have just completed 12 days travelling around Italy. We joined the throngs of tourists at all the ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Venice n Bologna

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 | By lisy | Views [667] | Comments [1]

From Munich I jumped on a flight to Venice and the self portrait returned! I spent the day getting lost, finally finding St Marks Square ...as had many pigeons and tourists...2 of my least favourites. So after a drink at a swanky hotel...thanks to ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Italy

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 | By sophieollie | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Family in Sicily

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 | By stanzz | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Treviso & Venice (Italy)

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By nigelb | Photo Gallery

gratitude

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By audi_jo | Views [567] | Comments [4]

I write this blog feeling grateful. Grateful for this experience. Grateful for the doors that have opened for me already and for the ones that I know will continue to present themselves. Grateful to god who continues to guide me, support me ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

still in Velletri....

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By audi_jo | Views [615]

So, as most of you know, my life prior to leaving was practically consumed with my passion for youth. Working a “ba-gillion” hours at work to make sure my boys felt loved and taken care of. Leaving work and mentoring my kids to make sure they ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Rome

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 | By liekevanbeek | Photo Gallery

Gallery: La Dolce Vita - Italy

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By belinda_hoby | Photo Gallery