Destination: Italy

Gallery: Venice, Italy

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Photo Gallery

Rome, Italy, Part 2

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Views [992] | Comments [5]

So I'm getting used to waking up tired even after a good night's sleep, but you have to push on so that's what I did. Fortunately, it wasn't raining but stayed overcast. After grabbing some breakfast at the train station, I caught the Metro down to see ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Italy

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By wild_blue | Photo Gallery

Time Out

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By wild_blue | Views [1100]

Hi!!! Been off the air for a while and have a massive missive to upload, sorry i haven't been in touch more, but travelling at this spped is such a spinning thing - like i need that! Just a few days to go now and we'll be back (italian keyboard is funny!) ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Rome, Italy, Part 1

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Views [1147] | Comments [1]

Ahhh Roma!! Centre of the (old) universe, hehe. Well, my hotel wasn't too far from the train station and I didn't get badly lost trying to find it, so I was off to a good start :).  Having mastered the Metro train systems in Russia (cough cough), I was ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Florence, Italy

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Views [821] | Comments [2]

Ok I blame the new moon on my Venice ramblings, so its a good thing Florence improved my mood :). Still a little overwhelmed by churches and history which I know nothing about, I couldn't helped be awed by the Basilica St Mary (she's popular in these ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Venice, Italy

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Views [1069] | Comments [5]

I said auf wiedersehn to Salzburg and enjoyed a great train ride through the mountains into Italy. Viva Italia! Although coming from the Alps into the flat hinterlands of Venice was like driving through Spearwood and South Fremantle - you know the vegie ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

ROME!

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 | By jamie_candice | Views [808] | Comments [2]

We sussed out the buses in the city and jumped on the city sightseeing bus tour around Rome to all the touristy sights. We saw the Colosseum, St Peters at the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Venezia (Has a HUGE horse statue out the front) ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: italy

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | By nznl1 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Venice

Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | By simon_castles | Photo Gallery

Prologue

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 | By sollai123 | Views [617]

Ok. People wanted to know what I'm up to. So here it is. I leave for Hong Kong on the 8th. Thats just 4 days. I'm at home now, Italy. Well I'm a busy little bee getting ready... getting ready with the shite I should have done yonks ago. Dads prolly ... Read more >

Tags: Packing & gadgets

Sunday 30th December 07

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By erin_jason | Views [572]

Hi all, Here's an update of our adventure.... 30 th January 2007 Goals for today: þ (found a supermarket J ) þ Wander and see Venice þ Find cheap eats þ , deli þ and bakery ¨ (still eluding us L ) J 9:30 ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

new year's eve in Venice

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By dahna | Views [473]

it was a chilly venice morning...

Italy

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By mrandrew | Views [488]

There are a few things that I need to clear up... Firstly I may have mentioned eating a whole quail... this came about when ordering from foreign menus of the basis of being "the most mysterious" meal - not the first but it was the last time I used ... Read more >

Photos: San Gimignano, Tuscany

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By happyfeet86 | Flickr Photo Gallery