Destination: Italy

When the cliché come true !

Thu, 4 Jun 2015 | By travelerdiaryinusa | Views [390]

Welcome to Rome ! This Italian city is so beautiful but there is lot of true cliché ! 1. To Drive A Vespa When I went to Rome I heard about vespa but I though this is just an image ... Well I was wrong ! There had a musltitude ... Read more >

Tags: #rome #tips #travel #cliché

Learning to Let Go

Wed, 3 Jun 2015 | By hhklady | Views [475]

When I first began to see the world, I thought a good day meant checking off every box on a packed itinerary. How did I learn to let go? Simply by watching Italians take their time.  I was with my husband and three boys standing on a stairway ... Read more >

Tags: experience, italy

A Case for Trains

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By rcmaia | Views [232] | Scholarship Entry

When people throw that vague “how was your trip” question at me, they expect descriptions of canals and gondolas, the seductive historic yet modern chaos of Rome, and oh! the art and food of course, but my mind instantly goes to the trains. There were ... Read more >

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About getting lost and finding Focaccia

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By breaelford | Views [236] | Scholarship Entry

The funny thing about unforgettable experiences is that you actually end up forgetting a lot about them. You can forget the date and the time, you can forget where you were, and you can even end up forgetting the people you were with. That stuff doesn’t ... Read more >

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Photos: The Roman HighLine

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By brittauschkamp | Photo Gallery

The Roman HighLine

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By brittauschkamp | Views [401] | Scholarship Entry

A hidden botanical wonderland of tropical balconies frames this 4,5km long path to one of the best-hidden views of the city. From the top of Rome's Monte Mario, near the end of Via Lucio Apuleio, the whole Vatican City is spread out in front of you. Feeling ... Read more >

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Photos: Spritz

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By endlesswanderlust | Photo Gallery

Photos: Giardino dei Tarocchi, Tuscany

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By travelerego | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Sardinia 2015

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

Gaudi inside the Tuscan dream

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By travelerego | Views [172] | Scholarship Entry

«Gaudi has arrived in Italy, on the road of Tuscany». Hills and sky, green and blue, here we are on the road. Tuscany is not easily to forget. Fascinating with its medieval cities that rise like pyramids in the middle of the green countryside. Charming ... Read more >

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Summer solitude

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By margaretscott | Views [148] | Scholarship Entry

Putting on a bikini and clothes without waking my roommate was a feat in our compact room and one that I almost accomplished until I heard a sleepy "oh where are you going? I'm coming too". We were two conspirators in a shared apartment of four and ... Read more >

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The Ultimate, Unexpected Birthday Location

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By ajinoz | Views [272] | Scholarship Entry

Not everyone awakes on the Amalfi Coast on their Birthday. The highlight of my 6-week trip through Europe had arrived! Most would choose Positano, the darling of the Coast, however, I discovered Praiano, an authentic little village 10km away. Lunch ... Read more >

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History and Opera: The San Carlo Opera House

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By dmonkee80 | Views [241] | Scholarship Entry

Italians often say, "Naples is a beautiful woman with dirty feet." The city of Naples, Italy is a plethora of cultures and influences, hodge-podged together over centuries into an Italian landscape ripe with archeological and agricultural beauty. I was, ... Read more >

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Bologna's Secrets

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By viaggio | Views [161] | Scholarship Entry

Secrets, they seem to lure to anyone who hear or become aware of it existence. The sense of discovering something trigger the desire of adventure. Italy is a country where each region has its own landscapes and beauty. However, I would like to share a ... Read more >

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Photos: Venice

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By nicsharkey | Photo Gallery