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Saturday 22 June

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [421]

Decided on the hop on, hop off bus and over the course of the day had a tour of the Colosseum (Flavian amphitheatre), spent a couple of hours at the Forum and finished with an audio tour of Castel Sant'Angelo. This was as well as doing the whole ... Read more >

Photos: Venetian Impressions.

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 | By will_eades | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

My name is Will Eades. I am 26 and I am passionate about photography and our environment. I like to shoot wildlife, landscapes, and the natural world. I am a keen learner, enjoy good humour, and I love experiencing new places. My interest in photography ... Read more >
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2013

Friday 21 June

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [441]

Today was a day of steps. We reckon we did about 1500 of them and a couple of kms walking as well. The majority of it was up to the cupola at the top of St Peters. Worth every step. We also toured the Basilica and the Vatican museum and Sistine chapel.... Read more >

Quiet Time in Venice

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 | By joannawong | Views [783]

A week ago, I was nearly going to skip Venice, thinking I didn't really have much time to play with in Italy. It turns out I'm now spending five days in Florence and six days in Rome! Venice or Venezia is a pretty cool city. Being set on an island ... Read more >

Tags: boats, cities, european adventure, food, music, sightseeing, trains

We have arrived

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [493]

After 20 solid hours flying we have made it to Rome. The plane ride had both legs with an Emirates 380 which surprised me with the room, people were friendly and the food pretty good so no complaints. Stopped in Dubai for a couple of hours and tried ... Read more >

Photos: Magic healers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 | By stefanomiliffi | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I'm italian but i' living in London. I'm not a professional photographer yet. I did a photojournalism course at "Marangoni" in Florence held by Terraproject collective.I consider my passion and my ease of adaptation good requirements to be chosen in ... Read more >
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Ciao Bella!

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 | By joannawong | Views [535]

I was feeling a little down travelling from Nice into Italy. I lost my funky tripod from San Francisco, had three train rides and a bus ride ahead of me and I was tired. I was also slightly nervous about going into Italy and experiencing a new country ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, european adventure, friendly strangers, trains, trekking

Stunning Cinque Terre

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 | By katfox | Views [808] | Comments [2]

We arrived off the train in Riomaggiore and had a spectacular view from the platform of the station (photo opportunity). This was only the beginning!! We were quickly introduced to the stairs and hills of Riomaggiore, carrying ... Read more >

Photos: Cinque Terre

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 | By katfox | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Venice & Surrounds: Mysterious yet Colourful.

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 | By matthewhickey | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

My name is Matthew Hickey and I currently study education at university in Australia. I've moved around in terms of career paths as it was hard for me to find something to remain stagnant within, however photography has remained the one constant passion ... Read more >
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2013

Roaming Rome

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 | By katfox | Views [317]

We arrived safely in Rome on Sunday night to a friendly host, Gianni awaiting our arrival in the street. Our apartment is perfect, built in 1870 it has a charming courtyard and a quirky litlle lift, little being the operative word, when Gianni ... Read more >

Photos: Rome

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 | By katfox | Photo Gallery

The sights
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Summer nights at the Duomo

Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | By chiacchierare | Views [441]

The wind is making the shutters shake. When the shutters were first installed the workmen must have decided that the fastenings must not be too close to the shutters, they could after all lock in place and no one would want to be stuck with immovable ... Read more >

Tags: amelia, duomo, women

Photos: everyday is a good day

Mon, 3 Jun 2013 | By annaadamo | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I shound be chosen because i need to grow up. I'm afraid to do things alone, and I know that the only thing I want to do for real is a photographer,is the only certainty that i have. I'm just 21 and im desperately terrorified of being able to forget, ... Read more >
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