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Thu, 27 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [339]
Started the day by checking out the Cathedral of Sante Maria de Fiore. It was done in Florentine style of green, white and red marble and was quite sparsely decorated inside even though it was enormous. There is a church under it - the original was ... Read more >
Thu, 27 Jun 2013 | By samannmiller | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
When we are children, our teachers ask us all that same question: what do we want to be when we are older. Some say doctors or writers or other ideal occupations, I told them I wanted to be an explorer. Years later this desire has pretty much stuck true, ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [339]
Did a day tour of Tuscany and it was good. Started the day at the small walled town of Monte Riggioni - it is at the top of a hill and you could see how it is very defensible. We spent the majority of the day inSienna which was interesting with ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [268]
We started the day with a Segway tour of Florence. What a hoot. Ian wants to buy one. Rolled around checking out all the main sights and getting details on the history of the place. Great way to start. Then spent some time in the Uffuzi museum ... Read more >
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [350]
Started the day by going to Barbarini to see Trevi Fountain. It really is a wonderful structure. We threw our coins in to ensure that we come back. From there we walked to the Pantheon. Now that really is a magnificent building. It is the oldest ... Read more >
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 | By joannawong | Views [690]
Today I woke up feeling like I didn't want to get out of bed. I was tired from the day before, spent visiting museum after museum. I had to pack my stuff because my hostel wanted me to switch rooms. So I dragged myself out of bed very slowly and grudgingly.... Read more >
Tags: cities, european adventure, friends, history, museums, sightseeing
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [332]
Today we took a bus tour to Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius ! Amazing on all counts. Could have spent days exploring Pompeii. Their standard of living before the eruption was quite advanced with some people even having running water to their homes. The ... Read more >
Sat, 22 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [311]
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 >
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 ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2013
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [322]
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 >
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 | By joannawong | Views [637]
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
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [369]
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 >
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 ...
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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 | By joannawong | Views [419]
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
Sat, 15 Jun 2013 | By katfox | Views [746] | 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 >
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