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Living the dream in Tuscany

Tue, 29 May 2012 | By lesleyandjan | Views [416]

I have always thought those romantic pictures of Tuscany were rose tinted. But they are not! It really is a stunning place. We are lucky enough to be doing a volunteering stint in Chiusi at an old farmhouse owned by a delightful family. David and ... Read more >

Working (and eating) our way through Italy

Tue, 22 May 2012 | By sophv | Views [928] | Comments [8]

With some apprehension we pressed the intercom to our hostel and walked up the stairs to the first floor of a dingy, old apartment building in the centre of Rome. We had read mixed reviews about this hostel (with rumours of bed bugs...) but the ... Read more >

Tags: farm stay, help x, italy, rome

La Tavola Italiana (The Italian Table)

Tue, 15 May 2012 | By connectlocally | Views [4848] | Comments [3]

The British comic Douglas Adams said; “Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” I can draw two concise conclusions from this statement, one; he is insightful, and two; he has clearly never lived in Italy. Having recently moved to Italy ... Read more >

Tags: connect locally, food, italy

Photos: Italy

Mon, 7 May 2012 | By mettesv | Photo Gallery

Pictures from September/October 2011 with Jess in south of Italy and Sicily.
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Photos: Florence, Rome & Cinque Terre, Italy.

Wed, 2 May 2012 | By brettcooke | Photo Gallery

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Florence, Rome & Cinque Terre, Italy.

Wed, 2 May 2012 | By brettcooke | Views [782]

We started our south bound journey to Italy from Moutiers train station where the TGV fast train picked us up at a much slower pace than its 300km an hour capacity. Our first stop was Milan before whizzing through the rolling Tuscan countryside ... Read more >

Tags: churches, cinque terre, colosseum, duomo, florence, michelangelo, museums, piazza, rome, vatican

Photos: Italia - la vita é bella

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By emilyjennings | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Siena

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By fbillano | Photo Gallery

Photos from my first visit to Siena in October 2011.
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Eterna Roma...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By iana1986 | Views [386]

We run, running all the time, running to the people, places, plains, future... But this city always seems to be calm. Really eternal - it haven't changed since thousand years. The same Colosseum, Forum and St. Peter's Cathedral. The eternal city ... Read more >

Tags: italy, people, rome

The Night Train to Sepino

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By kgrames | Views [590]

Rumbling out of Roma Termini with the September sun low on the horizon, I walked the aisle of the packed train with the evening commuters. A single seat by the open window, in a quartet wedged between three chatting businessmen. As I cordially motioned ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By kgrames | Views [479] | Scholarship Entry

Perched on a precipice on the skirts of Agerola, I overlook the miniature marine town of Conca, a near 2000-foot plummet directly below. The burnt pink hue of the fading September sun tints the iridescent Mediterranean coastline from famous Amalfi, ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

Photos: Roma

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By iana1986 | Photo Gallery

Rome, Italy
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My Scholarship entry - A local encounter that changed my life

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By trvlgrl24 | Views [1800] | Scholarship Entry

Hundreds of wind turbines dotted the hilltops as my taxi transported me through the Italian countryside and, it seemed, back in time. I was on a mission to fulfill a promise I made to my “grampa” many years ago to visit his place of birth. I chuckled ... Read more >

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