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Lessons on Dry-Stone Walls, Ravioli and Wine

Mon, 2 Jun 2014 | By elena_valeriote | Views [3806] | Video

First, a bit of background… All across Cinque Terre, the hills are lined with rows of short stonewalls – some are neat and orderly, others are overgrown with plants; in many places, the walls have crumbled into mere piles of rocks. Were ... Read more >

Tags: baking, building, cinque terre, honey, olive oil, ravioli, walls

Venice

Sun, 8 May 2016 | By iain_and_tamara | Views [1542] | Comments [1]

Our experience of arriving at Venice Station with the Venice-Simplon Orient Express was like a scene from a movie. It is unfortunate that we were in a public bus driving alongside as it glided across the causeway rather than riding aboard but you can't ... Read more >

Tags: camping, canals, star jumps., weekend break

Piano, piano....meravigliosa Siclia

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [1026]

I thought I’d take a break from relaxing and learning Italian to update you on my past week! Mind you, I am about fed up with all the damn different types of tenses that exist! Passato prossimo, passato remoto, condizionale, imperfetto….haven’t even ... Read more >

The fragrance of Changi

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 | By keith_austin | Views [1021]

There are two things in the world that should never smell like themselves: fish and toilets. Which is why the toilets at Singapore’s Changi airport are so wonderful – they smell like a fresh summer’s day and have automatic this and automatic that. Indeed, ... Read more >

Tags: airbus 380, changi, flying, popsi bubblehead, toilets, wi-fi

A day in Roma

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [952]

Where do I begin? I have lots to tell, so I might split this into two sections. We arrived in Rome only for a couple of days so that Snuffy could put in his passport application so that we will be able to get visa applications and what not. We ... Read more >

Assisi and La Verna

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 | By debraocn | Views [655] | Comments [2]

Tags: On the Road

Europe part 3

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 | By sarah153 | Views [649]

After a few days rest and relaxation in Cologne, Louiisa and I headed to Berlin to meet up with Andy and Blake again. Berlin is an amazing city but it stinks. The name literally means “Swamp City” because ... Read more >

Off to Venice We Go!

Mon, 4 Jul 2016 | By travelingherbie | Views [544] | Comments [3]

July 4th Happy Independence Day to everyone back home! 🎉🇺🇸 Bright and early this morning we headed off to Venice, Italy. After a meandering 6 hour train ride later through the Swiss and Italian countryside, we arrived in Venezia!!! ... Read more >

Florence Sunday September 27

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 | By colandscott | Views [493]

Had an easy morning in Vernazza, just filling in time until our train at 11.20. We were off to Florence via 3 trains. The Freccebianca (fast train) service from La Spezia to Pisa showed much different countryside than what we had previously seen. Houses ... Read more >

IN THE NICK OF TIME

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [75]

This would be our third visit to Malaga but we were still looking forward to revisiting the Alcazaba where we were first introduced to Islamic architecture. Even after seeing some of the most magnificent buildings and mosques in the Muslim world, the ... Read more >

Gallery: Firenze

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 | By enpowell | Photo Gallery

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My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Fri, 1 Oct 2010 | By headmix | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

These photos were taken in June this year while I was in Italy ,somewhere I'd alway's wanted to visit. I arrived in Rome very jetlagged and hit the streets before the sun came up as I wanted to beat the crowded streets and capture a taste of the people ... Read more >
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010