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My Do's and Don't in Italy

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 | By ssa | Views [2709]

DO's 1- Open your eyes Italy is the place of many contradictions, spanning from the South of Europe to the North of Africa, it could not be different. You will feel and see how it is different to speak to someone from ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, blogyourbackyard, fashion, filp-flops, holidays, italy, milan, rome, suggestions, venice

Venice

Sun, 8 May 2016 | By iain_and_tamara | Views [1519] | 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

Rome... if you want to (2)

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 | By libby-k8 | Views [1470]

So, it's about half a year later, but I rediscovered the notes that I had made with the intention of turning it into a blog entry, and it appears I hadn't said everything I had to say about Rome. So. In my TwinCities hostel (recommend it, by the ... Read more >

Tags: colosseum, food, hot, paletine hill, panino, ponte santangelo, roman forum, rome, tickets, vatican

Parma

Wed, 3 Oct 2012 | By david_vanessa | Views [1391]

We jumped on the train to Parma home to Parmigiano-Reggiano also known in English as Parmesan. It is a strange city as the museums are only open in the mornings. Disappointing for our day trip. Tourist information was not very friendly but we got a map ... Read more >

So Much Distance to Cover, So Little Time

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By neil_loewen | Views [1317] | Comments [3]

After Alice went to the home, and I assumed just hopped on her plane and flew home with no problems (never assume), I immediately jumped into the second phase of my adventure. I was to fly to Basel, Switzerland that night (from Barcelona, ... Read more >

Tags: barcelona, basel, bonnie schott, madrid, neil loewen, pompeii, switzerland, train, zurich

Venice, Italy

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By mattso | Views [1136] | Comments [5]

I said auf wiedersehn to Salzburg and enjoyed a great train ride through the mountains into Italy. Viva Italia! Although coming from the Alps into the flat hinterlands of Venice was like driving through Spearwood and South Fremantle - you know the vegie ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Tuscany, Goat Cheese and Luccan Hills

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 | By dgsfny | Views [741]

The owner of Podere Al Carli (Al Carli) Farm is Monica Ferruci, who took the property over from David Lean. David Lean directed films including the Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Dr. Zhivago. Though purchased the property was ... Read more >

Rome

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 | By deanm | Views [666] | Comments [1]

Just a note: I'm no longer uploading photos here becaause it's to much of a pain in the ass on the tablet. If i get some time on a real computer then I might upload some then. I took a high speed train from Venice to Rome, the journey itself ... Read more >

Tags: naples, pompeii, rome

Cruising - Day 7 - Genoa

Sun, 12 Feb 2017 | By supergg | Views [526]

Our final port of call before our cruise finished was on the north western coast of Italy, near the Italian Riviera. Genoa is Italy's largest and busiest port and sits in the shadow of snowy mountain peaks. And, on this day, might I suggest the wind ... Read more >

Assisi

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By | Views [158] | Scholarship Entry

It was a green more vibrant than I'd ever seen; an emerald that almost seemed to hum before my eyes. It was life in its purest, most honest form. The fields extended further than my vision could, and yet in the crisp winter air, it was almost as if each ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Photos: Update 2

Sun, 28 Aug 2016 | By rachelsimonanddog | Photo Gallery

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Tags: alps, climbing, dogs, hilda, motorhomes, mountaineering, mountains, rachel, simon, walking

Photos: Passport & Plate - Ricotta Gnocchi

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 | By agathab | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients Gnocchi: 700g Ricotta 1kg of plain flour (900g for gnocchi, 100g for sprinkling) 4 eggs Salt Sauce: 1kg of lean minced meat Handful of oregano 2 onions 1 capsicum 2 teaspoons of chilli flakes 1 bottle of passata sauce Salt Parmesan ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 passport & plate: sri lanka