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Thu, 9 Feb 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [2913]
Cameras are not permitted in the Borghese Gallery, which is a pity. The gallery is home to three of the most striking marbles, all by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Gothic successor to Renaissance Michelangelo. If both were sports sculptors, Michelangelo ... Read more >
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 | By devinashley | Views [1094] | Comments [1]
So, our emails were along teh lines of 'We will meet you in front of the bell tower at San Marcos at 6.00. We will wait until 6.20 and if we dont see you then we will come back at 8.00 and 10.00pm.' So, we didnt catch him at 6.00, therfore we went ... Read more >
Mon, 30 Oct 2006 | By sandrad | Views [974]
Rome is an amazing city – every corner you look around, there is another site to behold, an unbelievable story of conquest, lust and greed. It is an awe inspiring city in terms of history. So it is no surprise that Australians love that aspect. However, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 15 Feb 2006 | By stephhef | Views [934]
Hello, Sorry that I haven't written before now, but I have been a busy gal. I hit the ground running and haven't stop since I got here. I wish I could say that I am having fun, but with my luggage lost (the airline called yesterday to tell me they ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Thu, 5 Mar 2009 | By jjassen | Views [851] | Comments [1]
Lightning quick Venice, now Vienna! Venice was beautiful, though gray and cloudy and dirty. I took many pictures. I think the grayness of the citz (but with water so amazinglz dark green, I would have thought the city was dying it for the tourists..... Read more >
Tags: nougat, venice, venizia, vienna, wien
Mon, 1 Sep 2008 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [820]
Our arrival in Rome saw what we have come to call 'first day syndrome'(see travel notes). The hostel appeared pretty ropey, especially the caged 'elevator', the design of which one can only assume was based on the set of some terrifying horror movie! ... Read more >
Wed, 2 Nov 2016 | By joshandkaren | Views [696]
Our Italian adventure started slowly with our overnight ferry pulling into Brindisi port 2 hours late. Our workaway host was very generous and offered to pick us up from the port but once on the ferry we had no way to contact him to let him know of the ... Read more >
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Views [686]
And Pele, the Goddess of Fire was angry. And she spewed forth her wrath in fire and ash and the big silver birds refused to fly. The Northmen were afraid, for this surely was a bad omen. They gathered together in their large caves called Aero-portos ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Aug 2007 | By mrhunt | Views [335]
Bla bla .... We had nice dinner bla bla
Tags: Food & eating
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 | By | Views [255] | Scholarship Entry
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is a school for foreigners. Students on their break, suck in nicotine and nurse espresso shots from paper cups – thoroughly embracing the Italian culture. I leave the building with Vittoria, my tour guide for the day. She is ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 | By jugap | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 17 Oct 2010 | By giulia | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Hello,
I am an aspiring photographer with absolutely no professional training but a huge passion and desire to learn. My childhood dream was to become a wildlife vet, I envisioned running around with gazelles, riding zebras bareback and befriending ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010
Thu, 5 May 2011 | By mccartgemm | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 27 Jul 2008 | By henrique | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 5 Jan 2009 | By carm | Photo Gallery
Snow and sun
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