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Florence, Italy – An Orientation to Florence

Wed, Dec 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Florence is the capital of the Tuscany region of Italy. It is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy. If you are one of the ten million or so people throughout the world who say, “I want to go to Florence” each year and actually do so, then make the most of your trip by getting yourself oriented before you go. Otherwise, there is so much to see and do in Florence that you could end up wasting half your trip just deciding where to go on any given day.

If you are arriving by air, you have a few options. Recently upgraded, Amerigo Vespucci Airport now services over 2 million passengers every year. It only services direct flights from limited European destinations, though. International travelers need to get a connecting flight from [Read more...]

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Venice gondoliers for Obama

Sat, Oct 25, 2008 By 25 Comments

Gondeliers in Venice are known for seranading their passengers as they glide through the canals of Venice.

Even in Italy, people are paying attention to the US Presidential election, and here it’s no different, as these gondeliers express their preferences in song! Destined to be a classic. :-)

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Rome – Fun with antique photos

Wed, Jul 30, 2008 By 2 Comments
Fountain in Piazza Navona, Rome

Fountain in Piazza Navona, Rome

I found a fun post today over on Adventure is the Spice of Life. They have some antique photographs of Rome, which look at least 100 years old.

Yet considering their age, they also look remarkably like the same scenes would today. Given that many of the sights in Rome are well over a hundred years old, perhaps that shouldn’t be all that surprising. As long as you don’t get any cars or iPods in the picture, this scene in Piazza Navona probably hasn’t changed much in the past century.

But there’s more… a hidden side to it that you can actually make use of yourself! :-)

Catch the surprising conclusion, and news you can use, at:
Adventure is the Spice of Life — Rome: Eternal city 100 years ago = deja vu!

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