- 14th October 2011We had a very windy night and windy morning. While we were driving the wind managed to pop open our sunroof. It wasn't an easy drive, but at least there was no rain.
We have finally arrived in Rome. We Posted by kimdanny in Kim and Danny 2011 | Oct 21, 2011
- Postcards from Picture Perfect Portofino[img=ht Posted by Hawkson in Blissful Adventures | Oct 21, 2011
- 12. ItalyWe got off the ferry from Greece at Bari on the Adriatic and headed straight for Naples and Sorrento on the opposite coast. Whilst Sorrento was impressive, the garbage strewn around the place, particulalry Naples, was a big surprise. Neither Posted by StevenCarol11 in Steven and Carol | Oct 21, 2011
- The Almafi Coast, Italy: Day 2This morning we got an even later start because we didn't wake up till after 11:00! We completely missed breakfast, but were still able to get our cappuccino and latte once we got downstairs. We had Suela take us Posted by galvkaren in Amalfi Coast - 2011 | Nov 28, 2011
- Cinque Terre
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- Minori - Amalfi CoastPS - Italian coast - Minori, Amalfi, Positano - what can we say except aaahhh! This is the life. Had my wine sitting outside in Minori and yes EVERYTHING you have heard about the bus trips around the coast line Posted by GIJude in The J's Big Adventure | Oct 20, 2011
- Udine, Florence, Cinque Terre, Assisi, Naples, Udine & RomeSince last we left you, we travelled up from Venice to Udine to commence the journey of finding relatives of Aj's family. After five days our first attempt unfortunately unsuccessful so we left an email with the Mayor and made Posted by Niki and Aj in Global Adventures | Oct 20, 2011
- Arrivederci Venice Some of our favourite images of this beguiling and unique city.
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/426892/large_P1018 Posted by venourfam in Meeting Tsega! | Oct 20, 2011
- Visiting Peggy’s place... On our last full day in Venice we nabbed a seat on a crowded Vaporetto to Dorsoduro - the southern district. This is where we found Renaissance Art at the Galleria dell’Accademia - Bellini, Veronese, Giorgione and Carpaccios. Posted by venourfam in Meeting Tsega! | Oct 20, 2011
- A little bit of lace with that macchiato? Burano is famous for it’s traditional lace making. I loved the paintbox colours of the houses.
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- The world’s centre of glassmakingBit of history - The city’s glassworks moved to Murano Island from Venice in the 13th Century because they were a fire hazard.
Bit of trivia - The impressive chandelier in our hotel r Posted by venourfam in Meeting Tsega! | Oct 20, 2011
- To market to market to see a smiling bride... Roasted almonds, fresh berries and venetian pastries are our snack food as we explore Rialto and its famous but congested Bridge. It seems every tourist, shopping local and bride and groom want to move up and down or just Posted by venourfam in Meeting Tsega! | Oct 20, 2011
- 3am in VeniceThe soft hum of vaporetto moving through the Grand Canal is a soothing and gentle way to wake up... even at 3 am. It seems that flying to another country and time zone isn’t enough to change my sleeping Posted by venourfam in Meeting Tsega! | Oct 20, 2011
- Stairways to Heaven Throughout most of the past three millennium Italy was war-torn; often dominated by despotic rulers and foreign invaders. Following the decline and eventual fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, Italy was up for grabs and Posted by Hawkson in Blissful Adventures | Oct 19, 2011
- The Almafi Coast, Italy: First Full DayWe started today by sleeping in, which was wonderful and needed as tired as we were. We threw on some clothes and went down for breakfast. Lots to choose from - eggs made to order, cakes, meats & cheese, croissants, Posted by galvkaren in Amalfi Coast - 2011 | Nov 28, 2011
- Venice and FlorenceBonjourno,
We’ve been having a blast in Italy! Both Venice and Florence were lovely cities and we’re currently sampling the delights of Rome (next update).
It was great just to wander around and get lost in Venice (very easy to do Posted by rossandemily11 in Ross and Emily | Oct 19, 2011
- Ciao Bella!I remember Natalie mentioning wanting to go to Italy for almost as long as I have known her and she has talked about the area in Italy called Cinque Terre since we started discussing this trip. Unfortunately, as things Posted by colincampbell in Colin & Natalie | Oct 19, 2011
- Bologna and Verona
We caught a train to Bologna. Italian trains are on the whole nicer than English ones, with more room for legs and luggage, and certainly no signs of the over-crowding that’s supposed to be a huge problem. We are travelling Posted by Monimouse in Italy and after | Oct 19, 2011
- The Almafi Coast, Italy: Travel Day(s)Buongiorno!
Well, we left Houston at noon on Monday, got to Newark, had a 3 hour layover, then started the 7 hour flight to Frankfurt. From there, a short layover, then the 1 hour flight to Naples. We arrived today (Tuesday) Posted by galvkaren in Amalfi Coast - 2011 | Oct 18, 2011
- Nightmare in PerugiaFollowing our blog about Rome several readers commented that they were envious of us, however, we realise that they may not fully comprehend the terrible conditions we endure on our travels. Take our present predicament for example. We booked to Posted by Hawkson in Blissful Adventures | Oct 18, 2011
- Venezia*Sorry sorry sorry! It became more difficult than we anticipated to keep this up while we were gone, with only our iPhone and spotty WiFi connections! I'm trying to play catch up now!
Posted by TheKaschs in Euromoon 2011 | Oct 17, 2011
- Rome to Minori begins
Imagine walking up the steps from the metro (subway train) to see the Colosseum before us. Wow. We're 3rd in line by 8.30am to go inside when the polizia arrive to tell us due to the planned demonstration it will Posted by GIJude in The J's Big Adventure | Oct 16, 2011
- Auguri!This week was a normal week but a lot of interesting things happened. On tuesday, we had an Erasmus meeting where we were assigned our budies who will help us during our stay in Padova. Mine seems nice and I'm Posted by a_frog_in_italy in the_travelling_frog | Oct 16, 2011
- When in Rome...Turkey turned unseasonably cold the moment we left and there was talk of snow in the mountains. However, Rome has certainly been a hotspot. The weather is perfect, but the rioters have been warming things up with flaming police cars Posted by Hawkson in Blissful Adventures | Oct 16, 2011
- TuscAHHHHHHHHny
Tuscany - The unofficial definition is Tuscany = Relaxation and Wine.
What is better than being upgraded to the best suite in the resort????
Having the whole resort to yourself with a private chef and two full time staff... the Posted by astroalex in Follow the Sun | Oct 16, 2011