Something New – Rome Map Aerial View
3 Jul 2012

Something New – Rome Map Aerial View

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I was fooling around on Google Maps and discovered that I could place this Google Map Aerial View of Rome on here and you are able to zoom in and see close-up views of the Colosseum and the rest of … Continued

Small Trucks in Italy – APE
15 Jun 2012

Small Trucks in Italy – APE

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I finally found out the name of those small three-wheeled trucks so often used in Italy. The name is “ape,” and pronounced “ah-peh.” I only learned of this through reading a wonderful book about Italy called Stolen Figs by Mark … Continued

Travel in Italy – A Great Day in Sicily
6 Jun 2012

Travel in Italy – A Great Day in Sicily

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May 18 Taormina and Caltagirone After the luxury of a cruise, staying in hotels for one night at a time is not so appealing and probably not the best idea. Note to self for future trips: Plan better on this … Continued

Travel in Italy – Taxis in Rome
17 May 2012

Travel in Italy – Taxis in Rome

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Tuesday May 8 At 9 pm we arrived at the Rome train station and went outside to grab a taxi. There was a line of taxis and a man told us to follow him for the taxi and said it … Continued

Travel in Italy – Verona
7 May 2012

Travel in Italy – Verona

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We arrived in Verona by 5:30 and took a taxi to Hotel Accademia where we were greeted by the very pleasant Sara at the reception desk. She informed us that we had been upgraded to a superior room and that … Continued

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