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Background: Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.

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By Victornator
December 19th 2009

The weather outside is snowing Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

SNOW!!

So I'm told that Europe is currently undergoing an unusual cold snap and I am taking advantage of the snow in Bologna, the snow has been quite fun actually. As it happens, the last time I was in Bologna it also snowed, I haven't been as cold as I was last time, but then again I actually have a coat this time. I happened to miss the snow in London, which would have been really awesome. Before I left the UK I went to May's (A friend of Alan my cousin) murder mystery birthday party. I hadn't actually been to a [View Full Entry]

By SDaniels
November 7th 2009

Ravenna Italy Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Ravenna

Abby, Matt, Me at the first museum

The weekend after Fall Break, me, my roommate Caryn, our friend Abby (from our program) and another friend Matt went to Ravenna, which is about an hour and a half from Florence. We took a train which was not that expensive. When we got there it was confusing on which way to go first. We eventually figured out where to go first to buy tickets. We bought tickets for all 4 places to see the mosaics, but they were not all connected. The first place we went was a courtyard and then we went to a church filled with mosaics. It [View Full Entry]

By mshaw
October 24th 2009

End of Bologna/Pianoro/Livergnano, Start of Mini-Trek Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

The Fam

Well, I'm headed off. It is getting too cold here, and I don't have room for more clothes in my bag even if I bought warmer ones. Anyway, work here slows and then stops in the winter. And the olive harvest is starting further south. So, time for the next part of my adventure. I arrive at my next farm, Azienda Agricola Biologica Millefoglie, on October 31st. Until then, I am making a little tour of cities mid-Italy. First stop, Firenze (Florence in English). After that, I'll be taking the train to Arezzo (I think) and then hiking 20-40 K a [View Full Entry]

By diegocastro
October 21st 2009

As Brigadas Vermelhas de Bolonha Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

Ferrara

Dias 60 a 63 - A Itália é um dos países europeus que se encontra mais à direita no momento. Entretanto, isso não exatamente quer dizer que haja um governo conservador por aqui. Berlusconi é um conservador libertino que quer mudar a Constituição. Ele é o protagonista de uma grande novela a qual os italianos assistem como se fosse uma grande comédia. Apoiado pelos muito ricos e pelos muito pobres, Il Cavaliere é o chefe de Estado mais interessante do ocidente. Em nenhum outro lugar da Europa ele seria primeiro-ministro. Mas, na Itália, ele é a grande diversão dos telejornais. No [View Full Entry]

By joshinbologna
October 15th 2009

Bo-Long-a time, no write... Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

Ciao! Wow, nearly time for exams for you guys, and we all know what that means... PROCRASTINATION! So sit back and relax, comfortable in the knowledge you are wasting valuable study time reading this. (I hope it turns out to be more interesting than youtubing Charlie the Unicorn, watching season 3 of Dexter or whatever tickles your fancy to avoid homework...) First of all, I have the sad news that uni finally started for me... For someone with an attention span of an ADHD goldfish, I find normal lectures hard enough. Add in the Italian language aspect and I become like [View Full Entry]

By mshaw
October 12th 2009

Azienda Agricola Il Granello 2 Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

I have a little bit of time before lunch today, so I get to write another installment. I just got back from an exhilirating 4K run. The first half is completely uphill, and since it’s an out-and-back type of run, the second half is almost entirely downhill. Interesting story #3 (I think. I've lost count of how many): About 30 seconds into the second half of the run it started to pour. It was amazing. As cliché as it sounds, I felt completely alive. The way rain looks as it falls on nearby mountains is indescribable. Anyway, I got back to [View Full Entry]

By mshaw
September 29th 2009

Livergnano - Azienda Agricola Il Granello Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

Ciao a tutti! (Hi everyone!) This entry will be short because the computer at this farm is slow, and they pay internet per minute, not a flat rate. I love it here! I am in the middle of the mountains in the middle of nowhere. There are 9 people living on the farm currently: Elisa and Romano (the owners), Lorenzo, Alice, and Gabriele, their children, Claudia and Michael (WWOOFers from Switzerland), Arnt (a WWOOFer from Norway), and me. So far, I have planted fennel and mint, cut back invading mint plants, potted mint plants, weeded, and made dirt from compost. I [View Full Entry]

By Snap Shot Stacey
September 23rd 2009

The home of Bolognese... Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

Fountain

And wouldn't you know it I never even had a plate of spaghetti here! I did however stay with my very first Couch Surfing host Fabrizio for 2 days. It's a strange feeling staying in someone elses house, especially when they have housemates. It was great to have locals to talk to though (believe it or not I haven't actually met many Italians on this trip!). I spent the first day exploring the city (Fabrizio wasn't feeling very well so he didn't join me). I went to the Basilica San Petronia and they had some highly decorated and golen display goblets [View Full Entry]

By Carly and Jez
September 18th 2009

Bologna; home of Spag Bol! Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

Neptune Fountain, Bologna

Day 519 (12/9/09) Steps 14123 Sitting eagerly by the laptop at 6am, we were shattered when neither radio station/s could be streamed over the internet. The lack of mobile reception added to our frustration when we tried to phone home (via skype) to get a score update. Disappointed we went back to sleep for a couple hours... to await the results. Which were disappointing Tarra failing to go through undefeated and mixed feelings with Beechworths lose to Tallangatta. We tucked into a late breaky and caught the train back to Florence. We stored our bags and roamed aimlessly through the flea [View Full Entry]

By SephiaSputnik
September 16th 2009

Misano- MotoGP Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Rimini

Photo 1

Well its been forever since I've written and as most of you know, I'm actually home in California and have been for about a week. But I'd like to continue to write about my experience now that I have the time and hopefully it will express a more accurate depiction of the time that I had in Italy... because I've noticed that describing it to my family and friends after being home... I've been so happy to be home that its created this natural feeling of dislike for Italy when really I had some truly awesome times and seeing the Italy [View Full Entry]

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