Waking up and looking out our window to be greeted by the Italian countryside was wonderful. It’s the perfect way to be energized enough to truly seize the day.
We walked downstairs and were greeted by our Luxemburg friends along with the biggest breakfast spread imaginable. It looked like a breakfast fit for a queen! We sat down and were told that everything on the table was homemade. There ... Read Full Entry
I am a graduating 4th student at the University of California Santa Barbara studying Communication. Two passions of mine are writing and traveling, so put those two together and you get this blog. I am currently back in the US of A and am just dying to get back out there to travel. We'll see where the wind takes me come spring 2012 when I walk across the scary stage in cap and gown. ... full info
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 establis...more info
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