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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 kat 87
August 23rd 2009

Week 3- Visiting Vicenza and Home in Montegrotto Terme Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

Jason, Mike and Justin
In front of the new facility that has a bowling alley and other American luxuries.

Week number 3… Getting acquainted to a normal summer schedule here, where I work 4 days of the week and have off on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Not that bad. Pretty much I hang out with the kids in the morning by going to one of the parks in town, then we go back to the house where I make some lunch and they take a nap for a couple hours. From 3pm until the rest of the day I have off, although I usually join the family for dinner/hanging out. I don’t think I’ve mentioned it before, but wow [View Full Entry]

Castle along the bike trail to Battiglia Terme

By artaris
July 9th 2009

the final days of preparation Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

first one out
chelsea!

Planning: to what extent of it is desirable? 1) To be absolutely detailed in planning every nook and cranny of a trip, in such a way that nothing can go wrong. Things to do, items to bring, hostel bookings, train passes, route maps, are all religiously prepared so that everything is 'under control' (with plan Bs in stow). After all, if one fails to plan, one is planning to fail. Some might even say its part of the joy of travelling, to feel excited even before one takes off. However, this method can be extremely exhausting, removing the relaxing and spontaneous [View Full Entry]

By artaris
July 6th 2009

the entrance into europe Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

the packing
bunsen burner, tent, sleeping bag, clothes...

hello everybody who still reads this, how are you? The next segment of my travels is in Europe. I have never been to this part of the world, so I am really excited to step foot into this continent. Well, Europe has always been a coverted choice as a travel destination, but stayed out of my reach due to its increasing cost of living. I am fortunate enough to be granted a study exchange program with the University of Zagreb, Croatia, for a semester. Before lessons officially starts, I have plans to explore Europe. First destination: Italy. Why? Because Angela is [View Full Entry]

By Chase Whit
July 2nd 2009

Venice: Avoid the tourists but see the beauty Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

Three Must See Places In Venice While visiting Venice, I experienced the true meaning of discovery. Sure, I followed the maps and the mobs to San Marcos Square and Rialto Bridge, but that wasn't what I will remember about my travels. I will remember taking the time to get lost a little, because that is when you find the gems of the city. On my wanders, there were three places that stuck out from all the rest: San Giovanni e Paolo, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, and Isola di San Michele. These monuments are captivating and beautiful, and cannot be missed. [View Full Entry]

By Katie and Lynsey
June 7th 2009

The Winds of Venice Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

We left Matteo's appartment in Milan and headed to Venice for the night and then from there to Florcence he helped us book hostels and even gave us not one but three maps of florence to help us on our way when we arrived in the station Katie went to the washroom Feeling confident, Lynsey went to ask information about where on our map the hostel could be located the woman at the desk looked at the address and tried to locate it on the map before saying "it isnt here" Lynsey responded with a puzzled look as we had already [View Full Entry]

By rod webb virgin net
May 3rd 2009

Venice - more pics Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

Gondolas

More pics of Venice [View Full Entry]

By rod webb virgin net
May 2nd 2009

Ice Creams !!!!!!!! Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

Ice Creams !!!!!!

A photo that needed to be added to the Venice blog [View Full Entry]

By RobKat
July 15th 2008

Last Day & Night in Venice Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

Venice to Salzberg 002

Last Day & Night in Venice Robert and I woke up to the wonderful view from our room of the Grand Canal. Went off to view the Doges Palace - what a sight! I still can't get over how much these men revered themselves. A thunderstorm came through while we were in the palace. Went back to our room for couple of hours and then decided to go have a cocktail before getting ready for dinner and a gondala ride. Robert had washed all of his undies which he had hanging from the shower curtain rod - picked them up and [View Full Entry]

By Maren Rosenberg
July 8th 2008

My last week in Italy Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

Grafitti
my favorite stencil

So I have had very little time to write but wanted to just share my abridged final week in Italy. Take a look at my facebook for most of my Italy pictures. Hopefully will find time to post them properly in the near future. So Venice was lovely. It had my favorite cathedral. Lots of gold leaf mozaics. Walked through the city. Heard more english then italian spoken on the street. Walked through the middle of the city, to the main plaza, then around the outside to the old jewish getto, which was really amazing. Just a memorial to the holacaust [View Full Entry]

By Hankbert
July 2nd 2008

24-27 june Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

PICT1155

24-27 june I sit and watch venice float away in the train window. Its just amazing I could vacation there, its just great. I meat some truly great people and had a great time. First day I found a fellow star wars sci fi george lucas freak and found the indiana jones Church and other sights from the movie Note the inside is nothing like the movie The last crusade:-( ( I wanted to stand where x marks the spot). We had a great time. We saw many other sights including the plaza del marco and the Bridge of sighs. and [View Full Entry]

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