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Racing through the streets of Rome...

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January 20th 2008
Taxi drivers (and drivers in general, but especially taxis) are insane. Not exaggerating. Being in a taxi here in Rome is like a rollercoaster ride, only you can't see what's next, and there is no guarantee for survival. You just have to ignore the fact that the driver just jumped across the center line into oncoming traffic because he couldn't find the brake pedal and concentrate on the fact that ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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... ... read more