the start of an overwhelming tour

When in Roma...

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December 28th 2008
After a nightmarish situation of being stuck in Chicago for two days, I finally reached the comforts and loveliness that is home...only to fall horribly ill. Went straight to bed upon getting home and didn't wake up until Christmas morning except every four or so hours to vomit. Absolutely ridiculous, but the optimistic side of me can't help but to thank the heavens that this great fun didn't happ ... 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