At Pennylane Tavern

The Simplicity of Assisi

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February 17th 2009
Whenever I travel I try to emerse myself in everything of that culture, the food, the customs, even the language if I can, usually the common phrases you can pick up quick. I always try to learn something new when I travel...probably one of the things I've learned from this trip in New Years, ...aside from the fact that you can not hold a diet in Italy 😊 and that for some reason, it really ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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