Abbie and Brooke looking at the Duomo, Florence

The final countdown (and Paris Hilton)

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July 5th 2006
So. In all reality, as some of you may already know, I am in fact now safely ensconsed in the sweaty surrounds of London town. Searching for jobs and watching teams other than England win the world cup. This is all very well and good, but what happened to the rest of your trip. Why the F#%$# have you not updated your blog until now? When did I subscribe to this thing anyway? Tan you F^&$, di ... 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