Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa 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
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. This is my first experience of 'blogging' but it seems straight forward enough. It's an easy way to keep those people who want to be updated on my travels...well...updated on my travels. The 'travels' I refer to constitutes an overland trip to watch the World Cup in South Africa. I have travelled 'by any means' through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya before switching to a bicycle through Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. My journey then takes me 'by any means' t... full info