La Via Dell'Amore, Cinque Terre

Venice vs Cinque Terre: A Tale of Expectations

September 22nd 2010
“It’s really smelly.” “It’s so full of tourists.” “Don’t go during the summer.” “It’s the most expensive place in the world.” “It’s become like a theme park.” Just a few of the many things I had heard about Venice before I got around to paying a visit. “It’s so beautiful.” “The views are spectacular.” “It’s so romantic.” “It’s like nowhere ... read more

Europe » Italy

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

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When I started this blog in 2007, it was more of a highlights package of trips generally focusing on one place or aspect. My rule had been one blog per country unless I lived there, but I eventually realised that fewer blogs were appearing. Having got around quite a bit, I'm now revisiting many countries. It's getting trickier to get to completely new countries so I might break that rule on occasion. The PhD fortunately didn't curtail travelling with research in sub-Saharan Africa and India as well as the chance to attend conferences with a sneaky bit of travelling tacked on before or after th... full info

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