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Finally Connected

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January 12th 2011
I boarded my plane headed to Rome on Sunday, a tad hungover from the late night celebration of my dad's birthday. Luckily, we consumed enough Christmas Ale to last me until at least next Christmas. Flying alone was a little nerve racking but it actually went quiet smooth and slept most of the flight. I was though, seated next to an older couple wearing the touristy passport holder. After landing ... read more

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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