me on the scooter

Tuscany

---

February 14th 2012
September 8-9, 2007 It's Valentine's Day so I thought I'd kick off this travel writing with a tale of a trip to one of the most romantic places on earth: Tuscany. The starting point of this trip is Firenze (Florence) because although I lived in Genova (Genoa) at the time of the trip, the train ride with layover in Pisa is largely uninteresting. My companion on this weekend trip w ... read more

North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago

---

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more