Duomo-Decorative and Huge

Strange mixture of Baroque and Gothic

October 30th 2006
Trick or Treat? I still can't get my head wrapped around Milan. Today's the first day I did proper sight seeing. Everyone (particularly the men) are in business suits, giving it a more serious vibe compared to any other Italian city I've been to. However, the cathedral, Il Duomo, changed my opinion of Milan exposing the historic side of Milan. It's absolutely stunning. Inside is dark and I w ... 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

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Tracy Yu

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This website will be my portal to YOU! (Family and friends back home, new friends and fellow travelers and anyone else that chooses to follow my travels.) Departing on April 19, I will be gone for a full 238 days before my first touchdown back home and plan to explore as many as 15 countries! Hopefully I can share some of my highlights and experiences here. Please leave a message in the COMMENT section. Also if you want to be automatically informed when I add a new diary click SUBSCRIBE. Enjoy and please(x3)keep in touch while I am gone. Big kiss, Tra... full info

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