Palantine Hill

When the Moon Hits Your Eye

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August 2nd 2012
Rome will punish your taint. It’s crazy hot and you walk for miles and miles. Oh, and Spanish and Italian are the same language, don’t let anyone tell you differently. If you speak Spanish you are also fluent in Italian, I spoke it constantly in Italy and never had any problems. So KABOOM, tri-lingual. One nice thing is that saying “while in Rome” justifies all manner of gluttony. They tol ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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