Europe » Italy » Friuli-Venezia Giulia » Trieste 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
Our blog has expanded since the 2004/2005 trip to Europe and around South America - the first of our travels together.
We were at home for just over a year until the backpacks were dusted off to live in London and continue travelling.
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