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Rome is beautiful

Trying to 'Do as the Romans Do,' or Trying to Be Less a Tourist

December 31st 2007
Like I said yesterday, I'm beginning to feel more at ease here. And I say 'at ease' for lack of a better phrase because I never feel uneasy per se here... it's just an adjustment, even for a few days' time. The constant sightseeing, not knowing anyone here but Keith, being outside for long periods of time in the relative cold—it has all made me feel constantly on the go and just like an uber-tou ... read more
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Italian Flag 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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