Grand Canal - Venice

Europe 7: Railing through Shakespeare’s settings

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July 11th 2008
I was looking forward to my first experience with the Euro rail, which is considered to be one of the finest rail systems in the world. We had made all our reservations online and so with tickets in hand, proceeded to our coupe. Each coupe was like a dorm room with bunk beds. A couple of American girls (students) sat cross legged on the topmost berth and giggled as we entered and asked us if it wa ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto

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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