The Outer Wall of Siena

Siena is an ancient walled city. To get into the heart of town you have to pass through this large arch. From there, it is a maze of shops and crisscrossing streets.

Travel Weekend 1 (Part Uno): The Journey Begins

May 28th 2009
Travel weekend numero uno. Where do I even begin? It was fast and furious. In just three and a half days, my dad and I covered hundreds of kilometers… and no small number of them was on foot! As I write this, we are sittingon a high-speed EuroStar train heading back north from Rome. Thank goodness! I packed my bag on Wednesday night. My dad had Thursday morning to pack his bag (and lear ... 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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