The class and profs during orientation!

Living the islander life in Venice!

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October 6th 2009
Ciao from Venice! I have to admit, flying into Venice from Paris (no free movies this time!), was quite an experience. Breaking through the clouds and just seeing water with tiny islands sprouting up, was simply amazing. Elyse and I got seperated seat wise on the plane; however I ended up sitting next to an awesome older guy who was heading to a silent film festival just north of Venice. He had be ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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