Church outside window

May 14th 2010
U Giuliani has been open since before Australia even became a federation. Opened in 1897, this cafe on the corner of Piazza de Cinquecentro opposite Termini station is where I found myself having my first lunch in Rome. To say that I was looking forward to an 'authentic' Italian experience was an understatement, just having had an awful trip into town on the train (which cost me a lovely $22 Austr ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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THE ROAD TRAVELLED I first dipped my feet in the pool of European-water in my final year of University. Deciding wisely to get a general feel for Europe through a Top Deck tour, I visited ten countries. The UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Czech Republic. I loved every moment of my tour; the friends I made during the 23-days we spent together. I have since spent time with my gorgeous friend Katie, who lived in Athens at the time; and the lovely Jodie who resides with her beautiful family over in Perth. Of course I had to return to Euro... full info

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