Florence!

Italy

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October 24th 2010
Since I left the UK, I really haven't run into a lot of other Americans. Lots of Aussies, Kiwis, Europeans of course, but very few Americans. I found them in Italy! But there is a reason (in addition to the Jersey Shore crew getting back to their roots). Italy is a country full of history, art, and scenery. I had another visitor on my Italy excursion, my friend from work, Mike came over to see i ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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