The red roof tops of Florence

Decisions, Desisions

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June 20th 2011
March 27, 2011 As I re-read the entry below, I recall that it was written in panic mode. The reality of my insane mission had sunk in: I was going to a foreign country alone and with no language skills. I was also desperately worried about my wardrobe. How much my point of view has changed over the last six months. For one, researching everything on my trip has boosted my knowledge and understa ... 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