The View From The Train

August 6th 2012
Before leaving Rome, I spoke to another guest at our hotel who told us to take the High Speed train to Pisa (1 hour travel time) to seeing the Leaning Tower and the Cathedral. We decided to take their advice. The next day we jumped in a cab with our suitcases, said good-bye to Rome and headed for the train station, Roma Termini. After waiting in the ticket line for close to an hour, I ap ... 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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I left Canada on July 1st, 2011 and traveled to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I am happy to say that this adventure is beyond my expectations. First and foremost, my work with Femina (www.feminahip.or.tz) is great. Femina is a multimedia platform and civil society organization. It provides information and encourages open dialogue with Tanzanian youth, families and communities on important topics like sexual and reproductive health, economic empowerment and citizen engagement. Their approach provides voice to youth and gets them engaged in topics related to improving their lives. Femina ha... full info

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