The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Fabulous Florence

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February 23rd 2013
Hello loyal fans, I'm back from my travels to Florence & Pisa. We were lucky with the weather as it was nice sunny, unlike here where it is still snowing (seriously how much snow can one country take?). The day before I left for Florence was Valentine's day, so I enjoyed a nice romantic lunch at the local Birrerria with Kasia. Her boyfriend was in France for work, so we were the Lonely ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Belluno

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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