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Weekend #1: Venice

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June 4th 2017
This past weekend was our first free weekend to travel. A few friends and I decided to go to Venice! Friday: Friday morning we woke up very early to catch our train that left at 7:50 am. The train stations are very relaxed. No one checked my bags or looked at my ticket until I boarded the train. During the 3 hour train ride, I was surrounded by Italians that did not speak any English. I g ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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