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Fresh Off the Boat

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July 9th 2012
Geo: 40.3533, 18.174There's not a whole lot going on in Vlore, with its dirty beaches and water, but spending the night here was a necessity in order to catch a ferry today to Brindisi, Italy. Like the typical Albanian town, it did have a decent xhiro last night, and there appears to be a wealth of museums, though it wasn't something I was interested in either yesterday or today.Thoug ... 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