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Vomitus Domitus

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July 16th 2012
Geo: 38.4674, 14.9539One train and two ferries, making for a long day to get to Lipari - even worse, the hydrofoil from Messina to Lipari was a very rough ride, making it impossible to read, let alone sleep, as we were jostled about. Seasickness was also a big problem, with a number of passengers becoming ill enough to request the staff to provide plastic bags for their vomit. Luckily, neither ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily » Lipari

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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