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What? No grapes or scantily-clad Spanish women?

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October 10th 2006
Geo: 43.6577, 11.3626It's a big day today - John and Nugget are arriving in Florence. After all these months of traveling on my own, I can't wait to see some friendly faces. Said goodbye to Dennis and ended up having breakfast with another bunkmate (Justin?). Originally from Hong Kong, he's now living in NY State and is attending Cornell. He's got the kind of story that you ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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