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Why Naples is Better Than You’ve Heard

Posted on 11. Aug, 2011 by Guest Poster.

Quick – when I say “Naples,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Garbage? Mafia? Pickpockets? If any of these negatives are the first things to pop into your head, you’re not alone. There’s no getting around it – Naples has a PR problem. As is often the case, however, there’s more than one [...]

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Friday Postcard: Murano, Italy

Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by Steph.

It’s the night before Christmas, and I’m probably getting drunk somewhere in Sydney. In just a few short hours I will be on a plane to Bangkok to celebrate New Years with a certain special someone…. In the meantime here is a picture of a blown glass Nativity scene from the artisans in Murano, Italy, [...]

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Friday Postcard: Siena, Italy

Posted on 12. Nov, 2010 by Steph.

Travelling through Europe, it’s easy to suffer from cathedral fatigue. Italy’s Siena Duomo – the Gothic marvel the Renaissance forgot – won’t disappoint, however. One of the first things you’ll notice about this Gothic masterpiece is the cacophony of detail on the facade. Take a moment to ponder how many hours the artists poured into [...]

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In Rome, Past is Present

Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by Steph.

Rome is enormous, and that’s why I love it. It’s not just that it’s a big city (although it is), or that it has an unmistakable frenetic energy. Rome is one of those European capitals that is truly epic. It’s history stretches two and a half thousand years back, far past the time of Jesus [...]

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Friday Postcard: Florence, Italy

Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by Steph.

Italian grafitti in Florence near the Ponte Vecchio. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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A Roman Holiday

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Steph.

I wasn’t actually in rome for Christmas, just until December 23rd. It sure felt festive though: It was a great time to visit; festive and cheery, lacking in tourists and good weather. It might have been geography, or just luck but compared to chilly Venice and Florence, Rome was downright pleasant. At times it seemed [...]

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Finding the “Real” Italy in Florence

Posted on 27. Jul, 2010 by Steph.

After Venice, the next stop on my mini-Italy tour was Florence. Unlike the canal city I’d never had my heart set on visiting Florence, never dreamed about it as a kid. Still, Florence has a reputation for being well loved, and I stuck it in my itinerary in hopes of getting a picture of what [...]

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Uncanny Venice

Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Steph.

All my life I wanted to go to Venice. As a little girl, looking through my parents National Geographic, I used to clip photos of this magical and mysterious city. The streets were made of water! This exotically subversive idea delighted my 8-year-old brain. The fact that it was sinking added a sense of urgency. [...]

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Wednesday Postcard: Florence, Italy

Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by Steph.

Neptune Fountain, originally uploaded by StephYo. The Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. It’s funny how just a slight change of angle can make even the most photographed tourist spots look new and cheeky. Bad pun intended. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at [...]

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