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Time Travel to Pompeii
You got the feeling that you were seeing a day in the life of Pompeiians, frozen in time, courtesy of Mt. Vesuvius.
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We Plan, God Laughs: Our Visit to Vatican City
I’m not the first person who has felt ripped off by the Catholic Church, and yet what we did manage to see was amazing.
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Bits n’ Bobs About Florence, Italy
Here are some of the fascinating things most tourists overlook.
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The Very Confusing Baths of Diocletian in Rome
To get any sense of the baths at all, you have to visit several different venues.
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St. Mark’s Bones and His Basilica
You’d think that the whole “rest in peace” thing would apply to saints even more than to the rest of us. Apparently not.
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The Medici Chapels, Florence, Italy
When you approach, the first thing that strikes you is the fact that the façade is missing.
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The Doge’s Palace, Venice: Light and Dark
A typical interrogation would start with the accused standing on the raised platform in the vaulted torture chamber.
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Santi Quattro Coronati, Rome: An Unexpected Experience
We felt it would be disrespectful to wander around during this… what was this?
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Rome’s Capitoline Museums: The Oldest Public Museums in the World
The best place to gain an understanding and true appreciation of the art and history of ancient Rome.
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Tiny Kernels of History: The Victoria Teachers’ Strike and the Oldest Continually Operating School in Western Canada
It can’t be overemphasized how much courage this must have taken.