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"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius.

Italy

There are [388] photos and [3] stories about Italy


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WHAT are you trying to do? Poison me?

Monday, 1 Oct 2007 | Views [452]

Who else would put a huge 'Supermarche' sign over the exit to the supermarket and keep the entrance hidden? Where else would you see a well dressed gentleman brawl with a taxi driver over the cab? Who else does u-turns in the middle of a six lane ... Read more >

Tags: chaos, poison, food, work, travel


Wild figs in the mountains

Wednesday, 26 Sep 2007 | Views [473]

Surprisingly, you lose the throngs of package tourists just a few hundred metres up the main street in Amalfi as you start to climb, making the many walks around the hills here sheer joy. The small wild figs grow in so much abundance it seems that many ... Read more >

Tags: food, land, people, resources, landscape


Venizia

Sunday, 16 Sep 2007 | Views [573]

There really can't be too many places left in the world where the background noise of the motorcar has been thankfully banished leaving laughter and footsteps to drift up from narrow alleys and bells to resonate across the tiled roofs. After arriving ... Read more >

Tags: travel with children, venice, family, adventures

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