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Trip: Grand-esque Tour 2010

There are [26] stories from my trip: Grand-esque Tour 2010


Photos: Pompeii Shlep

ITALY | Saturday, 8 May 2010 | Photo Gallery

Ha...it was suppose to be raining
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Rome to Pompeii back to Rome and on to Florence...

ITALY | Saturday, 8 May 2010 | Views [376]

This plan of starting in the middle (Rome) going down and going back north in the same day really seemed perfect in theory...I just forgot that I would be the one doing it in practice. Woke up at 4:30am from nerves not wanting to be late to validate ... Read more >


Photos: Rome

ITALY | Friday, 7 May 2010 | Photo Gallery

Various in and out of focus shots of my time here in Rome
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Kindred spirit in Rome

ITALY | Thursday, 6 May 2010 | Views [267]

In a tradition of sorts Rome has yielded up a great traveling companion and kindred spirit in the form of a dorm mate at my peaceful hostel. There was a thunderstorm last night and it has washed the air, and the sky is blue, blue, blue despite small showers ... Read more >


Attraversiamo! Getting there

ITALY | Wednesday, 5 May 2010 | Views [381]

Both legs of the trip were uneventful, save for the turbulence, which makes every control freak, especially one gifted with a fatalistic sense of humor, curl their toes. It was almost even blessed as a single traveler the perfect seatmate is courteous, ... Read more >

Tags: flight, hostel


Travel Planning...

USA | Friday, 30 Apr 2010 | Views [362]

Travel is a great way to expand your horizens and a better way to learn your limitations. The iceland volcano seems to have taken it upon itself to remind humankind in general and me in particular what arrogance it was to think that every aspect of travel ... Read more >

Tags: language, travel planning, volcanic ash


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