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St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy     ~ A Day Visit and the Night Tour ComparedSt Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy     ~ A Day Visit and the Night Tour Compared

St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy   ~ A Day Visit and the Night Tour Compared

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Regular hours for visiting St Mark’s are Monday to Saturday from 9:30am to 5:15pm, with last…

A Week Discovering the Best of Venice, Italy

A Week Discovering the Best of Venice, Italy

While exploring Venice… I have to admit, I saw more ratty rundown “museums” then I cared…

Lovely Orvieto

Lovely Orvieto

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Only one hour by train from Rome, the hilltop town of Orvieto is an ideal candidate…

Viewing Etruscan History in ItalyViewing Etruscan History in Italy

Viewing Etruscan History in Italy

Long before Rome conquered the Italian Peninsula the Etruscans flourished in Italy.  The base of Etruscan…

A Day Trip to the Etruscan Necropolis of Banditaccia in Cerveteri

A Day Trip to the Etruscan Necropolis of Banditaccia in Cerveteri

   The Etruscans existed and flourished in Italy long before the Romans.  Unfortunately the towns they…

Current Travel to Italy  ~ What to Know ~

Current Travel to Italy ~ What to Know ~

*Important Updates: June 2022 updates for travel to Italy and entry back into the United States:…

Exploring Hadrian’s Wall In Northumberland ~And A Stay At Langley Castle~

Exploring Hadrian’s Wall In Northumberland ~And A Stay At Langley Castle~

I loved exploring the Roman ruins of Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England.  Walking alongside history in…

Traveling the Cotswold Way:  From Winchcombe to Chipping CampdenTraveling the Cotswold Way:  From Winchcombe to Chipping Campden

Traveling the Cotswold Way: From Winchcombe to Chipping Campden

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The Cotswold way is a national trail in England that runs the length of the Cotswold…

England: A Walk Through Bath & AveburyEngland: A Walk Through Bath & Avebury

England: A Walk Through Bath & Avebury

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Bath, located in Somerset, is only an 80 minute train ride west of London.  The cobbled…