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Rome: Best photo opportunities

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments


Via dei Fori Imperiali, Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy
Platforms overlooking Coliseum
Piazza Venezia, Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy
Wedding Cake MonumentHours extended in summer hours. Last admittance will be ~1hr before sunset.
Piazza della Bocca della Verità, 00186 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy
Bocca della Verita / Mouth of Truth
Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, 00153 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy
Aventine KeyholeYou can fit all that Dome through that little keyhole.
Piazza del Quirinale, Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy   website
Piazza QuirinaleJust 5 minutes from the Trevi Fountain.
Piazza della Trinità dei Monti, 6, 00187 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy
Piazza San Pietro, 00193 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy
St. Peter's Cuplola
Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi, 00165 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy

Ciao Travelers!
Let’s face it, when the traveling is finished and the experiences fade from memory, all that will be left are the photos. So why not get the best ones? Frequently tourists waste time and energy trying to find the perfect angles of monuments only to snap shots of strangers’ heads. iKangaroo [...]

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Tags: Europe · Italy · Rome · Vatican

Bedbug basics

January 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Hello Travelers!
One of the unpleasant things about traveling and staying in all those exciting hostels / hotels is the increased risk of bedbugs. These creatures of the night have recently been making a strong comeback because DDT use has diminished and international travel has become more frequent; in fact, there has been a 500% [...]

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Tags: Accommodation · What not to do

Australia Day 2008: Congrats Australians of the Year

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Good Day Travelers!
It’s January 26, 2008, so do you know what that means?  That’s right!  Australia Day it is.  The annual summer holiday is when four Australians of the Year are presented with glass trophies created by artist Kristin McFarlane.  The blue glass trophies, which take about a month each to make,  have Australian icons [...]

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Tags: Australia · Interesting

Here comes Mardi Gras 2008

January 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

[ February 5, 2008; ] Hello Travelers!
It’s that time of the year when New Orleans and other cities along the Gulf Coast partake in the leftover pagan ritual designed to get “it” out of your system before having to sow the fields. Now it just seems to be the day before Ash Wednesday that is an awesome world-class festival.
To [...]

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Tags: Events · Mardi Gras · New Orleans · What not to do

New Orleans: Best Hamburgers

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Hello Travelers!
We know that people don’t pilgrimage to New Orleans for its hamburgers but after a couple of days of fried chicken, Hurricanes, etouffee, jambalaya and the other specialties you might be craving something simple and familiar. This doesn’t mean that you have to run for the Golden Arches when there are such delicious Cajun [...]

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Tags: French Quarter · New Orleans

Sarah: Paris restaurant recommendations

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Hello Travelers,
Sarah, one of our resident foodies takes us on a culinary tour or Paris. If you are looking for a little upscale places perfect for a romantic dinner full of delicious French food, consider these excellent recommendations. Plus, she recommends a fantastic boutique hotel that has only been open for the [...]

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Tags: Accommodation · France · Paris · restaurants

Paris: Recommendations from Fat Tire Bike Tours

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Bon Jour Travelers!
On a recent short trip to Paris I sat down with the staff from to get some insight into the city from a local’s point of view. Ok, nobody I talked with is actually French, but everyone has at least 3 years experience in the City of Light and all have personally [...]

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Tags: France · Nightlife · Paris · restaurants

Unabellavista Rome, Campo de’ Fiori: Eating and drinking

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Ciao Travelers!
Campo de’ Fiori in Rome, Italy has great nightlife, delicious restaurants, worthwhile happy hours, a huge market plus it is rich with all the history that makes Rome so special. The Campo thrives in the morning with its fantastic market and bakery, in the afternoon there are a number of places to get [...]

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Tags: Italy · Nightlife · Rome · restaurants

Andy: Nightlife review Buenos Aires, “The Spot”

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Buenos Dias Travelers!
Finding a good bar in downtown Buenos Aires is not a hard thing to do. Pubs and cafes line nearly every main street and plaza, catering to a vast clientèle of both locals and tourists alike. Finding a truly unique nightlife experience, however, is decidedly harder. Even the most casual traveler [...]

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Tags: Argentina · Buenos Aires · Nightlife

Introducing Andy

January 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Buenos Dias Travelers!
iKangaroo is proud to introduce Andy who be covering the beautiful city of Buenos Aires Argentina and other locations in Latin America.
Andy has been living, working, and blogging internationally for the past 3 years. Originally from New York City and later Woodstock, NY, he has spent most of his recent years [...]

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Tags: Argentina · Buenos Aires · Travel expert