The history of Valentine’s Day all happened in Rome around a little known church that still houses St. Valentine’s head… perhaps.

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Hostels of Naples working hard to help travelers enjoy Southern Italy

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I’m nominating Spain as the SNACK CAPITAL of the WORLD. So with Madrid being Spain’s capital it has a lot of gastronomy to live up to, which it certainly does.

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Working your way around the world is being made to look easy by a team of Korean filmmakers who are trading fantastic quality videos for room and board.

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I am always nervous about ordering at a new restaurant.  Will it be good? Will my meal be best item on the menu?  My greatest fear is that I will choose poorly while one of my dining mates hits the deliciousness jackpot resulting in my stewing while they relish.  I call this feeling ‘food envy’, [...]

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Even though Ischia is not as famous as its neighbor Capri, it is a beautiful island and worth a visit for its exciting activities, thermal spas, delicious food, hospitable people and pleasant atmosphere.

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It was not that long ago that a trip abroad meant disconnecting with friends and family while you found yourself and figured things out.  Then getting away became a little more difficult when along came the internet, digital cameras, Skype, Facebook and now web cams in hostel dorm rooms.  Yes that’s right, St. Christopher’s Inn [...]

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Paris- June 28, 2009—

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The significance of many of the symbols that are found in churches and specifically St. Peter’s Basilica are not common knowledge; nevertheless, the meanings are very important and just fun to know if you want to get the most out of your visit to the Vatican.  At one time the masses knew what the hundreds [...]

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