Howdy all!
MC, HNY and all that, hope you had a cracker. I spent 3 weeks in Aus catching up with fams and peeps which was fantastic, but completely unblogworthy so no treats there. I must apologize for my retrospective behavior but even the most seasoned traveller needs some downtime so I ask you to step [...]

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1: 64, 40 Bus Stop Via Nazionale 5

Via Nazionale, 5, 00184 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy

Just off Piazza Repubblica heading towards the city center / Vatican this can be a very busy stop and is a favorite hunting grounds of pick pockets. Especially early morning when tourists are heading to the Vatican.

2: Coliseum

Colosseum, Pomezia, Roma (Lazio), Italy   [+39 06 39967700]    website

Thieves, especially Gypsies are very active from the Coliseum to Piazza Venezia, but mostly clustered around the Coliseum, Metro, to the Maps on Via Dei Fori Imperiali.

3: Piazza Barberini

Piazza Barberini, 00187 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy

Common hunting grounds of the Con Man. Especially towards Via Sistina and Via Veneto. Why, because there are a lot of "secret" bars. Remember at all costs look at the drink price menu before ordering anything.

4: Spanish Steps

Piazza di Spagna, 00187 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy

Major center for friendship bracelet scam. Also a common place for teenagers to collect spare change in boxes which "look" like they are collecting for charity

5: Termini Train Station

Via Marsala, 00185 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy

Usually the main arrival point into Rome. Make sure that you keep your luggage in front of you. Also, a place where the fake police scam can happen. If approached by undercover police officers and asked for money (under the guise of its being counterfeit) or your being "fined" for not having proper documentation MAKE SURE that they bring you to a station- there is one in the station- or that you check out their ID with a uniformed Police officer.

6: Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona, 00186 Roma, Roma (Lazio), Italy

Piazza Navona is the favorite stomping ground for \"Bracelet Makers\". They can be quite quick and have a bracelet already started before you know it. Under no circumstances let them near you. They are very easy to spot because they will be draped in all the raw material \"colorful yarn\" necessary to their trade.

Hello Travelers!
As one of the tourism capitals of the world, Rome has thousands of things to do, see, smell and taste. It’s an exuberant and friendly city that bursts with light, passion, art, pasta, wine and millennia of wonder. Millions of tourists pass through Rome annually, and most go home saying “La vita e’ bella! [...]

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The wind is cutting through the NorthFace jacket; your mittens are wet and freezing wet from snowballs and your winter boots gave up hours ago - in short, you need to warm up, inside and out - time for hot food and a warm fireplace. Uncommon Ground Cafe has it all: a sprawling [...]

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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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The Morning After: Brunch to the Rescue
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Chicago is increasingly a foodie town, replete with menus that read like farm lists, custom crafted brews and an ongoing debate regarding the merits of really fat duck liver. But even as our restaurants complexities increase, one thing remains a staple for all travelers and residents: brunch. [...]

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Dydd da (hello in Welsh) Travelers!
iKangaroo is proud to introduce Kelly our newest travel contributor.  We found her traveling through Europe just before she embarked on her current Asia / Oceania leg of her journey.  We are glad she will be lending her perspective on how to get the most fun out of your travels.
From [...]

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Dobry den Travelers!
Martina from The Art of Your Travel has put together some recommendations for places get a bite to eat and a pint of pilsner. Traditional Czech food consists of a lot of chicken, pork or beef (yes, lots of meat) as the main, accompanied by dumplings and goulash. Be sure to [...]

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Hello Travelers!
So I bounced out of Siem Reap headed to Phnom Penh, where I was going to catch a bus to Kampot. I wanted to catch up with some peeps so splurged on a private taxi (running late, hungover, who would have thought?), which cost $25 for the 4 hour trip because I scored [...]

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Hello Travelers!
Martina from The Art of Your Travel in Prague has recommended a few absinth bars- in Czech the “e” is dropped- in Prague to help you warm up on those chilly Czech nights. Absinth, made popular in Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries, has enjoyed something of a comeback as of [...]

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Good Day Travelers!
OK, so got all my dive training done in Koh Tao, was sad to leave that place, amazing people and diving. Diving highlights included my dive group being surrounded by 3 circling sharks (some conjecture over whether they were Reef or Bull sharks), me trying to be clever and do an inverted [...]

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