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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By- Chris
The Vatican Museums can be a daunting and overwhelming experience so it is necessary to prepare both mentally and physically to get the most out of your visit.  Here are 15 tips to help you squeeze out every possible drop of enjoyment.

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An admirer kisses Oscar Wilde’s grave

By Chris–
While working through, and getting lost in Paris’s Cimetière du Père Lachaise, I finally found my destination after hearing the giggles of some young American girls who were about to leave their madness of kisses on Oscar Wilde’s grave.  This was a twist because the great author, playwrite and [...]

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Hello Travelers,
For those arriving in Paris this coming week-end (Sept 12-13) a certain added buzz might be noticed along with a few more logistical challenges because Pope Benedict XVI will be in town before going to Lourdes for the 150 year anniversary of the visions of the Virgin Mary.  Furthermore, it will be impossible to [...]

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Hallelujah and Praise Be! The Vatican Museums have become a lot easier to see and more hassle free to navigate because they extended their opening hours, which means less of a wait in line and not having to arrive in the morning to see the Sistine Chapel. Click through for new schedule and tips.

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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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The Vatican News Service is saying that this photograph, via Herald Sun, taken in Poland is the real deal.  London’s Daily Mail reported that the Vatican’s news station manager Father Jarek Cielecki, also a friend of Pope John Paul II, traveled to Poland after hearing about the photos which were taken during a ceremony to commemorate the second [...]

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Ciao Travelers!
Follow this advice to be a green traveler, save money and the frustration of ordering the wrong kind of water. Yes, there is more then one kind of water.

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