Tagged With "Ancient Rome"
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Europe set to OK SkyTeam hook-up for Paris
It looks like European regulators are set to approve a joint operation covering routes between the U.S., Paris, Rome and Amsterdam. The arrangement, under scrutiny for three years, would let the airlines, all SkyTeam members, plan schedules together...
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A Brief Visit to Avignon
The center of Avignon with the Rhône and l'Île Piot in the distance. The purpose of my stop in Avignon was a pause in a pleasant small city, between arriving in France and the week I planned to spend in Uzes. I recalled...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 9, 2015: St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
While visiting Rome recently, one of our favorite cities anywhere, our day's walk through the Baroque section ended by the Tiber River just as the sun was setting. We were a little lost, a state I like to be in while exploring...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, November 22, 2014: Orvieto
Almost at the end of a round-the-world trip, idling in Rome with nothing in particular planned until our flights home, travel pal Jim and I decided to take the train to Orvieto for a wander around on a gray Christmas Eve. The old town...
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Visiting Sicily: An introductory overview
Travel guru Rick Steves likes to say (and I'm paraphrasing) that Italy either gets better or worse as you head south from Rome, depending on what you like. If you like a quieter people, trains running almost on time, etc. head...
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Capella Palatina, Palermo, Sicily (Where Gumbo Was, #102)
I've visited dozens of wonderful churches in my life, some vaste and grand like St. Paul's in Rome or Westminister Abbey in London, others smaller and with a more intimate feel. As a rule, I'm partially to smaller chapels and...
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Artful exhibits lined up for Italy's museums
Four outstanding exhibitions that highlight the fall art season in Italy, along with many others.
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New map shows Roman roads, Metro-style
The roads that linked Rome with the near and distant parts of its empire have been re-imagined as a subway map by a statistics student
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Rome: Colosseum visitors get top-level view
The latest stage of the restoration of the Roman Colosseum has opened the upper levels, allowing a new view of ancient Rome.
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New options in discount Europe flights
British Airways affiliate Level and Norwegian announce new routes and planes for trans-Atlantic discount fliers.
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Neglected tiger becomes Rome zoo star attraction
A rare white Bengal tiger, rescued from mistreatment, has a new home and a new audience at Rome's Bioparco Zoo.
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Our Amazing Pineapple Experience at the Dole Plantation
Samantha visits a famous Oahu destination, and shows us how much more there is than just how pineapples are grown.
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After drops, London and Paris see more visitors
After a bad year marked by tourism losses after terror incidents, the two cities are seeing visitor numbers rise again, though not yet to 2015 levels.
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June 20, 2017: Bagno Vignoni
Marilyn Jones continues her Tuscan journey with a visit to a thermal bath dating to before the Romans.
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Army of Toy Cats poised to chase rats in Italy
An army of toy cats brings attention to a growing rat problem in an Italian village.
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Venice's Royal Gardens set for restoration
Napoleon's gardens will be restored with funds from an insurance company, continuing a trend of private funding for landmark preservation in Italy.
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Rome fountain foot-wash costs €900 fine
Roman police have been cracking down on unapproved use of fountains; an Easter weekend dip is costing two tourists a big fine.
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Rome celebrates its 2,770th anniversary. Yes, 2,770!
Rome throws itself a colorful birthday party, celebrating its founding legend and its many centuries of importance.
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Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily
Agrigento, Sicily's Valley of the Temples is the world's largest archaeological site, and its mysteries are also immense. PHeymont visited and reports.
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Journey through Karnataka: Bijapur and Gulbarga
Professor Abe's journey continues into Northern Karnatka, from Badami to Bijapur and then on to Gulbarga. There are a large number of Muslims in the region.
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8 Tips To Actually Relax On Family Vacation And More
Traveling has many benefits in terms of both physical and mental health, which is an effective way to improve mood. However, the feeling of traveling alone or with friends is not the same as when you go with the family members. It will be the most precious moments to help the members closer. You are looking forward to your family holiday and you really need a vacation, but at the same time you fear the packing, children’s behavior, their potential sickness and unpacking all over again? You...
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Whitby - North Yorkshire Coastal Town
Whitby, North Yorkshire. A modern visitor attraction, working fishing port, with ancient religious heritage that inspired Bram Stoker.
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Italy launches nationwide Wi-Fi app
Italy launches a nation-wide app to connect users to free Wi-Fi with only one login.
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Drought shuts Rome's drinking fountains
Rome is the city of fountains, but this year's drought and needed repairs to the system will make for a dry summer.
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Airbnb to aid Milan refugee housing
Airbnb and Italian refugee relief groups pilot a way to use the short-term rental platform to find appropriate housing for refugees.
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Rome imposes a summer drinking curfew
Rome's mayor extends a curfew on outdoor drinking and takeaway sales—except in her own neighborhood.
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Visiting Erupting Mount Etna
We hadn't even planned to visit Mount Etna, but when it erupted while we were heading to Sicily, it was practically an engraved invitation.
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A shout-out for Ryanair...no kidding!
We've all heard the stories about Ryanair's fees, attitudes, threats to charge for the lav, etc., and it left us a little concerned while planning our first Ryanair flight from Rome to Nürnberg—despite all the reassurances we've heard from GarryRF. So, I'm pleased to say, more than fine. I paid in advance for a 15kg checked bag; when I realized on the way from the U.S. that our suitcase was a bit over that, I was able to contact them online and easily change it to 20kg for 4€. I was also...
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Italy: New McDonald's has an ancient address
A McDonald's near Rome has a Roman road, found during construction, visible through its glass floor.
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Three Coins in a Fountain, but no feet allowed
Police and the City administration are on a crackdown to keep people and problems out of the city's famed Trevi Fountain
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Small Museums of New York State
While driving across New York following the Erie Canal, Jonathan L had the opportunity to stop at some of the smaller museums that are often missed by tourists.
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Water rationing set for Rome
Rome will reduce water pressure at night for a month to give reservoirs a chance to catch up after an unusually dry summer.
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Rome's Pantheon gets a fee (when they figure out where to collect)
The 1900-year-old icon will soon have an entry fee, once the city figures out how to build a ticket window that won't be an eyesore.
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Looking for a multi-destination map program
I'm trying to find a program that will let me plot out, and eventually print, a map of upcoming trips. I've looked at a number, and each has a problem, the most common ones being limited number of destinations, and no ability to make one stretch off the route car/rail and another by air. For example, I will be arriving in Rome, flying to Palermo, driving around Sicily, taking a train to Naples and then flying to Nürnberg, and continuing onward with more stops. Obviously, Rome to Palermo and...
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The Cloisters: Medieval Crafts and Glass
The third and last part of PHeymont's visit to The Cloisters focuses on stained glass and craftsmanship
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May 8, 2020: On Via d. Trinita dei Monti, Rome
An unusual addition to the bust of Italian writer and politician, Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi, captures Ron B's attention.
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WestJet spreads its European wings
WestJet is increasing frequencies on a number of its Calgary-to-Europe routes, and is adding non-stops to Rome.
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Holiday Gifts for Travelers
Constant traveler Marilyn Jones offers her annual round-up of gifts she recommends for travelers.
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A Church for All Seasons: Basel's Predigerkirche
PHeymont visits a church that's led an eventful life for nearly eight centuries.
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New ancient treasures for Rome, Pompeii
A tomb that may be that of Rome's founder is shown, and a major Pompeii building re-opens.
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Emperor Ludwig's Ettal Monastery and Abbey, Bavaria
Samantha and her husband really enjoyed their visit to Emperor Ludwig's Ettal Monastery and Abbey in Bavaria, Germany. It is absolutely gorgeous.
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Cuba closes the door, sets new rules
With a fairly low rate of Covid-19 so far, Cuba takes strong measures.
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Climate change threatening airports
Climate change is starting to threaten major airports around the world. In San Francisco, it's leading to a billion-dollar project that will affect ticket prices.
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Syria: A Wing and a Prayer
Bob Cranwell shares memories of leading his first tour group into Syria.
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Cycling in Rome with an e-bike
Sponsored content presenting reasons for use of an e-bike in the Eternal City of Rome.
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Explore Rome with bikes
Looking for a novel way to explore Rome? A bike offers you an environmentally friendly way of getting around, with health benefits and loads of fun (sponsored content)
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Nov. 5, 2019: Corinth, Greece
Marilyn Jones visits the site of the ancient Greek city of Corinth, with historic connections to ancient Greece and Rome, and to the apostle St Paul.
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Rome mayor: Ban souvenir stands
Rome is trying for more decorum around its tourism attractions, but some of the rules are coming under fire.
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Chutzpah! Domino Pizza's Italy plans
America's fast-food pizza chain has big plans to invade the home of pizza.
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Rome: Anti-tourist wall for Trevi Fountain?
Rome's war on 'bad behavior' by tourists and others has taken a new and controversial step forward with city council approval of a plan to put a one-metre-high glass and steel wall around the famed Trevi Fountain. That follows by about a month a plan to ban souvenir stands from major tourism sites, and by a year bans on sitting on or putting feet in the city's fountains. That especially applies to the Trevi, scene of a famous in-the-water encounter between Marcello Mastroianni and Anita...