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Seeing Rome – Scooter Style!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by PerpetualPassenger | 3 Comments

Some dream of spending the day wandering the Colosseum, while others imagine paying homage to Saint Peter’s Basilica, but one thing is certain: millions yearn to explore the ins and outs of Rome. If you’re one of those millions and you’re planning a trip to Italy’s famed capital, I’ve got a recommendation for putting an adventurous spin on the typical…

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My Love Affair With Rome

Posted on October 16, 2012 by onceinalifetimetravel | 2 Comments

I sat down to write my typical Top Ten list last week, but I found that my love for Rome could not simply be contained in such a short post. I was literally unable to summarize all the elements that have made me fall head over heels. I have decided instead to share with you all the specific reasons, the…

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Leaning Towards One of the World’s Most Recognizable Buildings

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Lesley | 1 Comments

The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa is simply a bell tower for the adjacent cathedral; cathedrals all over Italy have bell towers and many of them are leaning for one reason or another, but I’ve seen everyone else’s pictures “propping up” the Leaning Tower and I needed to have one of my own. Tourists stand in front of the tipsy…

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Roman Art Through The Eyes Of A Four Year Old

Posted on March 23, 2012 by onceinalifetimetravel | 1 Comments

A few years ago, I took my four year old daughter to the Seattle Art Museum where they were having a fantastic display of Roman art and sculpture as well as a chance to see Ghiberti’s Golden Doors before they were to be sent back to Florence forever. It was a great chance to expose her to art and history…

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Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy

Posted on March 16, 2012 by onceinalifetimetravel | 1 Comments

Regally perched high atop a hill of tufa is the magical but dying town of Civita di Bagnoregio. This tiny village near Orvieto in Umbria has everything one could hope for when exploring the Italian countryside. Civita is quaint, so perfect you might wonder if you have stumbled upon a movie set and not a real village. Civita has views,…

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Montottone’s Enchanting Pottery Studio

Posted on March 15, 2012 by onceinalifetimetravel | 0 Comments

There are moments when traveling that are so rare I hesitate to breathe in too deeply for fear of breaking the spell. My day with Annamaria in her pottery studio was one of those times. Located in the small village of Montottone in the lesser known region of Le Marche, La Bottega dei Vasai has been using traditional techniques here…

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Ten Reasons Why Traveling With Kids Is Cool

Posted on March 7, 2012 by onceinalifetimetravel | 4 Comments

If I had a dollar for every time someone told me I was crazy to be traveling with kids in Italy by myself, I would have never come back. You are wasting your money; she will never remember anything. She will be a mess on that long flight. How will you pack everything by yourself? She won’t stand going to…

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