Colosseum Underground: Where the Gladiators Walked
Rome’s latest attraction is right below the most famous building, the Colosseum Underground lets people walk the passageways used by the gladiators.
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Venice in 2021: Stay Over or Pay?
Venice, after the lockdowns. A return to the most romantic city on Earth, Venice, Italy, with even St. Marks Square free of crowds–what will tourism look like now?
Magnificent Mausoleum of Augustus Reopened in Rome
The Mausoleum of Augustus was excavated, restored, and reopened to the public in Rome in 2021, take the tour of this underground world dedicated to Rome’s first emperor.
Naples’ Amazing Underground
Naples Underground is a spectacular series of underground rooms and chambers and even an ancient Roman theater that’s recently opened to visitors in Naples, Italy.
Fregene: The Beach Next Door To Rome
Fregene, in Lazio, about 30 minutes from the center of Rome, is a delightful beach town without crowds. There you can find fresh seafood, and a relaxing beach.
Saudi Arabia: Welcoming Guests from the Outside World
Saudi Arabia: the kingdom is opening up, making visas easier to get, bringing a whole new group of tourists to Al-Ula, Madain Saleh, and Jeddah’s Corniche.
Ten Places You Should Know About in Italy
Ten places less known about in Italy, Archipelago de La Maddalena, Vieste, Urbino, Santa Margherita, Procida Island, Montefalco, Frascati and Lenno.
Tajikistan: Tough Hiking in the Poorest Ex-Soviet Republic
Tajikistan. Hiking in this country that’s nearly all mountains, from the capital Dushanbe to Artuch Mountaineering Camp in the Fan Mountains.
Sri Lanka’s Endangered Sea Turtles
Observing protected sea turtles in Sri Lanka, helping to protect them as hatchlings and watching them scramble out into the surf and begin life at sea.
Procida, the Perfect Romantic Getaway in the Bay of Naples
Procida, a tiny island in Italy made famous by a movie, is the ultimate weekend escape By John Henderson In “Il Postino,” the 1994 Oscar-nominated film about a postman falling in love on a small Italian island, Mario the mailman pesters famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda about metaphors. Mario wants the perfect analogy to express […]
Cycling in Tuscany, Sipping Chianti Along the Way
Biking through Tuscany and tasting the wines of Chianti, outside of the town of San Donato in central Italy. Bike tours are increasingly popular here.
Sicily at Sixty
Here’s how to feel 20 years younger when you turn a year older, even at 60: Go to a beautiful place like Sicily with a beautiful woman.
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