In June 2016, when my sister and I took a cruise onboard the Royal Clipper, we spent additional time in Italy on both sides of the sailing trip.
Ciao Roma!
My sister and I spent a week in Ro… Read More
"Pope Francis brings message of peace to Egypt as Christians face violence" PBS NewsHour 4/28/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Security was on high alert across Cairo as Pope Francis arrived for me… Read More
Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up.
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The Papal Bullfighting contest… Read More
Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up.
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The Basque bullfighter Martin… Read More
Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up.
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Dating from 1645 the oldest… Read More
This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series God, government and religion China appoints seven Catholic Bishops. Huh? Yes – The Vatican and China signed a provisional deal reco… Read More
Extract from the book ‘Travels through History : France” available here
Catharism was an austere religion following the gnostic philosophy of God and Satan as two separate beings… Read More
Rome, the capital of Italy. Between great empires and excellent pizzas, there is no way you have never heard about this city. Rome is one of those crown jewels for us who enjoy traveling. T… Read More
What to see in Rome in 3 days? If you have only 72 hours to visit The Eternal City, you’re probably wondering if this is a “mission impossible.”
Well, it is not – pr… Read More
Abraham Lincoln’s decision to enshrine the last Thursday of each November as a day of national Thanksgiving in 1863 was tantamount to a Papal Bull. It immediately rendered null and voi… Read More
One of the most visited destinations around the world, Rome, Italy, is a tourist hub with its abundance of natural landscapes and beautiful churches, museums, squares and attractions.
Millio… Read More
Roman civilization is one that is famed for its culture, so it is only natural that Italy has inspired so many artists over the course of its history. Filmmakers, especially, have been encha… Read More
All roads lead to Rome! Do they? Well, they did. All secondary cities in the Roman Empire had roads connecting them to Rome. However, these cities did not have roads that connected them to e… Read More
Long-distance hikes and pilgrimage routes are becoming increasingly popular in Italy, leading to the creation of new trails. The Via Matildica del Volto Santo is a little-known itinerary con… Read More
Le cinquième in French, from the number 5 (cinq) in French, the 5th arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Paris. Also known as Panthéon; from the ancient temp… Read More
You can’t go to Italy and not visit the capital, Rome. With its impressive monuments and archaeological sites there are plenty of things to do when in Rome.
From its beautiful lands… Read More
The pearl of this century!Al-Idrisi
The well-known Arabian Geographer Al-Idrisi described Sicily this way. Neurologist Sigmund Freud also described it as:
The loveliest region of Italy… Read More
Italian Travel statistics are filled with interesting facts because it’s time to know everything about this awe-inspiring country.
Travel to Italy is always a popular choice f… Read More
The Vatican is the smallest country in Europe, with an area of 0.49 km2. It is also the smallest in terms of population, estimated at (800) in 2019.
It is an independent state and a landl… Read More
Pope Francis made history by becoming the first pope to visit Mongolia and hold mass there. During his visit, he attempted to address the political tension between Mongolia and China. This m… Read More