Italy
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4 More Bodies Found On Doomed Cruise Ship
CNN.com Travel &bull Yesterday
Rome (CNN) -- Four more bodies were found aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian civil protection officials said Wednesday, more than a month after the cruise liner struck rocks off the coast of Italy. The discovery raises the number of… Full Story »
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Italy's Battle of the Oranges
Gadling &bull Feb 19, 2012
Filed under: Festivals and Events , Europe , Italy Even before Filippo Prior rides into the ancient piazza on the back of a horse-drawn carriage, he feels the giddy adrenalin rush of battle and the unnerving fear that comes with the knowledge that he and… Full Story »
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Minn. couple lost in Italy shipwreck memorialized
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 18, 2012
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. - The only Americans lost in last month's Italian cruise ship disaster were remembered Saturday as a faithful couple and loving grandparents who spent their final moments as they had much of their lives: together. Brazil's growing economy is helping push the subculture of local microbreweries into the mainstream. Tourists, too, have even more… Full Story »
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Rare snow damages Colosseum
Gadling &bull Feb 17, 2012
Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Europe , Italy It's already been reported here on Gadling that Italian treasures such as Pompeii are slowly falling apart . This time, it's the Colosseum, although the recent damage has nothing… Full Story »
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Siena, Italy: Horse race a winner for Gothic city
SF Gate Travel &bull Feb 17, 2012
Siena seems to be every Italy connoisseur's pet town. More than a sum of places to see, Siena itself is the sight. Grab a gelato, join in the evening stroll, and end up at the town's glorious red-brick main square,… Full Story »
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- Bahamasair
- Italy
- City
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France, Italy Shun Orion Development
Aviation Week &bull Feb 15, 2012
Say building a propulsion module is technologically lackluster and unlikely to generate public enthusiasm. Full Story »
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Cruise Industry Changes Safety Drills
Budget Travel - This Just In &bull Feb 15, 2012While many lines already had such a policy, it was not universal. But the earlier rules came under intense scrutiny when it was revealed some 700 passengers on the Concordia, when the ship hit rocks and sank off Italy on… Full Story »
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More shipwreck survivors sue Carnival, Costa
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 14, 2012
MIAMI - Dozens of additional survivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck off Italy have joined a Florida lawsuit that accuses the ship's owners of gross negligence and fraud, and asks for at least $528 million in damages. Brazil's growing economy is helping push the subculture of local microbreweries into the mainstream. Tourists, too, have even more to choose from. An amended lawsuit… Full Story »
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Relatives mourn Costa Concordia victims
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 14, 2012
GIGLIO, Italy - Tossing bouquets of red roses into the sea, the relatives of people still missing one month after the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster mourned in a private tribute Monday. The family members boarded a small boat that took them about 50 yards from the stricken cruise ship, which struck a reef Jan. 13 off the Tuscan coast when its captain… Full Story »
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Fuel removal begins on Costa Concordia cruise ship
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 12, 2012
ROME - Authorities in Italy say pumping operations have begun to remove some of the 500,000 gallons of fuel aboard the cruise ship that ran aground off Tuscany. The civil protection department says the fuel extraction operation started Sunday afternoon… Full Story »
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Rick Steves: What's new in Italy in 2012
USAtoday.com Travel - Top Stories &bull Feb 11, 2012
What doesn't change about Italy is that it's always changing. In 2012 some long-closed doors are opening again. Full Story »
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A taste of Italy - but with weekly happy hour
SF Gate Travel &bull Feb 11, 2012
The D'Argenzio family had a dream for their little Santa Rosa strip mall, off a side street in an industrial area within spitting distance of Highway 101. Full Story »
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- Ansett Australia
- Italy
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Making a pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy
SF Gate Travel &bull Feb 11, 2012
Jo English, Mountain View I went because: Traveling with friends in Tuscany, I was drawn to visit the lovely hometown of San Francisco's patron saint. Don't miss: The Porziuncola, St. Full Story »
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- JALways Co. Ltd.
- Italy
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Court extends house arrest for Concordia captain
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 7, 2012
FLORENCE, Italy - An Italian court ruled Tuesday that Francesco Schettino, the captain of the cruise liner that ran aground and capsized off the island of Giglio, killing at least 17 people, must remain under house arrest. The islands are… Full Story »
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Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 5, 2012
VENICE, Italy - It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill. But against the backdrop of Venice's storied canals and Byzantine architecture, these floating condominiums present a jarring sight, out of scale and sync with the surroundings. The fatal grounding of the Costa Concordia off the Tuscan coast has sharpened the focus on the largely unchecked boom of these ever-larger luxury liners, and nowhere more so than in Venice, a fragile city already struggling… Full Story »
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From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 2, 2012
ROME - In the chaotic evacuation of the Costa Concordia, passengers and crew abandoned almost everything on board the cruise ship: jewels, cash, champagne, antiques, 19th century Bohemian crystal glassware, thousands of art objects including 300-year-old woodblock prints by a Japanese master. In other words, a veritable treasure now lies beneath the pristine Italian waters where the luxury liner ran aground last month. Though some objects are bound to disintegrate, there is still hoard enough to tempt treasure seekers - just as the Titanic and countless shipwrecks before have lured seekers of gold, armaments and other riches for as… Full Story »
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Oil spreading from Italy shipwreck
USAtoday.com Travel - Top Stories &bull Feb 1, 2012
A thin film of oil spread from the Costa Concordia cruise ship as waves battered its wreckage. Full Story »
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Upcoming travel blogger conferences for 2012
Gadling &bull Jan 30, 2012
Each has a different focus--some are for accredited travel writers, others hone in on the burgeoning travel blogging industry or events tailored for the public. In your downtime, take advantage of Keystone resort and environs by hiking, mountain biking, paddling,… Full Story »
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Untouched Italy: Exploring Basilicata through a dream
Gadling &bull Jan 27, 2012
The project was part of a Digital Diary competition put on by the Italy Tourism Board, and ended up winning the Grand Prize. What's really great about this video is that it doesn't just take you on a tour of… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Bahamasair
- Tour
- Italy
- Tourism
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Compensation Offered to Uninjured Concordia Passengers
Fodor's Travel Wire &bull Jan 27, 2012
Costa Cruises will offer compensation packages to uninjured guests of the ill-fated Costa Concordia voyage, which capsized off the coast of Italy two weeks ago today. Cruisers who survived the accident unscathed-some 16 deceased passengers weren't so lucky, while another… Full Story »
