Rome
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Travel photo of the day: Autumn day at the Old Mill
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 3, 2012
Randy Clegg shared this photo of the Old Mill at Berry College, a small university near Rome, Ga. 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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Eurolines Coach Passes: Are they right for your trip?
Eurocheapo &bull Feb 1, 2012
Okay, chances are you know quite a bit about the fabulous range of rail passes which are available for exploring Europe. From Eurail and InterRail to BritRail and a great range of locally sold passes within individual countries, those keen to roam… Full Story »
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The Vatican, Rome - Wednesday HDR
Common Sense and Whisley &bull Feb 1, 2012
Here's an HDR combined from three exposures, not exactly hand held, but propped up on the wall at the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome. That's the Tiber River on the left, and the dome in the background, center, is the Vatican.... Full Story »
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Cruise ship survivors to get compensation
CNN.com Travel &bull Jan 27, 2012
Rome (CNN) -- Surviving passengers on the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship are to be offered a compensation lump sum of 11,000 euros ($14,400) each, the Italian Association of Tour Operators said in a statement Friday. The decision was reached during a meeting between Costa Cruises and consumer groups, the association said. The massive liner struck rocks and rolled over… Full Story »
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Been to Paris, London, and Rome? Visit these European Capitals Next
Fodor's Travel Wire &bull Jan 26, 2012
As Europeas most-popular destinations, London, Paris, and Rome are, unsurprisingly, the subject of many questions and trip reports posted in our Europe Forum every day. For many Fodorites, these are the cities you can never get enough of; their offerings are world famous, numerous, and impossible to see in… Full Story »
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Video: Starlings in Rome
Gadling &bull Jan 21, 2012
Nearly 5 million starlings pour into Rome during the winter of each year, taking spectacular flight nightly. Their chaotic aerial display is no accident. The iridescent plumage of the Starlings and illuminated by the sun, which you can watch in… Full Story »
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Long-Awaited Scipio Tombs Reopen in Rome
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Jan 19, 2012
The founder of one of ancient Rome's most illustrious clans, consul Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbato, began building monumental tombs for his relatives in the third century B.C., and the family continued to use the site as a place of rest… Full Story »
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In Transit Blog: Long-Awaited Scipio Tombs Reopen in Rome
NYTimes Travel &bull Jan 19, 2012
The founder of one of ancient Rome's most illustrious clans, consul Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbato, began building monumental tombs for his relatives in the third century B.C., and the family continued to use the site as a place of rest… Full Story »
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Survivors describe Concordia ordeal
CNN.com Travel &bull Jan 18, 2012
Melissa Goduti, of Wallingford, Connecticut, boarded the ship about three hours before it ran aground Friday night, killing at least 11 passengers. All of a sudden, the boat leaned over like on a 70-degree angle and everything just started falling, dishes were falling, trash cans were falling, everything was falling," Goduti told CNN affiliate CTNow. "Then the lights went out and everything was blacked out and then the lights came back on." Lynn Kaelin of Puyallup, Washington, told CNN affiliate KCPQ that it was "like having the Titanic without the water gushing through."… Full Story »
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A Home for Art Reopens in Rome
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Jan 15, 2012
The lovely 18th-century Carmelite convent, the collection's home since 1995, has been completely overhauled to suit modern museum standards. Now, the convent's clean spaces and airy cloister provide an elegant ambiance for some of modern Italy's finest art. Paintings, drawings… Full Story »
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Ancient world -- in modern-day Germany
CNN.com Travel &bull Jan 13, 2012
Dresden, Germany (CNN) -- To understand the full beauty of the ancient Mediterranean city of Rome you have to come to wintry, cold Germany. In the east German city of Dresden, artist Yadegar Asisi has designed a panoramic scene of epic proportions, breathing life into a long-forgotten view of the Italian capital. Using a detailed and much-praised painting by Alexander von Wagner and Josef Buhlmann from 1886 as his inspiration, Asisi painted a first draft of… Full Story »
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Rome is the favourite travel destination for businessmen
Travel Feeder &bull Jan 13, 2012
Being the capital and the largest city of Italy, Rome is the central of both tourism and economy. Unlike other major financial cities in the world, Rome also features enormous amount and great travel attractions for businessmen to explore during… Full Story »
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Palazzo Farnese Now Offers English Tours
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Jan 10, 2012
For years, the only way to get inside the Renaissance-era Palazzo Farnese and see its finest gem - ceiling frescoes rivaled in Rome only by the Sistine Chapel - was to attend a prebooked tour, in French or Italian. That… Full Story »
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In Transit Blog: Palazzo Farnese Now Offers English Tours
International Herald Tribune - Travel & Dining &bull Jan 9, 2012
For years, the only way to get inside the Renaissance-era Palazzo Farnese and see its finest gem - ceiling frescoes rivaled in Rome only by the Sistine Chapel - was to attend a prebooked tour, in French or Italian. That… Full Story »
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Backpacking goes mainstream in Lady Antebellum music video
Vagablogging &bull Jan 6, 2012When you look over your travel photos, do you linger more on the people shots more than the location pictures? I know I do. It's an experience that's happened to me over and over again. I go to a place excited to see famous landmarks. Yet after the trip, it's the new friends and fun memories that stay in my head. The country music group Lady Antebellum… Full Story »
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Colosseum plan causes rumblings in Rome
CNN.com Travel &bull Jan 6, 2012
But plans to restore Rome's nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum are causing rumblings among heritage workers and restorers, compounded by reports in December that small amounts of powdery rock had fallen off the monument. The current $33 million (25 million euro) restoration plans to restore the Flavian amphitheater, which once hosted spectacular shows and gruesome gladiatorial battles, are being sponsored… Full Story »
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Top Travel Deals of the Week
Viator Travel Blog &bull Jan 4, 2012
Looking for something new and fun to do while traveling this week? Check out the Viator Member-Only Deals available around the globe this week and make the most of your travel budget! Member-Only Deals provide exclusive access to deeply discounted… Full Story »
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Fodor's Trip Report: Where We Went for the Holidays
Fodor's Travel Wire &bull Jan 4, 2012
My extended family converged on London this Christmas from Toronto and New York. The city really goes all out for the holidays, with festive lights and wreaths everywhere you turn, and fantastic shop windows (the burlesque-themed Fortnum and Mason's decorations were especially memorable). We had a cozy afternoon tea by the fire at Dean Street Townhouse on Christmas Eve, attended a moving evensong service at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, and ducked into the phenomenal Leonardo da Vinci exhibit at the National Gallery before treating ourselves to the first showing of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo at the darling… Full Story »
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Japanese Businessman Pays to Restore Ancient Pyramid in Rome
Vagabondish &bull Jan 3, 2012
Tweet Pyramid of Gaius Cestius Alaskan Dude Japanese businessman, Yuzo Yagi, has donated about a million euros to restore a 2000-year-old pyramid in Rome. The pyramid was built in 18-12 BC as a tomb for the wealthy Roman, Gaius Cestius.… Full Story »
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