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		<title>Hidden Gem in Puglia, Italy: Trani</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The town of Trani is located on the east coast of Puglia (map), between the Gargano Peninsual (north) and Bari (south). Trani is an active and vibrant city with an impressive list of restaurants and a big weekend and evening passegiata. The city is a great place to use as a base while exploring this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mosaics in Venice&#8217;s St Mark&#8217;s: Lesser-Known Facts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows about the exceptional mosaics at St Mark&#8217;s cathedral in Venice, however, there are still a few tricks to visiting that can really make your visit more enjoyable and thought-provoking. What time to visit. Try to visit from 11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM. During this time, the church turns on all of the interior [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping in Florence, Italy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One could easily spend a month taking in Florence&#8217;s world-class art and architecture, indulging in traditional Tuscan food and wine and browsing all of the shops the city offers. For those shopping-focused days, here is a list of our favorite stores in Florence &#8211; our list includes shops that sell unique items that you most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hidden Gem in Italy: Sanfelice&#8217;s Baroque Staircase (Naples)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[18th century Neapolitan Rococo architecture is best illustrated in the work of Ferdinando Sanfelice (1675-1748), who is known for his striking staircases. We especially love the Palazzo della Spagnuolo. Via dei Virgini, 19. Sanfelice&#8217;s stairway in this building is distinctive for its height, the large size of its perforations, and the movement of the design. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Restaurants: Venice, Italy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Venice is one of the most architecturally rich, varied, and exceptionally well-preserved cities in the world, but given the high number of tourists visiting the city every day, the restaurants in Venice can really be hit-or-miss. Nevertheless,the best restaurants in Venice offer up some of the best food in Italy. To help you have the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cultural Walking Tour of Torino</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city of Turin (Torino in Italian) is often written off as an industrial city and overlooked by tourists who pass quickly by onto the surrounding vineyards and rice fields of Piedmont. However, to miss this Baroque architectural gem during your travels to Piedmont would be a mistake. Torino offers elegant Baroque cafes, delicious Gianduiotti [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Three Favorite Restaurants: Florence, Italy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During our four years in Italy, we spent an accumulated &#8220;many months&#8221; in Florence. These three restaurants consistently delivered world-class food and were the favorites that we returned to again and again. Il Cibreo Il Cibreo is THE restaurant that you have to go to in Florence; it ranks as one of our favorites in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Approach Guides&#8217; 3 Best Kept Cultural Travel Secrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were recently nominated to participate in Tripbase’s “3 Best Kept Travel Secrets” game by our travel friends, Dave and Deb, Canada&#8217;s Adventure Couple at The Planet D and Monica at A Pair of Panties and Boxers. “The aim of this game is to unite travel bloggers in a joint endeavor – to create an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traveling in Italy: The Geology of the Dolomites</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Dolomite Mountains offer visitors stunning vistas. The magnificence of these vistas is derived from the mountains&#8217; interesting geological history&#8230;.read further  to discover how geological forces shaped this landscape. Composition of the Dolomite Mountains The mountains are composed of three types of rock: volcanic, dolomite (dolomitic rock), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Fire: Touring Mount Vesuvius</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A visit to Mount Vesuvius, which sits frighteningly (given historical precedent) close to Naples, is a powerful experience. The volcano is world renowned: its eruption destroyed the famous city of Pompeii in 79 CE and it&#8217;s soil is responsible for some of the most delicious foods in Italy, such as San Marzano tomatoes and grapes [...]]]></description>
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