Traveling to Berlin this summer? The cultural capital of Germany is an exquisite city, renowned for its art, architecture, and of course for its beer. There’s no better way to spend a sunny afternoon in an open-air “biergarten” (it means exactly what it sounds like), surrounded by friendly people enjoying a pint or three in the warm air with a picnic
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Best Beer Gardens in Berlin
In an age of economic crisis I know that when we travel, we travel on a budget but romancing in Venice wouldn’t be the same in budget accommodation. So why not splurge, once, and try some luxury accommodation in Venice
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Luxury hotels in Venice: your window on the Grand Canal at Hotel Ca’ Nigra
Here ‘s a listing of where in Rome the public can find free Wi-Fi wireless Internet access! Hop from hotspot to hotspot and enjoy free- worry internet access! Circo Massimo/Piazza della Bocca della Verità Campidoglio (Protomoteca e Palazzo Senatorio) Mercati Traianei/Via Quattro Novembre Villa Borghese-Casa del Cinema Villa-Borghese-Torre dell’Acquamarcia Villa Borghese-La Meridiana Villa Borghese-Casina del Graziano Villa Borghese-Museo Canonica Villa Borghese-Via dell’Aranciera more hotspots after the jump! Villa Borghese-Casina Valadier Piazza di Pietra Piazza di Sant’Ignazio Piazza Pasquino Piazza Navona Via Dei Coronari/Piazza San Salvatore in Lauro – in manutenzione Villa Torlonia-Casina delle Civette Villa Paganini-Edificio Servizio Giardini Villa Ada – Cascianese Country Club Villa Ada – Zona Laghetto Villa Ada – Ingresso Via Salaria – Edificio Servizi Giardini Villa Doria Pamphili – Ingresso Via Aurelia Antica 183 Piazza Campo de’ Fiori Largo di Torre Argentina/Largo Arenula Piazza Di Spagna – Keats and Shelley House Fontana di Trevi Piazza della Rotonda/Pantheon – Coming Soon Castel Sant’Angelo – not available at the moment Teatro Marcello Auditorium Parco della Musica – aree esterne Eur-Piazzale Konrad Adenauer (Bar Palombini) Eur-Piazzale Metro Palasport (Help Point Palasport) Eur-Passeggiata del Giappone (Help Point Piscina delle Rose) Eur-Piazzale Stazione Metro Fermi (Help Point Fermi) Eur-Safe Zone Palazzo ENI (Adiacente Viale Africa) Eur-Viale Cristoforo Colombo Eur-Largo Ataturk (Help Point Bar Giolitti) Eur-Viale Oceania (Help Point Cefalonia) Hot spot Wi Move (on buses and tramcars): Via del Casaletto snc incr. Circonv. Gianicolense Via del Casaletto 38 P.le Flavio Biondo, 1 Piazza Flavio Biondo 21 P.zza Risorgimento, 46 Piazza del Risorgimento 46 P.le Clodio, 1 Piazzale Clodio 47 Via Paola, 1 Via Paola 8 Via Monte Savello, 30 Piazza di Monte Savello 9 P.zza Cavour Piazza Cavour 16 P.zza Augusto Imperatore, 4 Piazza Augusto Imperatore 4 P.le Partigiani snc Piazzale dei Partigiani 3 Repubblica (metro A) v.le einaudi Nazionale/Torino via Nazionale Nazionale/palazzo Esposizioni via Nazionale Argentina lgo torre Argentina Ponte vittorio emanuele cso vittorio Emanuele II P.za venezia via C.
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Free wi-fi hotspots in Rome
While Belen Rodriguez can be described as an Italian showgirl , she is, in fact, Argentinian. Not that that will matter to Ducati fans after seeing this hot bike shoot featuring the Desmosedici and Rodriguez. The Desmosedici belongs to Nicky Hayden and we imagine he won’t be washing it for a while after this photo shoot
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Italian show girl Belen Rodriguez and the Ducati Desmosedici
Brisbane is Australia’s third largest city, a vibrant city with pleasant and welcoming people. The series of international events that marked the city’s reputation starting in 1982 made it one of the most famous Aussie cities, and now tourism is a prosperous industry in Brisbane. In such a fascinating city, one might skip some spots so here are some attractions in Brisbane you have to visit before leaving.
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Must-Visit Attractions in Brisbane
At the foot of Mount Aravis, just 150 km from Lyon, lies one of the most picturesque tourist attractions in France, the town of Annecy. Located on the shores of Lake Annecy, and traversed by numerous canals, this charming place has often been compared to the much more famous city of Venice. And though it might seem like an exaggeration, the two settlements have quite a lot in common.
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Annecy – Venice at the Foot of the Alps
If you are planning a trip and you have already found a trendy destination for a perfect getaway, you will naturally get to the part where you need to find transportation. Before – or even after – you head to an airlines’ website to look for tickets, here are seven websites you absolutely need to check out to make sure you have a great trip.
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7 Useful Websites for Air Travel
In a long interview given to the Financial Times, Lapo Elkann, talked at length about his new house in Milan which the heir to the Agnelli Fortune personally redecorated. Located in Porta Ticinese, the house is 400 square metres in size but in order to create his own personal playground, Mr Elkann used a mix of technologies and techniques! He wanted it to reflect (just like in a mirror) his deep passion for taking different industries and making them work together: the automotive industry, surfing, architecture and so on! The house (just one of the many the young millionaire has all around the world) also features artworks by Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Maurizio Galimberti and lots of photos by Helmut Newton,
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Lapo Elkann opens his Milan house to Financial Times
This lovely picture of a Milan street could nearly have been taken 50 years ago when the original Fiat 500 cars dominated the streets. But in a quiet moment in the bustling city, Cesare from 02blog.it managed to snap this shot of a Fiat 500 parked in a paved side street with traditional street lamp
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Italian pictures: old style Milan
If you are tired of crowded beaches and long for a bit of fresh air, Bormio in the Italian Alps could be the place to be. Last year I had the chance to spend a few days there and had a wonderful time
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Weekend breaks in the Italian Alps: Rezia Hotel in Bormio
Sail Amsterdam, with around 2 million visitors each edition, is the biggest naval event in Europe and one of the biggest of all events that takes place in the Netherlands. This year, between the 19th and 23rd of August, Amsterdam IJ Harbor will host the 8th edition of this dazzling summer event. So if you’re looking to get a glimpse of the culture, music and around 600 ships taking part in the event, here’s what you need to know! image by Radio Nederland Wereldomroep The run-up to Sail 2010, the North Sea Tall Ships Regatta will take place from 10-18 August.
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Sail Amsterdam 2010 – The Biggest Nautical Event in Europe
Italian designer Giorgio Armani , fit for his age and eternally sun-tanned, is getting some more rays on a beach in Saint-Tropez. It’s that time of the year when the VIPs of Italy’s celebrity set go on holiday for some early bronzing.
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Giorgio Armani gets some sun with hot model
The museum dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci in his hometown has reopened to the public, meaning you can tour Tuscany and enjoy a visit to the place dedicated to Italy’s genius. The museum is located in the Castello dei Conti di Guido, in the centre of Vinci town, which is about 60 km from Florence.
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‘Leonardo Musuem’ in Vinci, Tuscany reopens
I have just fallen in love with Torre del Colle, a picturesque hamlet in the heart of Umbria. The place id idyllically situated, surrounded by rolling green hills and thousands of old olive trees which produce an amazing extra virgin olive oil! Last week as I was walking down one of its narrow streets, I came across a lovely restaurant called Alla via di mezzo
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Restaurants in Umbria: Alla Via di Mezzo at Torre del Colle
In a hilarious play on words, Milan was yesterday invaded by bees, with a bunch of them settling on a Vespa scooter in Piazza San Babila . The word for bee in Italian – “ape” – is also used for the little three-wheeled Piaggio trucks which were originally based on the Vespa scooter. “Vespa” means ‘wasp’ in Italian and we’re amused to find this nest of escaped bees settling on the namesake of a larger breed of similar insect
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Milan invaded by bees: six hours to free a Vespa
Ferrari president and well-known Italian entrepreneur , Luca di Montezemolo , has announced at a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Monza that Italy’s famous Formula 1 race will stay in Monza. The announcement comes after concerns that the race would be moved to Rome, thus ending a historic relationship between Monza and the F1
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No F1 in Rome: Luca di Montezemolo says hands off Monza Grand Prix
This easy Italian recipe will have you making homemade focaccia with only a little patience required for rising time. Focaccia is a tradition that is most closely linked with Liguria , where you can generally find Italy’s best focaccia. The ingredients for this classic rosemary and potato focaccia are: 25 grams of yeast, 100 ml of warm water, one teaspoon of sugar, two boiled potatoes, some rosemary and ‘manitoba’ flour.
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Italian recipes: homemade focaccia with potatoes and rosemary
Known as the smallest city in Holland, Madurodam is a miniature theme-park that features reproductions of the most famous structures in the country, at a scale of 1:25. Offering a variety of architectural styles, from Gothic to futuristic, this Lilliputian attraction is a convenient way of seeing Holland’s wonders, in just a few hours. Located in Scheveningen, The Hague, the city of Madurodam was founded in 1952, and has since then been visited by millions of tourists, from all around the world.
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Madurodam – The Lilliputian City of Holland
I’ve had a number of conversations with Couchsurfers over the years to gauge their personal beliefs and political opinions. For some reason, I always tend to think of travelers, by and large, as liberal free thinkers. This is hardly the case for everyone, but what is it about Christianity and other western religions that keeps me thinking it’s impossible for an educated, well-traveled individual to believe in them?
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Deliver Us: In Search of the Traveler’s True Religion
We recently had the pleasure of staying at New York’s shiny new Distrikt Hotel , part of the Choice Hotels Ascend Collection of unique hotels. It’s a cutting edge property with a variety of amenities geared towards the modern traveler. (Before you say anything, the intentionally misspelled name is a homage to the city’s Dutch roots.) Distrikt Hotel, New York City (lobby) The Skinny First, the lowdown straight from the hotel: Four Star Amenities and Service with a refreshing design and feel located close to everything New York has to offer.
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Distrikt Hotel: Shiny New Accommodations in the Heart of Midtown Manhattan