by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Attractions Italy, Travel Italy
Updated on July 29, 2013 Why is Herculaneum important today? Herculaneum is important because it was buried so suddenly and in such a way that it has remained almost intact for 2000 years. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 buried the town and the people in...
by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Travel Italy
Updated on July 28, 2013 Mount Etna Mount Etna is the world’s tallest volcano, at 3,329 m (10,922 ft) high and 140kms around its base. It is a subduction volcano caused by the collision of two of the Earth’s tectonic plates colliding, the African plate and...
by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Travel Austria, Travel France, Travel Germany, Travel Italy, Travel UK
Updated on July 23, 2013 Australians wandering Europe The high Aussie dollar makes travelling in Europe far cheaper now than it has been for many years. Six months long service leave gave us the opportunity to travel to London and catch the vibe of the Olympics before...
by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Travel Austria, Travel France, Travel Germany, Travel Italy, Travel UK
Updated on August 28, 2013 A dozen money-saving strategies Once you’ve worked hard and saved for your overseas trip, bought your plane tickets and begun weighing up where you can go and what you can see within your budget, you soon realise there are choices to...
by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Travel Italy
Updated on June 17, 2013 Michelangelo’s masterpiece Vatican City, Rome, Italy The Sistine Chapel is a relatively small chapel (compared with the vastness of St Peter’s) set within the official residence of the Pope in Rome. It is famous for its highly decorated...
by Amanda | Dec 3, 2016 | Travel Italy
Updated on October 16, 2013 Going native in Italy . . . This hub is the result of several weeks of research for accommodation for a three week trip to Rome, Sorrento, Florence, Milan and Venice. The accommodation for 2 adults and 2 children was AUD$4,000. When in Rome...
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