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Jan 6, 2012

Bologna, Italy

Bologna is an eye-catching ensemble of red bricked palazzi. Renaissance towers and arcaded porticoes, Bologna is generally recognised as the culinary capital of Italy - the capital of a region that created such signature dishes as Bolognese (or ragu), tagliatelle and parma ham, among other. Bologna or la rossa (the red) is a political hotb…

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Jan 6, 2012

Bologna, Italy

Bologna is an eye-catching ensemble of red bricked palazzi. Renaissance towers and arcaded porticoes, Bologna is generally recognised as the culinary capital of Italy - the capital of a region…

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John Counsel Venice on your itinerary?

Jan 7, 2012

New blog entry posted

Jan 6, 2012

Bologna, Italy

Le Due Torri (The Two Towers, Tolkien Fans!) are unmistakeable landmarks in Bologna's thriving University district. The taller of the two Torre degli Asinelli stands 97.6m tall and leans 1.3m …

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John Counsel The superstition about the Torre degli Asinelli seems reasonable: climb it, it falls, you don't complete your studies. Torre Garisenda sounds like a perfect bungee jumping site.

Jan 7, 2012

New blog entry posted

Jan 6, 2012

Bologna, Italy

Dominating the Piazza Maggiore is the Basicilica di San Petronio, Bologna's greatest church. Measuring 132m in height, it is the world's fifth largest basicila. It was originally intended to d…

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Jan 6, 2012

Bologna, Italy

Piazza del Nettuno owes its name the Fontana del Nettuno (Fountain of Neptune), a stirring bronze sculpted by Giambologna in 1566. Beneath Neptune, four cherubs represent the four winds and fo…

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Bob Morris Thanks Gerard for sharing your journey with us ,a great idea.

Jan 9, 2012

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Dec 18, 2011

Heathrow Airport, UK

Here I am sitting at Heathrow airport ready to go and see my family in Austria! I've had a tumultuous time in London - a lot of stress due to Guildhall School of Music and Drama auditions! I …

Bob Morris Thanks Gerard for sharing your journey with us ,a great idea.

Jan 9, 2012 re: Piazza del Nettuno

John Counsel Venice on your itinerary?

Jan 7, 2012 re: Bologna, Italy

John Counsel The superstition about the Torre degli Asinelli seems reasonable: climb it, it falls, you don't complete your studies. Torre Garisenda sounds like a perfect bungee jumping site.

Jan 7, 2012 re: The Leaning Towers of Bologna: Torre degli Asinelli & Torre Garisenda

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