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Travel Purses - Choosing a Good One

Before you head out on that vacation or business trip, think about getting yourself a good travel purse. Handbags designed specifically for travelers can store everything from your passport and guidebooks, to...

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Rome Ruins. Photo by kerryvaughan (flickr)75

Top Ten Ancient Ruins of Rome, Italy

Here are ten ancient ruins of Rome, Italy that are definitely worth seeing. Though many travelers like to get off the beaten track, sometimes there's a good reason everyone visits a place - and perhaps you should too!

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Yoga on the red rocks of Sedona. Photo by Adventurous Wench.74

Why is Women-Only Travel So Popular?

Women's travel has really taken off since the early 1990s and continues to grow. There are all kinds of women-only travel options to choose from...

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Pyramids at Giza. Photo by tinou bao (flickr)68

Cool Trips for Women

Women are exploring the world now more than ever, as many have the earning (or saving) power to take the trips they really want. Trips for women help us become more competent, more independent, more tolerant, and yes, worldlier...

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Italian cities to see before you die

‘All roads lead to Rome', they used to say - because all roads did! And there is no other place to possibly start on a tour of Italy than this engrossing, enchanting and totally exhausting city of 7 hills...

17 comments    travel italy rome
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Greek Islands - Books and movies

Overseas travel can be inspired by a visual image of the country that we have seen in a photograph or movie. In some cases it can be inspired by a written description that is so vivid that we believe that we...

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Fresco from Pompeii (Photo by Clara Natoli)95

Pompeii, Italy - The Lost City

In the fateful year of 79 AD, during the heyday of the Roman Empire, Pompeii (Italy) was a thriving city of about 20,000 inhabitants. By the end of August that same year, they were all gone, and the city was left for dead along with its inhabitants.

78 comments    travel history italy
One of the tiny, winding canals that make Venice the unique place it is.  (Photo by Arabella)87

What to do in Venice, Italy

How ever well you think you know Venice, Italy, you're in for a some surprises! One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, it's still possible to escape the crowds in its narrow streets and hidden squares. Here are a few highlights of fascinating Venice.

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Shops hang off the side of the medieval Ponte Vecchio.  Photos by Deanna Keahey. 86

What to do in Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy -- "Firenze" in Italian -- was the center of the Italian Renaissance, and home to many famous artists, including Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Today it's brimming with art and culture, and is a fascinating city to visit! Here are my favorite things to do and see.

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The colisseum, where gladiators fought as the crowds went wild.  Photo by Kevin Connors94

What to do in Rome, Italy

Rome is an exciting city that's been a bustling metropolis for thousands of years! Here are a few (of the many wonderful) things you can do when you visit Rome, Italy.

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