Driving in Tuscany
Posted on Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Renting a car is an option you definitely have to consider if you are planning trips to the countryside while staying in Tuscany.
That gives you the freedom you need to visit hill-top towns as well as to plan other activities Tuscan countryside offers, such as visiting wineries, dining at agritourism etc…
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The Emperor Hadrian
Posted on Monday, June 22nd, 2009
It’s funny how as soon as you hear “Hadrian’s Wall” ….well everyone thinks of the wall itself but very few people know anything about Hadrian himself. So what was the man like?Well….
- He lived AD 78 to AD 138.
- He was a lover of all things Greek and was closely associated with the stoics.He also sported a beard which was both unusual and very Greek.
- Hadrian was the most travelled of all Roman emperors. Born and brought up in Spain he had a successful military career, mainly as an aide to the Emperor Trajan. His campaigns were mainly in Romania and the middle east ( against the jews and in egypt).
- The biggest influence in his personal life was a young greek man, Antinous who eventually drowned ,tragically in the Nile. A devasted Hadrian then had Antinous deified.
- Tremendously ambitious, educated, well travelled but true to the poisonous nature of Roman politics reviled when he died.
Air France bodies identified
Posted on Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Brazilian officials have released the identity of 11 of the 50 bodies recovered from the Air France disaster, it has been reported.
continue readingSandal helps stamp out over-pronation (and looks great)
Posted on Sunday, June 21st, 2009
For summertime travel — not to mention wading across streams and scrambling over boulders — I’m a big fan of Chaco sandals from a feisty Colorado company run by Mark Paigen, a former whitewater-rafting guide.
Amphibious, durable and bearing the seal of the American Podiatric Medical Assn., Chaco’s BioCentric footbed, with its sculpted heel cup and [...]
Around the world Lucozade Energy Challenge
Posted on Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Lucozade Energy is calling on travellers to enter to win one of five once-in-a-lifetime challenges – that they and three mates can undertake this summer.
continue readingFirst-Time Rome Tips: Half-Day Walking Tour of Ancient Rome
Posted on Thursday, June 18th, 2009
If it is your first time in Rome, you might need an introduction to the major sights of Ancient Rome. A small group guided walking tour of Ancient Rome’s major sights would be perfect.
This three-hour morning walking tour might provide you the ideal introduction to Ancient Rome, leaving you with the afternoon free to [...]
continue readingTeen Appeal: Top five French holidays for teenagers
Posted on Thursday, June 18th, 2009
While buckets and spades and paddling in the pool may delight little ones, finding an affordable family holiday in France that will keep teenagers entertained can prove a tall order for parents.
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