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Avoid a colossal queue
When visiting the Ancient Center of Rome, buying a Roma Pass (30 Euro) saved us at least an hour in line at the Colosseum. The pass includes admission or discounts at many other museums and attractions in Rome as well as free public transport during a three-day span. This view of the Colosseum is from…
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Perpendicular parking
We do not have a car in Rome and are mostly walking, since our apartment is in a great location. Driving here seems much safer than what we saw in major Chinese cities, but similar to European cities like London and Paris. Many of Rome's streets leave barely enough room for a Smart car negotiating…
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The Italian Lesson
One thing Reg and I have learned, in our somewhat limited international travels, is to always remember to pack our sense of humor. After failed attempts to learn some key Italian phrases, we were pleased to learn that the property manager of our rental apartment in Rome spoke English quite well. After a short tour…
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Will it all fit?
Yes, Sue fit our stuff into two carry-on bags and we made it to Rome today in time for morning coffee near our apartment just a few steps from the Tevere River and easy walking distance to the Vatican, Colosseum and other major sites. Sue stands at the beginning of our apartment's street, Via del…
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Sure-Footed Canyon Plunge Thrills Teens
Thinking back over the years, we should have paid more attention to our first “travel light” experience. It was the spring of 2006, and Andrew was graduating from high school that June. Brad and Chris were two years behind him, entrenched in life with their friends and various activities. Time was running out for family…
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Timing is Everything
I have always loved photography…ever since Denise (my best friend from childhood) and I saved our allowances (fifty cents/week – we were probably about 10 years old) to buy our Kodak Instamatic 104 cameras…at the time, they were amazing; drop-in film cartridge and pop-on flash cube…so easy, so cool! I went on to take several…
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Clever son, distracted parents in China
On a trip to China a few years ago, we gave our sons money to bargain with street vendors for souvenirs. The buying turned into a competition to get the lowest prices. I thought it was a great deal when I got a Chinese army winter hat for 5 dollars. The boys laughed that Dad…
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No More Checked Luggage!
It was just last year, upon returning from a two week trip to Scotland with our good friends Doug and Kathy that Reg vowed, “No more checked luggage!” Having left Edinburgh bright and early, we landed at the Newark airport amidst renovations, airline mergers and general chaos. Worried, because our friends were having trouble securing…
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