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Four Perfect Days in Rome on a Trip to Italy

As chaotic as it is ancient and beautiful, Rome can overwhelm the unprepared visitor. The city of seven hills might be eternal, but travellers often find themselves longing for the gentler side of Italy after a hectic couple of days in the capital. A visit to Rome should be a treasured memory, not an endurance […]

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Exploring Great Religions on World Travel

Religion offers a reason to travel across the world. And I’m not just talking about pilgrimage, whether the Hajj, which requires Muslims to make a trip to Mecca at least once in their lifetime, or the hiking trails along the Camino de Santiago in Western Spain, one of the most significant pilgrimages in Christianity. I […]

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Explore the Treasures of Vatican City on an Italy Vacation

It’s easy to forget that Vatican City is its own country when you visit on an Italy vacation. This centre of the Roman Catholic Church occupies half a square kilometre in the heart of Rome, Italy’s capital, and belongs on the list of the best places to visit while in the city (we even included […]