Verona

An Unknown Hero Named Dietrich

William Dietrich | Posted 02.02.2013 | Books

Read More: Dietrich of Bern, The Hobbit, Shakespeare, The Ring Cycle, Verona, Medieval Legend, Dietrich, Theodoric, Books News

Names are powerful in helping define who we are. Now, just in time for the movie of The Hobbit, I've discovered -- much to my surprise -- a legendary and heroic Dietrich who lent fuel to Tolkien's tale and many others.

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WATCH: Italy's Most Appreciated Breast

Rick Steves | Posted 07.21.2012 | Travel

Read More: Romeo and Juliet, Rick Steves, Verona, Europe, Italy, Italy Travel, Europe Travel, Destinations, Video, Travel News

All day long, a steady stream of visitors line up to polish Juliet's bronze breast in hopes of good fortune in love.

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WATCH: Hit The Ground Running In Verona

Rick Steves | Posted 07.10.2012 | Travel

Read More: Italy, Rick Steves, Verona, Europe Travel, Italy Travel, Europe, Travel Blogs, Video, Travel News

A fundamental skill travelers have to develop is the ability to get around efficiently and economically using public transit.

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PHOTOS: 10 Destinations For The Broken-Hearted

BootsnAll | Posted 04.15.2012 | Travel

Some destinations are super-romantic and may not be ideal options if you're nursing a broken heart, but others seem tailor-made to help you get over your ex.

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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Italy

AP | Posted 03.28.2012 | World

Read More: Natural Disaster, Parma, Parma Earthquake, Verona, Italy Earthquake, Italy, World News

ROME — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook northern Italy on Friday, the second such temblor this week, but there were no reports of injuries or si...

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Italy's Other Art

Misha Lyuve | Posted 12.10.2011 | Home

Read More: Italy, Verona, Italy Food, Italy Travel, Food, Venice, Travel, Ologna, Da Cesari, Home News

What makes an Italian meal really great are the recipes perfected for generations and high quality produce. But a work of art?

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Couture Crashpads (PHOTOS)

Black Tomato | Posted 11.06.2011 | Travel

Read More: Milan, Slidepollajax, Edinburgh, Verona, London, Miami, New York, Paris, Hotels, Style, Hotel, Travel News

Check out our pick of the smartest couture crash pads where style drips from every door knob.

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Veneto Visions

Barbara Barton Sloane | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

Read More: Venice, Verona, Vicenza, Veneto, Treviso, Travel News

So why is this gal smiling? It's simple -- I'm in Venice, and I dare anyone -- in any weather and under any circumstance -- to greet the site of this Wonder on the Water without smiling.

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PHOTOS: HOTEL DESIGN: Byblos Art Hotel On Haute Design

Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts

Read More: Byblos Art Hotel, Hotels, Art, Design Blog, Arts, Design, Anish Kapoor, Travel, Italy, Frank Lloyd Wright, Verona, Slideshow, Video, Arts News

Traveling for art can be a delicate matter. You can journey to Bilbao for the Frank Gehry designed Guggenheim Museum and consider it a worthy homage ...

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Vatican Newspaper Hits Back On Allegations Of Pope's Role In Cover Ups

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

The Vatican has attacked the media over charges that the Pope failed to act against a US priest accused of abusing up to 200 deaf boys two decades ago...

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Movie review: Letters to Juliet

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

It's hard not to respond emotionally to the big moments in Letters to Juliet, in spite of the fact that they've already been given away in the trailer...

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