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Venice is a fascinating and unique city built on the water in a lagoon. Tiny streets meander along picturesque canals and the city has many beautiful squares and monuments.

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Dream of Italy Subscription Discount

Saturday November 14, 2009

Kathy McCabe is offering a discount of $10 off gift subscriptions to her magazine, Dream of Italy. A subscription is an easy gift for someone who enjoys Italy or give the gift to yourself. With a subscription you get 10 issues of the magazine (either online or by mail), online access to previous issues, and the DVD, Visions of Italy - The Great Cities.

To get the discount, go the Gift Subscription page and choose the print or online version. When you check out, put the word about in the "referrer code" box at the bottom of the page. You can also get her free Christmas in Italy e-book with interesting articles by several guest authors by signing up on her email list.

Waiting for New Moon in Volterra

Thursday November 12, 2009

new moon volterra photoWaiting for New Moon events start November 14 in Volterra, the Tuscany hill town that's the home of the Vulturi royal vampire family in the New Moon story. While Twilight saga fans await the release of the New Moon movie, they can attend the New Moon theme party Saturday night with the Volturi Club Volterra and on Sunday they'll get an exclusive look at 20 minutes of trailers and backstage videos from The Twilight Saga: New Moon that were shown at the Rome Film Festival. Details and reservations on New Moon Volterra.

Through December Twilight fans can sign up for a walk to the New Moon settings, Hot on the trail of Bella and Edward, with the Volterra Tourist Office on Saturdays at 5:30 pm.

More: New Moon in Volterra Photos - Here's a photo tour of New Moon sites in Volterra, home of the Volturi in New Moon.

Orvieto Pictures

Thursday November 12, 2009

orvieto duomo photoDramatically perched atop tufa cliffs, the Umbrian hill town of Orvieto makes an impressive sight as does Orvieto's stunning cathedral, with its glittering mosaic facade. The views of the countryside from town are also impressive.

Take a look at the medieval hill town of Orvieto with our Orvieto Pictures.

More: Orvieto Travel Guide | Orvieto Cathedral Pictures

Orvieto Duomo Detail Photo © 2009 by Martha Bakerjian, licensed to About.com

What Time is It? - Wordless Wednesday Photo of the Week

Wednesday November 11, 2009

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