Oct 16th, 2009 at 11:30AM: It's a given -- any visit to the main piazza in Florence means being among a crowd. But thanks to a decision by the city's mayor Matteo Renzi, visitors will soon get a little breather (literally and figuratively). Starting October 25, cars, buses, and even horse-drawn carriages will be banned from the popular nucleus of activity near the Duomo and Baptistry. The reason is to reduce the carbon ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Say 'arrivederci' to cars in Florence's Piazza Duomo
Oct 16th, 2009 at 11:30AM: It's a given -- any visit to the main piazza in Florence means being among a crowd. But thanks to a decision by the city's mayor Matteo Renzi, visitors will soon get a little breather (literally and figuratively). Starting October 25, cars, buses, and even horse-drawn carriages will be banned from the popular nucleus of activity near the Duomo and Baptistry. The reason is to reduce the carbon ...To Italy and back for under $800
Sep 9th, 2009 at 5:00PM: Every once in awhile I catch wind of a deal so good, I think I might just take advantage of it myself -- this is one of those deals. It seems like it costs $800 just to breathe lately, but you can actually get to Italy and back for well under that! The deal is from TourCrafters, and for just $696, you can get airfare from New York on Alitalia -- including fuel surcharges -- and four nights in a ...Through the Gadling Lens: seeing the light
Jun 11th, 2009 at 11:00AM: When you're first starting out in photography, you're likely to read, or hear, or have told to you: "See the light. When you can see the light, you'll be a great photographer. You just have to see the light." Many times, I've had new photographers retort with exasperation: "God, I hate that. 'See the light.' What light? There's just light! I see it! What are they talking about? How do you 'see the ...Through the Gadling Lens: the latest, greatest shots from the Gadling Flickr pool
Jun 4th, 2009 at 11:00AM: It's been a little over three months since the last time we waded through all the amazing images shared in our Gadling Flickr pool, and it seems like it's time to do so, again: after all, schools have closed (or are about to close) for the summer break all over the world, and prime vacation-photo-shooting season is upon us. So to help provide you a little inspiration before you head out for your ...Amazing Race 12 Recap 7, finally
Dec 26th, 2007 at 3:00PM: With Survivor: China taking the place of Amazing Race December 16, it threw off our coverage. It's a who's on first type of story, partly complicated by my Kentucky trip to a funeral and Christmas. Here's my recap of what happened in episode 7. My apologies for not getting this out there sooner, but I'm following the adage, better late than never.
It also seems like the Amazing Race folks are ...The Red Garter: A Classic Expat Pick-Up Joint
Oct 17th, 2007 at 10:00PM: My aunt lived abroad in Florence for many years in the 70's and 80's. Although she worked as a nurse for much of her time overseas, she had her fair share of odd jobs too, especially in the early years of her expat experience. Recently she told me about her days working reception at a pensione run by the horrific "La Signora" and another job at a leather shop. And then there was that stint ...A Wonder of the World Idea
Jul 21st, 2007 at 2:18PM: I've been thinking about this 7 Wonders of the World list. I read an editorial about it that made a point I also noticed. Happily, the latest wonders list takes in most areas of the world. Perhaps this is due to people's increasingly global mind set. Also, perhaps with the communication network being so vast, there was more diversity among people who had a say in what they consider wonderful. And ...
