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Budget Beach Breaks in Dubrovnik
With cheap accommodation, unspoilt beaches and lively nightlife Dubrovnik is an ideal student or budget traveler destination.
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End of the Austro Hungarian Navy
From 1382 until 1918 this force was one of the largest in the world. Often bloodied but never beaten it disappeared from the oceans with a whimper.
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The Final end of the Austrian Navy
With a last subtle gasp the flags of Austria's last fleet has been furled
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The Seven Seas of Antiquity
What do sailors mean when they say the've "sailed the seven seas?" How many seas are there in the world, and why would they pick just seven?
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Landscapes of Venetian Renaissance
The uniquenesses of the city of Venice - its lagoon, its qualities of light, its crowdedness - shaped landscape painting that developed among Renaissance Venetian artists
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Italy's Wine Regions
Although Italy is less than three-quarters the size of California, it vies with France each year for the top honors in world wine production.
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Meeting with Italian Winemakers
A journey through the Veneto sampling the food and wine of that area.
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Renaissance Italy: A Dysfunctional Family
The power-hungry city-states of Renaissance Italy made war, peace, and war again. Over and over-- for centuries.
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Artisanal Culatello
Culatello. Ripe, funky pork. Yum! Cured pork sausages and hams are not improved by science. Artisanal ways withstand the ravages of modernity. Sort of.
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Notorious Pirate Havens - Part 1: The Ancient World
<i>Webster's Dictionary</i> defines 'haven' as any port that provides shelter. Pirates required such harbors in order to survive. Why did pirates favor certain spots over others? What sites in the Ancient World harbored pirates?
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The Balkan Peninsula: Part I. Building an Empire
Sources of conflict are never simple to explain. This is especially true of conflicts in the Balkan Peninsula. Long known as the "powder keg of Europe", its fuse is frequently and easily lit.
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Top Croatian Exports & Imports
While the US is a relatively small trading partner with Croatia, American coal exports are fueling the southwestern European republic's growing trade deficit.
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Katakolon, Patras and Ferry to Ancona: Millenium series 24
Our departure from Greece was a pleasant experience, as travelled to Patras, an interesting and busy seaport. Here we caught the Super Ferry which was more like a cruise ship, with all the amenities, for an overnight cruise to Ancona, Italy. Ancona is also an interesting place and on arrival we had a pleasant encounter with the Italian soccer team. Our hotel was lovely and our overnight stay pleasant. Please join me as we continue our travels. There are photos and links and instant links to our Greek adventures if you have missed them. Mary Ellen Bradshaw
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What Area- Europe Four
What do you do in Europe when you're ready for some rest and relaxation? Only a COUPLE of suggestions, but they may get you there! And, a farewell.

Future Perfect: How Star Trek Conquered Planet Earth (Review)
Some people see Star Trek as great fun for kids. Some people see it as more. In this great little book, travel writer Jeff Greenwald journeys to the far corners of the globe to find out what Star Trek means to the average person and how it influences the way they live.
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Sixteenth-century Venetian Art
Early Renaissance Art may have started in Rome and Tuscany, but Venice was the leading center of art in Northern Italy.
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