Capital City: Rome Population: Approximately 59 million Area: 301,340 km2 Language: Italian Currency: Euro Flag: Green (hills and plains), white (snow capped Alps) and red (blood of those who fought and died in the wars of Italian Independence. National Symbol: The emblem, featuring a white five-point star (symbolizing Italy dating back to ancient times), a …
10. High Roller (550 feet) We were lucky enough to see this view from the comfort of an air conditioned pod. The highest observation wheel in the world and you could see for miles. It was amazing to see the sights of Vegas and in particular the strip from this angle. It is all desert …
10. Frozen Yoghurt The best I have ever tasted was in Spoon Street. They had so many different flavours of ice cream and a toppings bar. I love to hit a frozen yoghurt place where you are in charge of the toppings and more importantly the amount you put in! I love coconut, oreos and …
Date: 28th May 2018 The Drive: We left Dublin at around 9 a.m. and headed towards Belfast. It was an easy drive—just straight down the motorway! We stopped at Tesco to grab some road snacks and drinks. There is one toll road, which was about 1.90 euros. Entering Belfast was easier than we expected. We were thinking …
Date: 27th May 2018 We woke early and headed towards the city. As it was a Sunday public transport didn’t start until around midday so we decided to walk the 3.5 miles to the centre. It was dry and windy but a lovely walk beside the river, we passed loads of locks along the Grand Canal. …
Date: 29th March 2015 What We Did: This was our very first overnight bus and we were slightly nervous. Well I was excited as I can sleep on any form of transport, Mike on the other hand was dreading it as he is quite tall and being stuck on a bus all night was not his idea …
Day 1 Date: 9th August 2014 This was our travel day and we flew from East Midlands Airport to Venice with Ryanair. Once we arrived in Venice we got onto a bus for an hours drive to the main drop off point of Venice. We had no idea what to expect as Venice has no …
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Before your tips for Venice, if you want to read about out week in Italy, where we visited Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Pisa and Rome read all about it here. https://drakesescape.com/tour-around-italy-in-7-days-visiting-the-most-popular-places/ TIP Number 1 GET LOST This is the best thing you can do in Venice, it is made out of narrow streets and what feels …
Day 6 – 15th August 2013 We had disembarked the Disney Dream after the most amazing cruise around the Bahamas. Check that blog out here. For the next 9 nights we were staying in Saratoga Springs. This would be the part of the holiday where we were also on the dining plan and had resort …
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