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Address: The Stargate Hotel, 00185 Rome, Via Palestro, 88 Website: www.stargatehotels.com Phone: (+39) 06/4457164 For our four nights in Rome, we picked the Stargate Hotel as our accommodation of choice. Our room (a private room, ensuite) was well-priced, clean, located close to the main train station, and came complete with sheets, towels, and a small . . . → Read More: The Stargate Hotel (Rome, Italy), a quick review During my backpacking trip in 2005, Rome was probably one of my most anticipated stops. Unfortunately, despite the glamor of ancient sites, glittering beaches, and much-talked about tourist destinations, I found it hot, crowded, dusty, and not as inspiring as other cities I have encountered in my travels. In fact, the Italy I most loved . . . → Read More: Top things to do in Rome. 
One of the most interesting parts of my trip to Venice, Italy was my day-trip to the two islands of Murano and Burano. Accessible using the Venice water taxi’s (very easy to get navigate!), these are only a short boat ride away from the tourist mecca (AKA, the main island). Although still fairly touristy (how . . . → Read More: What to do in Murano and Burano, Italy! 
For a brief introduction into my first night in Venice, please read this! Aside from that (now humorous) adventure, I absolutely loved, loved, loved Venice! Others have complained about how dirty it is (I didn’t notice – I was too awestruck to even look at the floor) or unfriendly, although this was definitely not the . . . → Read More: Venice, Italy Itinerary – The City of I-get-lost-here-alot! Venice. The city of water. The city of bridges. The city of light. Umm….how about the city of you-will-get-so-lost, and the city of canals-eat-roads-and-bridges-seem-to-sporadically-disappear? Such was my first evening in the beautiful city of Venice. At the ripe age of 18, on my first backpacking trip to Europe, my friend and I brilliantly decided to . . . → Read More: Ever wanted to get lost in the ultimate maze? Try Venice, Italy! Partner Sites |
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