Ah, the glamour of backpacking through Europe. Of course, the glamour comes with a price as I found in Siena, Italy. Siena Siena is located an hour or so outside of Florence, Italy. My handy dandy guidebook suggested it was a side trip that just had to be made. A medieval structure located behind protective...

Every year millions of visitors trek through Italy in search of ancient culture, great food, art, architecture, and more. The allure is immediate even to those who have never been. There is more art and architecture to see in Italy than one person could possibly experience in a lifetime. Rome, Florence,...

Located in Southern Europe, Italy is a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. When traveling to Italy it is important to remember that you are not at home, so always be respectful and conservative. WEATHER AND CLOTHING In general the weather is very hot and steaming...

Photo by about.com Kirk Douglas will be in town tomorrow between 2-4 p.m. to sign copies of his new memoir Let’s Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving And Learning. Douglas will be signing books at The Reading Room at Mandalay Place, at the lower level entrance of Mandalay Place, across from Ivan...

Video poker guru Bob Dancer has set up shop at the Silverton Casino and not only is he teaching classes, but near the main entrance he has a few banks of Dancer-approved video poker slot machines. Free beginner classes are every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Then stay for free intermediate classes every Tuesday...

The Baltimore Sun this morning reports that Scott Durbin, the Maryland resident who jumped off the Carnival Liberty late Sunday night, had climbed into a lifeboat and taken an axe to cables that connected it to the ship before he… Original post by Gene Sloan  For All Your Travel Needs Best Travel...