'Lebanon' from Israel scoops Golden Lion in award in Venice

Lebanon, an Israeli movie made based on the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982  won the Golden Lion award at the Venice film festival. The film was shot completely inside a battle tank to convey the...

'Reporter' Strips Naked for George Clooney in Venice (video)

A man posing as a 'reporter' strips almost naked (down to his underwear) and professes his love for George Clooney at a Venice Film Festival press conference yesterday, right after Clooney was asked if he could ever envisage marrying a man. It was then that he got his own...

Elisabetta Canalis Photos Surface with George Clooney in Venice

Elisabetta Canalis photos has become a hot trend on Google today because George Clooney's new girlfriend has been seen for the first time with him in public at the Venice Film Festival. Click for photos of Elisabetta Canalis with George Clooney. The 30-year-old Italian girl...

Chavez Walks The Red Carpet In Venice For Documentary Premiere

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez walked the red carpet of Venice's 66th annual film festival on Monday for the world premier of Oliver Stone's documentary "South Of The Border." Chavez was invited to the premiere because the documentary centers on Venezuelan President's...

Italy To Experience Severe Heat Wave: Alerts In Place

Italian officials have issued a series of heat alerts on Wednesday ahead of a heat wave expected to hit Italy this week. The cities on the highest level 3 alert -- Rome, Perugia, Latina, Milan, Bologna and Brescia. The cities of Bolzano, Venice, Florence, Civitavecchia and...

4-Star Venice Hotel Honors Pricing Mistake: 1 Euro for 2 Nights

The 4-star Crowne Plaza Hotel near Venice made a pricing mistake on their website. The Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) decided to honor the price mistake, offering 1 euro for 2 nights at the luxurious 4-star hotel, which would normally cost $92 to $170. The mistake was...

Photos of the back street canals of Venice

When we think of Venice the first thing that comes to mind is the Grand Canal or St. Marco's square. It is sometimes hard to imagine that ordinary people live there and go about their lives as we do everyday. The...

Top 10 July World Events

Greetings from Cyprus where the summer is in full swing and the weather is Habanero HOT! An Irish friend of mine visiting the area said that going outside here is like walking into a massive Hairdryer!Traditionally July marks the beginning of the PEAK TOURISM SEASON across...

Veneto Italy: The Dolomites to the Adriatic

We started our trip in Treviso and stayed at  “Col Delle Rane” in Caetano, S. Marco (Treviso) Italy. Cajeran was the old name of the town and it means “Hole of Frogs” There once were two small ponds in...

Teramo - A lovely place to visit in Abruzzo Italy

Teramo In Abruzzo Italy A Communal City and Provincial Capital May 4, 2008 in Italian Destinations with 1 CommentTags: Abruzzo, Chieti, Gran Sasso, Pescara, Teramo . Teramo...

Free culinary training for low-income individuals in Venice, CA

" Many aspire to work in the culinary industry but simply cannot afford a gourmet education. For these low-income or unemployed individuals, free cooking classes like the ones offered in the Saint Joseph...

Female "Vampire" Found in Venice Dig

"Female "Vampire" Found in Venice Dig  Mar 13, 2009 ...

Chefs in Italy Fight Government Bans on Foreign Food

Chefs throughout Italy are alarmed at growing pressure from the center-right Italian government to ban what they perceive as foreign influences in Italian cuisine; including ethnic ingredients and the creation...

Venice thinks of ways to prevent flooding in their streets

As Venice readies for the Carnival next month, they now have something else to contend with; the possibility of more floods. One of the most famous architecural sites in the world is slowly slipping away beneath...

The Hidden Dangers Of Riding Bicycles on The Roads

I am riding my bike a lot lately.  Partly dude to health, but partly becuase I really hate buying gas, when I know that the money I am paying may very well be going to a terrorist state.  I wrote this cool blog post to make you aware or the hidden dangers of riding...

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