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    Rome Is Now Charging Tourists to Visit the Trevi Fountain — and Some Are Already Trying to Avoid the Fee

    by SharonKurheg February 6, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 6, 2026

    Rome has begun charging tourists a small fee to access the Trevi Fountain as part of an effort to manage overtourism, but some visitors are already attempting to bypass the …

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    Man Abandons His Vacationing Family in Italy After His Mother-In-Law Uses His Toothpaste

    by SharonKurheg August 19, 2024
    by SharonKurheg August 19, 2024

    Vacations can be a whole lot of fun. But if you wind up on vacation with someone who gets under your skin, all that fun can go right out the …

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    Man Who Carved Names Into Rome’s Colosseum Could See Fine, Jail Time

    by SharonKurheg July 3, 2023
    by SharonKurheg July 3, 2023

    When I was in high school, I was in a handful of Humanities classes, one of which was Humanities Art. We learned about ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art, the …

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    No Extra Fees To Visit Venice….For Now

    by SharonKurheg June 17, 2022
    by SharonKurheg June 17, 2022

    Venice has been a favorite place for visitors from both land and sea for decades. The canals. St. Mark’s Square. Rialto Bridge. Burano. All that and more have made tourism …

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    Jason Momoa Apologizes For His Rookie Tourist Gaffe

    by SharonKurheg May 18, 2022
    by SharonKurheg May 18, 2022

    When a person travels a lot, they naturally (well, more like “hopefully”) learn the ins and outs of traveling. They learn the unwritten rules, such as international tipping (here’s a …

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    John Malkovich Barred From Marriott Hotel In Venice

    by SharonKurheg January 27, 2022
    by SharonKurheg January 27, 2022

    American actor John Malkovich is no slouch when it comes to his profession. The 68-year-old has been in over 70 films, including The Killing Fields, Empire Of The Sun, Dangerous …

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    Harrison Ford Lost His MasterCard In Italy. Here’s What Happened With That

    by SharonKurheg October 24, 2021
    by SharonKurheg October 24, 2021

    Harrison Ford is one lucky man. The 79-year-old award-winning actor has been in Sicily, recovering from a shoulder injury he sustained in June during the filming of what will be …

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    Venice Plans To Charge Entry Fees & Require Visitor Reservations

    by SharonKurheg August 23, 2021
    by SharonKurheg August 23, 2021

    Bloomberg reports that to help control tourism, Venice soon plans to charge an access fee for visitors and require reservations to ensure entrance quotas. The massively popular Italian city has …

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    It’s Like That Episode Of The Brady Bunch! Woman Returns Items Stolen From Pompeii, Says They’re Bad Luck

    by SharonKurheg October 12, 2020
    by SharonKurheg October 12, 2020

    Do you remember the episode from The Brady Bunch, when they went to Hawaii? Peter and Bobby find an ancient Tiki idol that some locals believe brings bad luck to …

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    Travel Agent Didn’t Tip Walt Disney World Server, Both Got What They Deserved

    by SharonKurheg September 28, 2020
    by SharonKurheg September 28, 2020

    One consistent mantra since COVID began is if you’re going to get food from a restaurant, even just as take out, you should tip (and hopefully tip well). Servers in …

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