<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/xsl/rss2html.xsl" type="text/xsl" media="screen"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/scripts/wpcss/wiki/italytravel/skin/memories/rss" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Travel to Italy - Recently Updated Pages</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/pageSearch/updated</link><description>Recently Updated Pages on http://italytravel.wetpaint.com</description><language>en-us</language><webMaster>info@wetpaint.com</webMaster><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:51:39 CDT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:51:39 CDT</lastBuildDate><generator>wetpaint.com</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>Travel to Italy</title><url>http://www.wetpaint.com/img/logo.gif</url><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com</link></image><item><title>Handy Phrases to Know</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Handy+Phrases+to+Know</link><author>Anonymous</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Handy+Phrases+to+Know</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:51:39 CDT</pubDate><description>&amp;quot;Sto soltanto guardando. &amp;quot;It doesn&amp;#39;t matter if you&amp;#39;re in the smallest hilltown in Tuscany or a trattoria in Rome--knowing a little Italian goes a long way. There are some key words and phrases that will be handy to know as you travel. We&amp;#39;ve started a list here, but please add to it! (Click EasyEdit, then put your cursor in an empty cell to add your word and translation.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; class=&quot;WPC-edit-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  Italian Word&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  English Translation&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  Used when/where/how&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  ciao&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  hello&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  grazie&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  thank you&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;mi scusi&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;excuse me&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;when exchanging pleasantries&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;Quante&amp;rsquo;e, per favore?&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; class=&quot;WPC-edit-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;txt&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;KonaBody&quot;&gt;How much does this cost?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;Shopping Phrase&amp;quot;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;A che ora chiude?&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;What time do you close?&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;quot;Shopping Phrase&amp;quot;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; class=&quot;WPC-edit-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;txt&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;KonaBody&quot;&gt;Sto soltanto guardando. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;I am just looking.&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;Shopping Phrase&amp;quot;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;Accettate carte di credito?&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;Do you accept credit cards? &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; class=&quot;WPC-edit-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;Shopping Phrase&amp;quot;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; class=&quot;WPC-edit-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; class=&quot;WPC-edit-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;    &lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Rome</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome</link><author>travelagental</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome</guid><comments>rome</comments><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:23:39 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A virtual travel guide to Rome from Hoffman &amp;amp; Hoffman International the leaders in global travel &amp;amp; vacation services.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Hotels&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Rome Hotels&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Restaurants&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Rome Restaurants&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Shopping&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Rome Shopping&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Photo+Album&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Rome Photo Album&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Sightseeing&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Rome Sightseeing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;table cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;BDRRTLF&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;683&quot;&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;OVERVIEW&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Rome Vacations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;  &lt;table cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;BGC11&quot;&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;table cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;BDRRTLF&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;4&quot; width=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;455&quot;&gt;  &lt;table cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;455&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;15&quot;&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td&gt;  &lt;table cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;440&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td&gt;  &lt;table cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;12&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;Rome is a heady blend of artistic and architectural masterpieces, classical ruins, and extravagant baroque churches and piazzas. The places evoke the people -- Roman emperors concerned with outdoing their predecessors in grandeur, powerful prelates enmeshed in intricate scandals, geniuses summoned by popes to add to the Vatican&amp;#39;s treasures, a dictator who left his mark on the city before his imperial dreams were shattered, and the contemporary Romans, full of the earthy energy that makes this a city of unique vitality. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Today Rome&amp;#39;s formidable legacy is upheld by its people, their history knit into the fabric of their everyday lives. Students walk dogs in the park that was once the mausoleum of the family of the emperor Augustus; Raphaelesque Madonnas line up for buses on busy corners; a priest in flowing robes walks through a medieval piazza talking on a cell phone. Modern Rome has one foot in the past, one in the present -- a delightful stance that allows you to have an espresso in a square designed by Bernini, then take the Metro back to your hotel room in a renovated Renaissance palace. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rome related links: &lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://www.classicvacations.com/europe/italy-hotels.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0066cc&quot;&gt;Rome Hotels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://www.classicvacations.com/sp/specials-europe.aspx#italy&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0066cc&quot;&gt;Rome Vacation Specials&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;12&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;35&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;600&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;15&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a&gt; Weather &amp;amp; When to Go&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#39;); &lt;a&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#933331&quot;&gt; Weather &amp;amp; When to Go&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;headlist&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;The main tourist season runs from April to mid-October. For serious sightseers the best months are from fall to early spring. The so-called low season may be cooler and inevitably rainier, but it has its rewards: less time waiting in line and more time to enjoy closer-up, unhurried views of what you want to see. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tourists crowd the major art cities at Easter, when Italians flock to resorts and to the country. From March through May, busloads of eager schoolchildren on excursions take cities of artistic and historical interest by storm. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Weatherwise, the best months for sightseeing are April, May, June, September, and October -- generally pleasant and not too hot. The hottest months are July and August, when humidity can make things unpleasant. Winters are relatively mild in most places on the main tourist circuit but always include some rainy spells.   &lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;35&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;600&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;15&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;  &lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;a&gt;&lt;b&gt; Attractions &amp;amp; Excursions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;      &lt;a&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#933331&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt; Attractions &amp;amp; Excursions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;headlist&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;  Rome was famously built on seven hills -- Capitolino (commonly known as Campidoglio), Palatino, Esquilino, Viminale, Celio, Quirinale, and Aventino. Two of these historic hills, the Campidoglio and the Palatine, formed the hub of ancient Rome, the center of the civilized world. The Campidoglio has always been the seat of Rome&amp;#39;s government; its Latin name is echoed in the designation of national and state capitol buildings. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On the Palatine the earliest recorded inhabitants of Rome lived in modest mud huts; later, its position made it Rome&amp;#39;s most exclusive residential zone, site of the emperors&amp;#39; vast and luxurious palaces. Between the hills, in the Forum, the Romans worshipped, discussed politics, and carried on commerce. Between the Palatine and the Tiber were the markets where livestock and produce arrived by boat. Though it remained the heart of monumental and religious Rome, the Forum was later dwarfed by the Imperial Fora, built by a succession of emperors to augment the original overcrowded Forum and to make sure that the people would have tangible evidence of their generosity. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;More than any other, this part of Rome is a perfect example of that layering of historic eras, the overlapping of ages, of religions, of a past that is very much a part of the present. Christian churches rise on the foundations of ancient pagan temples. An immense marble monument to a 19th-century king of a newly united Italy shares a square with a medieval palace built by a future pope. Still, the history and memory of ancient Rome dominate the area. After a more than 27-centuries-long parade of pageantry, it is not surprising that Shelley and Gibbon reflected on the sense of sic transit gloria mundi (thus pass the glories of the world) they felt here. The ruins and monuments, the Colosseo and the triumphal arches have stood through the centuries as emphatic reminders of the genius and power that made Rome the center of the Western world.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;35&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;600&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;15&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;  &lt;div&gt; &lt;b&gt;&amp;#39;&lt;a&gt; Entertainment&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#39; &lt;a&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#933331&quot;&gt; Entertainment&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;headlist&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;In 2002 Rome gained a new concert hall, designed by Renzo Piano. It offers what the city long lacked: a high-tech, high-capacity venue for hosting international orchestras and musicians. There are plenty of cultural events throughout the year, and some at outdoor venues during the warmer months. For all outdoor events in the evening, take a jacket or sweater and something to cover your legs -- despite the daytime heat of a Roman summer, nights can be cool. Events generally are poorly publicized; you can find out what&amp;#39;s scheduled by keeping an eye on the posters announcing events and reading listings in newspapers and specialized publications. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The most comprehensive listings of what&amp;#39;s going on in the city (movies, museum exhibitions, concerts, sporting and cultural events) are in the weekly roma c&amp;#39;&amp;egrave; booklet, which comes out every Wednesday. It has a short English-language section at the back. Schedules of events are also published in the daily newspapers, in the Trovaroma Thursday supplement of La Repubblica newspaper, in the Guest in Rome booklet distributed free at many hotel desks, and in fliers available at Azienda di Promozione Turistica di Roma (APT) offices and city tourist information kiosks. A biweekly English-language periodical, Wanted in Rome, available at many newsstands, has good coverage of events in the arts. Look for posters outside churches announcing free concerts and recitals of religious music. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Depending on the venue, concert tickets will cost between EUR7 and EUR25. Often, seating is open (identified in Italian as posti non numerati). Inquire about this when you buy the tickets; you may have to arrive early to get a good seat. Get opera and concert tickets in advance at the box office, or try just before the performance. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;After-hours entertainment in Rome consists mainly of late-night caf&amp;eacute;s, music clubs, and discos. Most spots except the big discos have a clubby vibe, with a regular clientele. The &amp;quot;in&amp;quot; places, especially the discos, change like the flavor of the month and may fade into oblivion after a brief season of popularity. Many simply change name and stylings from one year to the next. Hubs of after-dark activity are Piazza Navona and the Pantheon area, Trastevere, and Testaccio. The Spanish Steps are strictly for tourists.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;35&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;600&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;15&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;  &lt;div&gt; &lt;b&gt;&amp;#39;&lt;a&gt; Shopping&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#39;                                           &lt;a&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#933331&quot;&gt; Shopping&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;headlist&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt; &lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;Shopping in Rome is part of the fun, no matter what your budget. If you&amp;#39;re bent on buying, you&amp;#39;re sure to find something that suits your fancy and your pocketbook. If you have something specific in mind, like Missoni or Benetton knitwear, Bruno Magli shoes, or Laura Biagiotti perfume, make a note of prices before you leave home, so you&amp;#39;ll know whether you&amp;#39;re getting a bargain by buying it in Italy. The best buys here are still leather goods of all kinds -- from gloves to bags to jackets -- and silk goods and knitwear. Boutique fashions may be slightly less expensive in Rome than in the United States. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Some worthy old prints and minor antiques can be found in the city&amp;#39;s interesting little shops, and full-fledged collectors can rely on the prestigious reputations of some of Italy&amp;#39;s top antiques dealers. Genuine Italian handicrafts aren&amp;#39;t so easy to find in these days of Asian imports, but some shops stock pottery and handwoven textiles made in Italy. Designer perfumes, from Versace to Armani to Moschino, may be a little cheaper here, but don&amp;#39;t buy them in the designer boutiques; instead, look for them in the large profumerie (perfume and cosmetics stores), where you may be able to get a discount simply by asking for the prezzo scontato (discount price). &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;35&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;600&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;15&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a&gt;Dining&lt;/a&gt;                                                   &lt;a&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#933331&quot;&gt; Dining&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;headlist&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt; &lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;Since ancient times Romans have been known for great feasts and banquets, and though the days of the triclinium and the saturnalia are long past, dining out is still all the nightlife most Romans need. Don&amp;#39;t look for star chefs here, or the latest trends -- with a few notable exceptions, the city&amp;#39;s food scene is a bit like its historical sites: well worn but still standing. Nonetheless, food lovers have much to look forward to; in fact, lingering over an alfresco meal is one of Rome&amp;#39;s great pleasures. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Until relatively recently, there was a distinct hierarchy delineated by the names of Rome&amp;#39;s eating places. A ristorante was typically elegant and expensive; a trattoria served more traditional, home-style fare in an atmosphere to match; an osteria was even more casual, essentially a wine bar and gathering spot that also served food. The terms still exist -- you&amp;#39;ll find them in the names of numerous establishments recommended here -- but the distinction has blurred considerably. An osteria in the center of town can be far fancier (and pricier) than a ristorante across the street. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In the category of truly informal dining, Rome&amp;#39;s pizzerias compete with those of Naples for Italian preeminence. Again, tradition is the rule: don&amp;#39;t look for pineapple or barbecued chicken among your topping options. Instead, expect thin, crispy pizzas with sauce and cheese that are a cut above anything you&amp;#39;ve had elsewhere and a few select toppings of comparable quality. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Roman restaurants by and large stick to Italian cooking, but you&amp;#39;ll find more variations on the theme here than anywhere else in the country. Sicilian, Tuscan, Puglese, and northern Italian regional cuisines are all represented. And, reflecting the increasingly cosmopolitan nature of the city, you&amp;#39;ll find good-quality international food here as well -- everything from Japanese to Ethiopian.   &lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;35&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;600&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td width=&quot;15&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a&gt; Lodging: Hotels &amp;amp; Accommodations &lt;/a&gt; &lt;a&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#933331&quot;&gt; Lodging: Hotels &amp;amp; Accommodations &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;headlist&quot;&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#933331&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#933331&quot;&gt; &lt;/font&gt; Rome&amp;#39;s luxury hotels are located in the central part of the city. The Hotel Eden is to the Spanish Steps and Villa Borghese. The St. Regis Grand is only a short walk to the Trevi Fountain. Many of the hotels are on or near the famous Via Veneto. Enjoy a Rome vacation package at the top luxury hotels!&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0066cc&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div class=&quot;BODY1GY2&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0066cc&quot;&gt;View Rome hotels on a map&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Tuscany</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Tuscany</link><author>travelagental</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Tuscany</guid><comments>Tuscany</comments><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:12:39 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Helvetica&quot; size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;Tuscany - idyllic; Blessed with a landscape of cypress trees, vineyards, and olive groves, this sunny Italian region south of Florence spoils travelers with every conceivable gluttonous delight&amp;mdash;cheeses, pastas, and the famous Chianti wine. Leave your diet at home, but bring your camera: though small in size, medieval towns like Montepulciano and San Gimignano deliver awesome rewards for art and architecture buffs.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;At Hoffman &amp;amp; Hoffman International we have a wonderful itinerary that combines a castle villa stay and Rome, Florence and Siena into a warm vacation of a lifetime.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Day One:&lt;br&gt;Arrive in Rome, Italy &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Upon exiting customs, you will be met by a Exclusive Vacations representative who will escort you to your transfer vehicle. Relax as the driver assists with your luggage and escorts you to the Empire Palace Hotel. Check into Empire Palace Hotel  You will be checked into your resort before you arrive, so take some time to explore this enchanting resort that used to be the palatial home of a noble Venetian family. Welcome Reception and Dinner at Hotel&lt;br&gt;Meet the other families that will share the adventure! Gather together and enjoy your first of many mouthwatering Italian feasts.&lt;br&gt;Meal Included: Dinner&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We also offer other alternate hotel venues in Rome (see our Rome page).&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Venice Photo Album</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Photo+Album</link><author>Anonymous</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Photo+Album</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:29:42 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;3&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h3&gt; &lt;/h3&gt;  Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Rome Hotels</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Hotels</link><author>Anonymous</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Hotels</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:11:19 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  &lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Have you stayed in Rome?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Click EasyEdit to make a recommendation or add a review.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tips:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;  &lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Put your cursor in an empty table cell to add a new recommendation.&lt;/font&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you add a photo, keep it small and wrap the text around it. &lt;/font&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Questions? Leave a message on the moderator&amp;#39;s profile&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;  &lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;h3 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  On the Cheap: &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Hostels/Budget Hotels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;  Happy Medium:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Good Amenities, Decent Rates&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td align=&quot;middle&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;  Count the Stars:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Spare No Expense  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;   &lt;br&gt;Hilton Cavalieri Rome Italy&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Guided Tours</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Guided+Tours</link><author>Anonymous</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Guided+Tours</guid><comments>Italy Tour</comments><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:05:37 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;Italy&amp;rsquo;s Cinque Terre&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;What It Is&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;The Cinque Terre (which means &amp;ldquo;five villages&amp;rdquo;) is an 11-mile stretch of sheer rocky coastline in northern Italy, noted for its terraced hills and vineyards that slope steeply to the sea. Five tiny, pedestrian-only villages are built into the rocks between the beach and hillsides.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Why You Should Visit&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;The Cinque Terre is one of the best-preserved natural areas in the entire Mediterranean. With its unique characteristics, the Cinque Terre (also called Cinqueterre) was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was designated as a protected national park. In addition, the surrounding waters &amp;ndash; with their diverse aquatic life and rare corals &amp;ndash; were made a marine protected area.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;What To Do There&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;With its centuries-old footpaths and mule tracks &amp;ndash; winding 1,000 feet above the sea through olive groves, vineyards, orchards and chestnut woods &amp;ndash; hiking is a must. (Please note that hiking permits are required and can be obtained at booths along the hiking trails.) Go swimming or snorkeling in the clear waters, or scuba diving in Riomaggiore, or simply wander through the quaint villages and sample local Ligurian dishes with a glass of Cinque Terre wine.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;When To Go&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;You&amp;rsquo;ll enjoy warm, pleasant weather from late-March through the end of October. High season is from July through mid-September.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;THE FIVE VILLAGES&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;MONTEROSSO AL MARE&lt;/b&gt;, the westernmost of the villages, is recognized for its rugged cliffs, beautiful beaches and crystal-clear waters.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot; size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Founded around the 1st century, &lt;b&gt;VERNAZZA &lt;/b&gt;has deeply rooted maritime traditions, as evidenced by its impressive loggias, arcades and portals.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;CORNIGLIA&lt;/b&gt;, located on the ridge of a rocky promontory at the foot of a terraced vineyard, is a traditional farming community noted for its impressive Gothic-Ligurian Church of Saint Peter.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot; size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;The scenic footpath called La Via dell&amp;rsquo;Amore or &amp;ldquo;Lovers&amp;rsquo; Pathway&amp;rdquo; starts in &lt;b&gt;MANAROLA&lt;/b&gt;, an ancient port sheltered in a deep gorge between two promontory rocks.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot; size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Maintaining both its fishing and agricultural roots, &lt;b&gt;RIOMAGGIORE&lt;/b&gt; is the easternmost of the Cinque Terre villages and offers easy access to the region from La Spezia.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;Let a Virtuoso travel specialist plan your trip to Cinque Terre, Allan Hoffman CTC MCC, is a specialist in Italy Travel and can be reached at 904-703-7815 or email &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.commailto:allan.hoffman@hotmail.com&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;allan.hoffman@hotmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Drinking in Italy</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Drinking+in+Italy</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Drinking+in+Italy</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:08:00 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;br&gt;Wine (of course): &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Limoncello&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Grappa&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Compari&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Getting Around Italy</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Getting+Around+Italy</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Getting+Around+Italy</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:07:43 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;h3&gt;Do you have advice for traveling in Italy? &lt;/h3&gt;Share tips here (just click EasyEdit)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;By Train&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;By Plane&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;By Car&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;By Bus&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;By Boat/Ferry&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Things to Do</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Things+to+Do</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Things+to+Do</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:07:05 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;h3&gt;We&amp;#39;re looking for reviews of your favorite things to do in Italy: &lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Museums&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Art&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Architecture&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Wine tours:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Traveling to Italy | Tips, Advice, Info</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Traveling+to+Italy+%7C+Tips%2C+Advice%2C+Info</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Traveling+to+Italy+%7C+Tips%2C+Advice%2C+Info</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:06:12 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;b&gt;Wiki currently under construction! If you&amp;#39;ve been to Italy, then help build this wiki. Where should you start? &lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Write a &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Trip+Reports&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Trip Report&lt;/a&gt; of your travels&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Share &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Tips+%26+Advice&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Tips &amp;amp; Advice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Recommend a hotel in &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Hotels&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Rome &lt;/a&gt;or &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Hotels&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Florence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;3&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-none&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt; &lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt; &lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;25%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt; &lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;25%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Destinations&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Rome&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Venice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Florence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Pisa&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Pisa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Naples&lt;br&gt;Siena&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Italy%27s+Islands&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Italy&amp;#39;s Islands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Trip Reports&lt;/h3&gt;Your Travel Photos&lt;br&gt;Travelogues&lt;br&gt;Report a Scam | Warnings&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect With Other Travelers&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Tips+&amp;+Advice&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Tips &amp;amp; Advice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Italy+FAQ&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Italy FAQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Recommend a Trip or Tour&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Travel Resources&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Italy+Guidebooks&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Italy Guidebooks&lt;/a&gt;: Review and compare your favorites&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/What+to+Pack&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;What to Pack &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Italy+Basics&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Italy Basics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Handy+Phrases+to+Know&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Handy Phrases to Know&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Getting+Around+Italy&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Getting Around&lt;/a&gt;: Planes, trains and automobiles&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Types+of+Travel&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Types of Travel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Independent+Travel&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Guided+Tours&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Guided Tours&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Backpacking&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Backpacking&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Venice</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:04:56 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Restaurants&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Venice Restaurants&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Hotels&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Venice Hotels&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Photo+Album&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Venice Photo Album&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Florence</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:04:29 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Restaurants&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Florence Restaurants&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Hotels&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Florence Hotels&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Photos&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Florence Photo Album&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; 				&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Florence Photos</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Photos</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Photos</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:03:33 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;3&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h3&gt; &lt;/h3&gt; Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;The exterior of the Church of San Lorenzo&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The bapistry doors of the duomo&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;View of Florence from San Miniato&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;the duomo&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;the Ponte Vecchio&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;  &lt;br&gt;Add photo caption or credit here.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Florence Hotels</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Hotels</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Hotels</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:58:11 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Have you stayed in Florence?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Click EasyEdit to make a recommendation or add a review.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tips:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Put your cursor in an empty table cell to add a new recommendation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you add a photo, keep it small and wrap the text around it. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Questions? Leave a message on the moderator&amp;#39;s profile&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.comhttp://amazingracewiki.cbs.com/account/Globetrotter22&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;On the Cheap: &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Hostels/Budget Hotels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Happy Medium:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Good Amenities, Decent Rates&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Count the Stars:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Spare No Expense&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; contact info&lt;br&gt; short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Venice Hotels</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Hotels</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Hotels</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:57:27 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Have you stayed in Venice?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Click EasyEdit to make a recommendation or add a review.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tips:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Put your cursor in an empty table cell to add a new recommendation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you add a photo, keep it small and wrap the text around it. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Questions? Leave a message on the moderator&amp;#39;s profile&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.comhttp://amazingracewiki.cbs.com/account/Globetrotter22&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;On the Cheap: &lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Hostels/Budget Hotels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Happy Medium:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Good Amenities, Decent Rates&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Count the Stars:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Spare No Expense&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; contact info&lt;br&gt; short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; 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width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hotel Name&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact info&lt;br&gt;short description&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Venice Restaurants</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Restaurants</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Restaurants</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:56:50 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;h3 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;Have a question about dining? &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Venice+Restaurants/thread&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt; for the community!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Local specialties&lt;/h2&gt;Describe the food and drink that are unique to this region:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;What to try &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;What to stay away from&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Recommend a restaurant&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Cheap Eats (pizza, coffee bars, gelateria, etc)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Trattorias (family run places where the locals eat)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Ristorantes (budget-busters or for a special treat.)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Florence Restaurants</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Restaurants</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Restaurants</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:56:12 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;h3 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;Have a question about dining? &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Florence+Restaurants/thread&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Post a comment&lt;/a&gt; for the community!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Local specialties&lt;/h2&gt;Describe the food and drink that are unique to this region:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;What to try &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;What to stay away from&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Recommend a restaurant&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Cheap Eats (pizza, coffee bars, gelateria, etc)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Trattorias (family run places where the locals eat)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Ristorantes (budget-busters or for a special treat.)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Rome Restaurants</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Restaurants</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Restaurants</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:55:05 CDT</pubDate><description> 				&lt;h3 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;Have a question about dining? Post a comment for the community!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Local specialties&lt;/h3&gt;Describe the food and drink that are unique to this region:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;What to try &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;What to stay away from&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Recommend a restaurant&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Cheap Eats (pizza, coffee bars, gelateria, etc)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Trattorias (family run places where the locals eat)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Ristorantes (budget-busters or for a special treat.)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Recommended:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt;Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;Dish not to miss:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;33%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Restaurant Name: &lt;br&gt; Address/neighborhood:&lt;br&gt;What makes this place special:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Day Trips from Rome</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Day+Trips+from+Rome</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Day+Trips+from+Rome</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:45:01 CDT</pubDate><description>There is no abstract available for this page revision.&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Rome Sightseeing</title><link>http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Sightseeing</link><author>heidianna</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Rome+Sightseeing</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:44:50 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;br&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;right&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;See also&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;http://italytravel.wetpaint.com/page/Day+Trips+from+Rome&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot;&gt;Day Trips from Rome&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-none&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Don&amp;#39;t Miss!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;1.&lt;br&gt;2.&lt;br&gt;3.&lt;br&gt;4.&lt;br&gt;5.&lt;br&gt;6.&lt;br&gt;7.&lt;br&gt;8.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Off the beaten path (but worth the trip)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;1.&lt;br&gt; 2.&lt;br&gt; 3.&lt;br&gt; 4.&lt;br&gt;5.&lt;br&gt;6.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Tours/Tour Companies for Sightseeing: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;1.&lt;br&gt; 2.&lt;br&gt; 3.&lt;br&gt; 4.&lt;br&gt; 5.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Where/how to escape the crowds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;1.&lt;br&gt;  2.&lt;br&gt;  3.&lt;br&gt;  4.&lt;br&gt;  5.&lt;br&gt;6.&lt;br&gt;7.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Free Sites:&lt;br&gt; &lt;/b&gt;1.&lt;br&gt; 2.&lt;br&gt; 3.&lt;br&gt; 4.&lt;br&gt; 5.&lt;br&gt; 6.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;50%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>