Day 2 in Rome I visited Vatican City. I managed to get in after queuing for 2 hours which in the height of the summer is pretty good apparently (many que for 4+ hours). Vatican City has been an independent sovereign state since 1929. It is completely independent of the Italian State. Vatican City has its […]
7th June 2006
For many visitors to Peru, a visit to the Inca city of Machu Picchu is the long-anticipated highpoint of their trip. This awe-inspiring ancient city was never revealed to the conquering Spaniards and was virtually forgotten until the early part of the 20th century. Despite this great tourist influx, the site manages to retain an air […]