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The Best of Italy: Rome, Florence and Venice
Program Number:
Start and End Dates:
3/9/2013 - 3/22/2013
4/2/2016 - 4/15/2016
4/16/2016 - 4/29/2016
4/23/2016 - 5/6/2016
5/10/2016 - 5/23/2016
5/14/2016 - 5/27/2016
5/21/2016 - 6/3/2016
5/28/2016 - 6/10/2016
9/6/2016 - 9/19/2016
9/10/2016 - 9/23/2016
9/17/2016 - 9/30/2016
9/24/2016 - 10/7/2016
10/1/2016 - 10/14/2016
10/8/2016 - 10/21/2016
10/15/2016 - 10/28/2016
10/22/2016 - 11/4/2016
10/26/2016 - 11/8/2016
10/30/2016 - 11/12/2016
13 nights
Price starting at:
$4,195.00 -
Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type:
Activity Level:
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30; 12 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 9 Dinners
Meal Options:
Vegetarian; Gluten Free
Experience the beauty of three historic capitals of Classical, Medieval and Renaissance acclaim as local experts lead you on a journey through some of Italy�s greatest cities. Follow the path of legendary artists, scientists and philosophers from the classical remnants of Rome to the preserved treasures of Florence and Venice.
� Trace Roman history through the ages as you visit the Colosseum, the Pantheon, Borghese Museum and the Vatican Museum.
� Journey to Florence and Venice via a high speed EuroStar train, reaching speeds of over 120 mph.
� View the "David" � a Renaissance period masterpiece in Florence � and ride in a gondola through the canals of Venice.
Activity Particulars
Extensive walking in traffic-free urban centers which prevent tourist coaches from parking or loading passengers at sites. The distances traversed on foot can reach 4 mi/day�always interspersed with rest time, typically at a meal. Standing for extended periods of time during site visits. Special attention needs to be paid to the uneven aspect of cobblestone streets. Elevator use in some historic buildings is restricted. Not all staircases have banisters. Venice is unique as a city with no vehicles besides public or private boats that run along the Grand Canal. Extensive walking in Venice includes crossing bridges that span minor canals. As with many things, the effort expended has its aesthetic reward.
Date Specific Information
10-22-2016, 10-26-2016, 10-30-2016
Travel and study with Road Scholar in Rome, Florence, and Venice during low season means museums, other cultural attractions, and restaurants are less crowded, with more opportunities for relaxed �people watching� as we mix and mingle with the locals. In Venice, especially, we will feel more like Venetians as we ride the vaporetto (public boats) down the Grand Canal without crowds of tourists.
Itinerary Summary
Arrival Rome, 4 nights; train to Florence, 4 nights; train to Venice, 4 nights; departure.
Overnight flight from the U.S.A.
1 night
Arrival Rome
4 nights
Begin to unravel the multiple layers of Roman history as you examine some of the masterpieces preserved in the National Museum of Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. Lectures offer insight on various aspects of Roman culture, architecture and artists, such as Michelangelo and Bernini. Marvel at the stunning Ceiling and the imposing Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. Visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum and delight in the art collection at the Borghese Gallery.
Train to Florence
4 nights
Considered the �cradle of the Renaissance,� Florence retains a treasure trove of works by Michaelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Verrocchio, Donatello and Botticelli. Learn from resident professors of art history the development of styles and feast your artistic senses during visits to the National Sculpture Gallery of the Bargello, the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia � where the newly restored David is housed. Learn about the Duomo complex and Brunelleschi's Dome. Savor the sights, smells, and tastes of Florence as you stroll through traffic free streets, visiting markets and sampling gelato just steps away from breathtaking churches.
Train to Venice
4 nights
Journey to Venice via train and then explore the city along its historic and scenic canals. Notice the grandeur of patrician palaces, with arches indicating near-Eastern influence before exploring St. Mark�s Cathedral and the Ducal Palace. On an excursion to the island of Murano observe a master-craftsman shape genuine Venetian glass in a workshop. Docents will illustrate and illuminate the richness of Venetian history, legends, personages, and of course the art. Venice invites you into its maze.
�Dolce far niente,� the �sweetness of doing nothing.� This ode to leisure is a distinctly Italian phrase, and yet the expression does not do justice to the hard-work ethos of the nation�s inhabitants. The monuments, art and civilization bequeathed to the people of modern Italy are a testament to the industry of their forebearers, and the legacy lives on in today�s Italians, who work hard to better enjoy the sweetness of repose.
Rome: Four-star hotel near the Piazza della Repubblica, the Termini train station, and the Rome Opera House. Florence: Four-star hotel was an ex-Franciscan convent from the 15th century and its modern restoration showcases the ancient frescoes, stone arches and vaulted ceilings. Venice: Four-star hotel with a terrace and private dock on the Grand Canal.
Road Scholar Instructors
These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur.
Elaine Ruffolo
Elaine Ruffolo has been teaching art history in Florence since 1989 and is a popular instructor for students and adults alike. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin and earned a master�s in art history from Syracuse University. Elaine directs the field study programs for Syracuse University in Florence and lectures for various adult programs. She is the resident director of the Smithsonian Institute programs in Italy and is currently working on a travel book of Florence and Tuscany.
Rocky Ruggiero
Rocky Ruggiero is an art history professor specializing in early Renaissance architecture for American university study abroad programs in Florence. He has appeared in the History Channel series �Engineering an Empire" and in a PBS program focusing on the architecture of the Renaissance. Rocky shares his love of Florentine art as an advisory board member of Friends of Florence, a non-profit group that raises funds for the restoration of various works throughout the city.
Jane Zaloga
Jane Zaloga holds degrees in architecture and business administration from the University of Notre Dame, a master�s degree from Syracuse University, and has done further graduate study at Harvard University. She has received several fellowships to study in Rome and in Florence, including the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship. She now lives in Florence and teaches with several American university programs, including Syracuse University and NYU.
Rachel Potts
Rachel Potts is a licensed excursion leader in Rome. She graduated from Manchester University (UK) with a bachelor's in philosophy and French, and later studied garden design at the London Gardening School. Having grown up in Rome, she chose to return to Italy and share her knowledge and love of Rome and surrounding areas.
Rosanna Giannotti
Italian native Rosanna Giannotti has always had a penchant for travelling and cosmopolitanism. She studied English and French at university before moving to Calgary to work as a translator for the Canadian Oil Company. Upon returning to Venice, she studied and passed the rigorous examination to become a licensed guide, and she�s been working as an educational guide ever since. Rosanna is a member of the prestigious Italian and European Association of Guide Lecturers.
Meals and Lodgings
Hotel Diana
Rome, Italy
4 nights
Hotel Rivoli
Florence, Italy
4 nights
Hotel Principe
Venice, Italy
4 nights
Hotel Diana
Four-Star Hotel
Your hotel in Rome is centrally located near the Piazza della Repubblica, Rome�s Opera House and the Termini train station. The breakfast buffet is served on the top floor with views of the rooftops of Rome and the cupola of St. Peter�s.
Contact info:
Via Principe Amedeo, 4
Rome, NA 00185 Italy
phone: +06.47.86.81
Room amenities:
Satellite TV, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, safe box for valuables, AC/heat with individual controls, and a mini-bar
Facility amenities:
Rooftop lounge affords a panoramic view of Rome. In the spacious lobby, meet for conversation, read an international newspaper or use the internet point.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Additional nights prior:
varies by season If you plan to book additional nights at the hotel, contact the hotel�s online reservation system directly www.hoteldianaroma.com. Or, contact Lavinia Tour, Trinity College�s partnering agency in Rome: firstname.lastname@example.com. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment.
Check in time:
Hotel Rivoli
Four-Star Hotel
The centrally located 4 star superior hotel is an ex Franciscan convent from the15th Century. The hotel has undergone a modern restoration that showcases the ancient frescoes, stone arches and vaulted ceilings.
Contact info:
Via della Scala 33
Florence, NA 50123 Italy
phone: +39 055 27 861
Room amenities:
mini-bar, air conditioning, hair dryer, safe for valuables.
Facility amenities:
Hotel restaurant, patio and small garden, small pool open May - September.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Hotel Principe
Four-Star Hotel
Overlooking the Grand Canal, with a splendid terrace on the water, the Hotel Principe, is one of the 4 star hotels in Venice in a perfect position for discovering the charm and beauty of Venice on foot, or for easily reaching the Rialto or St. Mark's Square with a vaporetto, which stops just steps from the hotel.The hotel has a private dock on the Grand Canal for gondola and water taxi access.
Contact info:
Lista di Spagna 146/147
Venice, NA 30121 Italy
phone: +041-220-4010
Room amenities:
Hair dryer, AC/heat individual controls, mini-bar, safe, satellite television, complimentary toiletries.
Facility amenities:
Restaurant and terrace overlook the Grand Canal, snack bar, complimentary internet point in the lobby and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Additional nights after:
varies by season To book additional nights at the hotel, email Lavinia Tour, Trinity College�s partnering agency in Rome, email@example.com. Another option is to book directly through the hotel�s online reservation system www.hotelprincipevenice.it. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment
Check out time:
Travel Details
Start of Program:
Lunch provided for morning arrivals. Hotel check in 2:00 pm. Meet in lobby at 4:00 pm for Orientation. You will be staying at
Hotel Diana
that night.
End of Program:
After breakfast. No activities other than transfer to airport. Hotel check out by 11 am. You will be staying at
Hotel Principe
the night before.
Required documents:
The Participant Information Form is required.
(For Independent Travelers)
Train or bus availability:
Train service from European and Italian points connects to Roma Termini, the main station. A separate line connects the airport to Roma Termini. The hotel is within walking distance from the station and a short taxi ride for luggage considerations.
To Start of Program
Nearest city or town:
Nearest highway:
Nearest airport:
Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino
Transportation to site:
To reach the hotel on your own, from the Rome airport terminal, you have three options: public transportation, shared ride shuttle service and taxi. The Leonardo Express train goes from the airport to Roma Termini, the main train station in the city center. In the airport terminal public area, follow the signs for the train, purchase tickets at the ticket counter on the station platform, stamp the ticket in the yellow box on the platform, and board the Leonardo Express to Roma Termini. Fare is EUR 14 pp. The ride takes 30 min. 10 minute walk from the train station to the Hotel Diana. For door to door service you have 2 options: shared ride shuttle van or taxi. You can book shuttle service online at www.rome.airport-shuttle.com. Fares are about EUR 27 for 1 person; discounts apply if you book for multiple passengers. Taxi fare for direct service from the airport to the hotel is approx. EUR 60. Max 4 persons per taxi.
From End of Program
Nearest city or town:
Nearest highway:
Nearest airport:
Marco Polo
Transportation from site:
To reach the airport on your own, there is public transportation by bus from Piazzale Roma, the point that connects Venice to the mainland, to the Venice Airport. Piazzale Roma is a 10 min. walk from the Hotel Principe. Note that the walk from the hotel to the bus stop entails crossing a high bridge that has long shallow steps and no ramp. The bus (fare EUR 6, 25 min. ride) leaves you off directly in front of the airport terminal. For direct service from the hotel dock to the airport dock, it is possible to book a water taxi. Fare is approx. EUR 100. Supplemental fees apply for service before 8 am. Max 10 passengers per taxi boat. When the water taxi arrives at the airport dock you can get a cart for the 10 min. walk to the terminal along a covered path. If you are continuing your travels by train, from the hotel you can reach the train station on foot very easily from the hotel.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Flights depart from North America.
(Saturday, March 9)
Depart From:
In Transit:
Overnight flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Arrivals in Rome the following day.
Day 2:
Roman Art at the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme / Welcome Reception
(Sunday, March 10)
The visit of the Palazzo Massimo museum will require ascending two flights of stairs from street level to the entrance of the museum. Once inside, there is an elevator to reach the upper floors.
Arrive To:
Rome airport and clear customs, join others for transfer.
Transfer to hotel. Check-in time is afternoon. Your room might not be ready for occupancy if you arrive early morning. The staff at the reception desk, however, will accept your luggage and place it in the deposit after which you can explore the area around the hotel before lunch at 12:30.
Lunch at the hotel.
At the 4:00 Orientation session the group leader reviews program logistics and distributes the most updated and detailed daily schedule. Expert-led visit follows of the collection of Roman Art at the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, around the corner from the hotel. A brief neighborhood walk to locate ATMs, banks, pharmacies, grocery stores, eateries. At the Welcome Reception a chance to meet your fellow Road Scholars.
Dinner at the hotel's rooftop restaurant.
Hotel Diana
Meals Included:
Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
Orientation, Welcome to Rome / Forum and Colosseum
(Monday, March 11)
Steep and uneven steps to reach the upper levels of the Colosseum. The walk around the Roman Forum is on uneven paths and original pavement of cobble stone.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Program Orientation and overview. Begin to unravel the multiple layers of Roman history through the sharp insight of a professor who will set the stage for your explorations.
Lunch at a restaurant near Via dei Fori Imperiali.
A local expert leads the visit to the Roman Forum and Colosseum. The Flavian Amphitheater or Colosseum was built in the 80 CE while the forum area dates back to the 7th century BCE. The forum was the religious and civic center of the city. Late afternoon lecture on the Treasures of the Vatican Museums and Borghese Gallery.
Dinner at a characteristic Roman trattoria.
Hotel Diana
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
Vatican Museums / Sistine Chapel / St. Peter's Basilica
(Tuesday, March 12)
Reserved entrance time diminishes the wait in line. The museum requires negotiating multiple flights of steps and walking the long corridor to the Sistine Chapel (distance is about 1/2 mile). Year round you can expect crowds; thousands of people visit the museums daily.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Coach to the Vatican. Expert-led visit of the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica. The extraordinary collection of works of art will amaze you, notable are: Roman statuary: Laocoon, Belvedere Apollo, gilded bronze Hercules, Raphael's Stanze and of course Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. If security permits, your guide will lead you out a back way which puts you at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica, where you will see Michelangelo's Pieta'.
Coach to the hotel and lunch on your own.
Free Afternoon
Dinner at a neighborhood restaurant.
Hotel Diana
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5:
Borghese Gallery / Piazza Navona and Pantheon
(Wednesday, March 13)
To view the Borghese Gallery painting collection requires ascending 2 flights of stairs, whereas the sculpture collection is on the ground floor. Piazza Navona and the Pantheon are in the heart of Rome's wide pedestrian area.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Coach to the Borghese Gallery, the private pleasure and reception palace of Cardinal Scipio Borghese, an avid art collector and patron of the young Bernini. On display in the Gallery are important paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, Botticelli and Titian. However, most people go there to see the sculptures by Bernini which are emotionally charged, a true evocation of the Baroque.
Coach to Piazza Navona. Lunch at a restaurant off the elegant square.
Expert-led walk to the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon. Return by coach to the hotel.
Dinner on your own.
Hotel Diana
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6:
Ancient Mosaics /Train to Florence
(Thursday, March 14)
Short walk from the hotel to the train station, comfortable ride on the train, short walk to hotel and city orientation in Florence.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Check out of hotel. Your bags will be delivered to the hotel in Florence. Expert-led visit of an early Christian church with remarkable mosaics.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Transfer to Florence by train. Travel on the train with just your carry-on bag. Check in and settle into the hotel.
Dinner at Ristorante Benedicta.
Evening walk to orient you to the location of ATMs, pharmacies, stores and shops. Florence is much smaller than Rome and can easily be traversed in 30 minutes. On a walk, you will see the Duomo, the main cathedral and Palazzo Vecchio, the 13th C. city hall, still in use.
Hotel Rivoli
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7:
Welcome to Florence / Bargello Museum / Exclusive Visit Baptistery
(Friday, March 15)
Leisurely walk to the Bargello museum. During the Baptistery visit, if you opt to visit the womens' gallery on the upper level, you must climb a narrow, steep and winding stair case, otherwise wait 10 min for the group to descend.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Classroom session on the origins and art of Florence. After a short break an art historian leads you through the Bargello museum and examines the development of sculpture from antiquity through the Renaissance with special emphasis on the works of Ghiberti, Donatello and Michelangelo. Notable works include Donatello's David and bronzes by Cellini and Giambologna.
Lunch at a trattoria near the Bargello.
Field trip continues to the Baptistery of the Duomo where you will have exclusive access to the 2nd floor women's gallery to experience up close the beautiful 13th C. mosaics depicting scenes from the Bible and the last judgment.
Dinner on your own.
Hotel Rivoli
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8:
Renaissance Art / Uffizi Gallery
(Saturday, March 16)
An elevator for disabled visitors may be accessible at the Uffizi Gallery. There is a long flight of stairs to reach the exhibition rooms of the gallery. Expect some crowding in the museum; it is a popular destination for art afficionados.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Morning lecture on medieval and Renaissance art in preparation for the visit to the Uffizi Gallery.
Lunch on your own.
For the self guided Uffizi visit we will enter as a group, but you are free to spend as much time as you wish. This is the most extensive collection of art, tracing the development from Gothic to medieval to Renaissance to Mannerist paintings in the world. You will find many recognizable masterpieces, including DaVinci's Annunciation, Botticelli's Birth of Venus and the Primavera, some Titians, Michelangelo's Holy Family, and a few Caravaggios as well as Artemisia Gentileschi. There is a coffee bar at the end of the second corridor, on top of the Loggia, with a wonderful view of the watch tower and Duomo where you can get a refreshment and rest.
Dinner at a restaurant in the heart of Florence.
Hotel Rivoli
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9:
Accademia Museum / Gala Renaissance dinner
(Sunday, March 17)
Leisurely walk to and from Palazzo Borghese for dinner.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Expert-led visit to the Accademia to see the newly restored David by Michelangelo. Some free time to explore the Mercato Centrale where you will find merchants' carts displaying leather goods, decorated Florentine paper, souvenirs, and in the steel building, the fresh food market, selling local produce.
Lunch at a restaurant near the Mercato Centrale.
Free time to wander the San Lorenzo market or take in a church or museum not on our itinerary. Late afternoon session on the Intrigues of the Medici, a Florentine family who came to power during the Renaissance.
Imagine yourself attending dinner with Napoleon and his sister Pauline Borghese, (you will remember her from Canova's statue in the Galleria Borghese.) Her house was decorated in Imperial style in anticipation of his visit, but he did not make it. Now the Palazzo hosts a gala Renaissance dinner, with madrigal singers and musicians, court jester and dancers--all make for a lively entertaining evening. Dress attire is not required.
Hotel Rivoli
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10:
Train to Venice / Welcome to Venice
(Monday, March 18)
High speed train to Venice, minimal walking around Venice on arrival day.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Train to Venice, short walk to the hotel. Your bags will be delivered by courier. Venice's public transportation system operates boats, called Vaporetto. All participants will be given a pass valid for the duration of the stay.
Lunch at the hotel restaurant.
A local resident and historian leads a classroom session introducing Venice, maritime republic that amassed great wealth as a result of trade with the near East. A neighborhood walk before dinner will indicate the location of ATMs, pharmacies, stores and shops.
Dinner at a neighborhood restaurant.
Hotel Principe
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11:
St. Mark's Square and Basilica / Accademia
(Tuesday, March 19)
Leisurely vaporetto (public boat) ride to S. Mark's Square. The square is very often crowded. At the Accademia, climb a few flights of stairs lead to the main exhibits.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Travel to Piazza S. Marco on the vaporetto along Venice's famed Grand Canal. Notice the patrician palaces, with arches indicating near-Eastern influence. Some of the houses have names based on the prominent mosaic, e.g. Ca' d'Oro, the "Golden House." The ride lasts about 45 minutes. The led visits to S. Mark's Cathedral, built during the 13 C., shows Byzantine influence. There are more than 45,000 sq. ft. of mosaics adorning the church, giving the impression of streets of gold.
Sample Venetian dishes at a characteristic trattoria.
On-site lecture and visit to the Accademia museum; the paintings are grouped according to period and school. It contains a great collection of art by such notables as Veronese, Veneziano, Bellini, Tintoretto and Giorgione. Not far from the Accademia is the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, during your free time you might stroll over there if you appreciate modern art.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Hotel Principe
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12:
Frari and Rialto / Ducal Palace / Gondola ride
(Wednesday, March 20)
Vaporetto ride to the Rialto. Monumental staircase at the historic Ducal Palace. Assistance is offered for boarding and disembarking the gondola.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Guided by a local expert, explore the colorful Rialto market.
Lunch at a restaurant in the Dorsoduro neighborhood.
Expert-led visit continues to the Ducal Palace, the seat of civic and political power. Doges embellished the palace to demonstrate their wealth and importance. Then, experience the city from a different point of view as you enjoy a gondola ride along the canals of Venice. Some free time before dinner.
Dinner on your own.
Hotel Principe
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 13:
Glassmaking demonstration in Murano
(Thursday, March 21)
Enjoyable boat ride to the island, minimal effort to walk around the streets of Murano.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Vaporetto to the island of Murano for a glassblowing demonstration by master artisans. Some free time to stroll the narrow streets along the canals.
Lunch on your own.
Free Afternoon. With your vaporetto pass you can easily take the boat from Murano to explore the island of Burano, whose leaning tower rivals that in Pisa. Here you can find Venetian lace and small shops where you can watch the crafters create their handiwork. Or, return to the island of Venice to explore one of the districts at your own pace.
Farewell dinner at the hotel restaurant.
Hotel Principe
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14:
(Friday, March 22)
Transfer to the airport may be by water taxi from the hotel dock. Your bags will be loaded onto and off the water taxi but at the imbarcadero there are 3 steps from the dock to the road. Under a covered path, the walk to the terminal takes about 8 minutes. If you have trouble managing your luggage on the flat path you can use an airport cart (euro coin deposit) or engage a shuttle van that provides assistance from the imbarcadero to the terminal for a small per bag fee.
Breakfast at hotel; continental style for participants with early morning departures.
Departure transfer to Venice Airport.
Meals Included:
Important information about your itinerary:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Suggested Reading List
Blue Guide Concise Italy
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Brunelleschi's Dome, How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
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Eyewitness Guide Italy
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Italy Map
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Italy in Mind
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Italy, A Short History
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La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind
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La Bella Lingua
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
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The Art of the Renaissance
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The City of Florence, Historical Vistas and Personal Sightings
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The House of Medici, Its Rise and Fall
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The World of Venice
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You can't find a better value than Road Scholar.
As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing all-inclusive educational programs at great value. From lectures to gratuities to field trips to accommodations - the tuition you pay up front is all that you pay.
Specifically, this program includes:
12 nights accommodations
30 meals: 12 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners
Expert-led lectures: 6
Expert-led lectures
Led by one or more of our world-class instructors, typically in a classroom setting, lectures come in the form of presentations, discussions or workshops and offer expert insight into your area of study.
Field trips: 18
Field trips
The world is your classroom, as you're on location with an instructor to pursue your educational theme firsthand.
Performances: 1
A performance can range from a night at the opera to a visit from a local performer at your hotel.
Plus these special experiences...
Reserved entrances for the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Forum and Galleria Borghese minimize wait time.
Travel by high speed train, luggage transported by courier from Rome to Florence and from Florence to Venice.
Reserved entrances to the Uffizi Gallery and for Michelangelo's David. Renaissance dinner complete with musicians.
Gondola ride and expert led visit to St Mark's in Venice. In Florence, exclusive access to 2nd floor of Baptistery offers up-close view of mosaics.
View the Daily Schedule to see more
And included with all Road Scholar programs:
Learning led by expert instructors who are authorities in the field of study.
An experienced Group Leader attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, providing 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage.
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Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972)
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Kurobuta Pork Crown Roast
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Few entrées are showstoppers like a pork crown roast, and this one towers above others when it comes to flavor. Kurobuta pork – American-raised Berkshire pork from the renowned Snake River Farms – is as pure, juicy and robust as pork gets, routinely winning taste tests over other domestic pork. Here ten to twelve pork ribs are fashioned into a crown roast, which can be filled with stuffing or drizzled with gravy. No matter how you slice it, it is as impressive as it delicious.
- One bone-in pork crown roast; 10-12 ribs (5.25-6.5 lb. net wt.)
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You may have finished your holiday leftovers, but Hollywood is just getting started.
Studios are starting to release movies deemed unfit for competition during the hotly contested months of November and December, which means (yikes) somebody didn't think "The Dilemma" would hold up against "Little Fockers."
You probably agree if you've been watching the movie's dreadful TV commercials - several lame outtakes in search of a joke.
It turns out, though, that "Dilemma" is not the lazy pile of bromance, buddy-movie slop it appears to be - it's much more ambitious than that, a lot darker, which explains why Oscar collaborators Ron Howard, (producer) Brian Glazer and Jennifer Connelly are on board (late of "A Beautiful Mind").


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I KNEW it!!!
LOL Adam likes 90210
I'm tired of being next to Sasquatch in a competition every time
hating the blonde already.
Another season has begun....welcome everyone!
OK, instantly I want Porsche to be evicted.
Also, I wanted to root for Lawon but he seems like he needs medication.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." Abraham Lincoln
What is an "MFWalkoff?"
I hate her and not for the reason she thinks I do.
All I wanted was a 45, a stinking 45 - the record or the gun. I'd even settle for the damn malt liquor. - Al Bundy.
Wow, Dominic is a virgin!
When the Power of Love overcomes the Love of Power, the World will know Peace
Adam might get too overbearing for me too quickly
I'm tired of being next to Sasquatch in a competition every time
Gift of Gab? I HATE that phrase
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ABSTRACT: Mutations in the large GPR98 gene underlie Usher syndrome type 2C (USH2C), and all patients described to date have been female. It was speculated that GPR98 mutations cause a more severe, and eventually lethal, phenotype in males. We describe for the first time two male patients with USH2 with novel GPR98 mutations. Clinical characterization of a male patient and his affected sister revealed a typical USH2 phenotype in both. GPR98 may have been excluded from systematic investigation in previous studies, and the proportion of patients with USH2C probably underestimated. GPR98 should be considered in patients with USH2 of both sexes.
Article: Ebermann, I., Koenekoop, R. K., Lopez, I., Bou-Khzam, L., Pigeon, R. & Bolz, H. J. An USH2A founder mutation is the major cause of Usher syndrome type 2 in Canadians of French origin and confirms common roots of Quebecois and Acadians. Eur. J. Hum. Genet. 17, 80-84[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Congenital hearing loss affects approximately one child in 1000. About 10% of the deaf population have Usher syndrome (USH). In USH, hearing loss is complicated by retinal degeneration with onset in the first (USH1) or second (USH2) decade. In most populations, diagnostic testing is hampered by a multitude of mutations in nine genes. We have recently shown that in French Canadians from Quebec, USH1 largely results from a single USH1C founder mutation, c.216G>A ('Acadian allele'). The genetic basis of USH2 in Canadians of French descent, however, has remained elusive. Here, we have investigated nine USH2 families from Quebec and New Brunswick (the former Acadia) by haplotype analyses of the USH2A locus and sequencing of the three known USH2 genes. Seven USH2A mutations were identified in eight patients. One of them, c.4338_4339delCT, accounts for 10 out of 18 disease alleles (55.6%). This mutation has previously been reported in an Acadian USH2 family, and it was found in homozygous state in the three Acadians of our sample. As in the case of c.216G>A (USH1C), a common haplotype is associated with c.4338_4339delCT. With a limited number of molecular tests, it will now be possible in these populations to estimate whether children with congenital hearing impairment of different degrees will develop retinal disease - with important clinical and therapeutic implications. USH2 is the second example that reveals a significant genetic overlap between Quebecois and Acadians: in contrast to current understanding, other genetic disorders present in both populations are likely based on common founder mutations as well.
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Christopher Wallace sent in this fantastic submisison which has brightened my day considerably:
Thursday, 9th March 2006 by
Christopher Wallace sent in this fantastic submisison which has brightened my day considerably:
That's got to be the remains of a maize maze. Perhaps part of the halloween "haunted house" theme that http://www.schaeferfarms.com/ seem to get up to.
I live right in Flemington, I pass that spot every day, and when I met my girlfriend, she lived in the condo complex just Northeast of there (on Phoebe Ct).
And I'd never known it existed.
If you follow Rt 202 Westward for about 8000 feet, you'll see Northlandz, supposedly the world's largest indoor model train display, on the corner of 202 and River Road. The building isn't much to look at from the sky, but that loopy thing to its right is the child-scale train ride.
That's got to be the remains of a maize maze. Perhaps part of the halloween "haunted house� theme that http://www.schaeferfarms.com/ seem to get up to.
Now that you mention it, I'm fairly sure I saw an aerial photo of this presented as a corn maze on the front page of the Hunterdon Democrat some time ago. Perfect!
I'm from the area as well, but schaefer farms is off of 523, closer to Readington, NJ. This is their maze remnants here… View Placemark / Google Earth
The barn appears to be some other creation all-together.
Definitely a maze, notice how some of the lines end.
Anyway, from the address on their website, Schaefer Farms is two miles away. Here's what's probably their maze: View Placemark / Google Earth
wow…..idk what it is…….to me its a work of art that should be treasured…who agrees
This is from the Corn Maze that is put on every year as a fundraiser by Howell Living History Farm. That year they had built a new barn on their site, and celebrated it with the barn themed maze.
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The awesome guys has just coming back, you know what that's mean? WELCOME BACK HUNTER X HUNTER. This is new design of Hunter x Hunter main characters (not included Hisoka, coz I'm running out his design, I just got his head. I'm sucks). This anime just released/made/re-designed by Mad House started from October in Japan. I just made simply editing the designs into a wallpaper with the pictures of their new designs (art by MadHouse), then made this blended with map's background (from their officially website) and the last was I made the simple data of them : name (both romaji and kanji), birthday and contestant number.
Full size and download here : [link]
Full size and download here : [link]
Killuas bday is 5 days away from mine o.o
WTF??? Killua's birthday isn't far from mine!
Tomorrow is Gon's birthday ^.^
Kurapika is my favorite.
Killua's birthday is my mom's birthday, and Kurapika's birthday is my dad's. Wow.
oh mah garsh~
kil's birthdayis the day before my dogs~ (im a dork, i know my dog's birthday) lulz
kil's birthdayis the day before my dogs~ (im a dork, i know my dog's birthday) lulz
Is it really their birthdays???
Love em. I'm really worried about HxH's sake....since Togashi-san is having an ill...
I love
killua looks so coolll!!!!
WoW . . . i Love Hunter x Hunter
Is it just me or is it that the manga artist isn't good at giving his characters birthdays...? I mean all four of them have birth days that are the same number as their month...
leorioooooooooooooooooooo <3
aww~<3 they didn't add Leorio's last name yet
I cannot put into words how happy I am they're remaking this. Now if they'd just remake Yu Yu Hakusho....
I always hope they'll remake YYH as well. xD
I always hope they'll remake YYH as well. xD
Okay, cool, but why you put deviantart watermark there? then we can't use this as wallpaper because that watermark is hideous.
so...Killua's birthday is July,7th huh?
Huh? YEAH, It's in that way to begin with.
Leorio 3/3, Kurapika 4/4, Gon 5/5, Hisoka 6/6, Killua 7/7
Leorio 3/3, Kurapika 4/4, Gon 5/5, Hisoka 6/6, Killua 7/7
owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww what's wrong with kurapikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa???????????? killua looks like to a kiten here because of his size..... i have also seen hisoka with the new style !!!poor hisoka
Ahaha really? I like the new style ^^
they're so much cuter than before!!!!!!!!! and can u tell me where the official website is? thnx^^
I love new desing <333!
Is very very very cute *-*!!
Is very very very cute *-*!!


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WASHINGTON -- Recent books and studies seem to indicate disturbing sexual trends among evangelical Christians. And this time we're not talking about their pastors or political leaders. The new attention is on evangelical teenagers, who reportedly start sex earlier than their mainline Protestant peers.
One gleeful headline on an Internet site recently read: "Evangelical Girls Are Easy." That is not the way I remember it.
Now, in the cruel march of years, I have a child on the verge of joining the tribe of the teenager, and its rituals hold a sudden interest. In this circumstance, a parent has a choice between turning to sociology or turning to drink. So I called a bright young sociologist at the University of Virginia named W. Bradford Wilcox in search of consolation.
Wilcox argues, in a paper for the Russell Sage Foundation, that the facts are more complicated and more hopeful than the sniggering media caricature.
When the statistics on teen sexuality are controlled for social and economic factors, conservative Protestant teens first have sex at about the same time as their peers -- the average is midway through their 16th year. That is hardly comforting to conservative Protestant parents, who would expect more bang for the bucks they spend funding Sunday schools -- well, actually, less bang.
But these numbers shift when controlled for religious intensity. For those who attend church often, sexual activity is delayed until nearly 17, while nominal evangelicals begin at 16.2 years, earlier than the national average.
This trend is more pronounced on other measures of sexual behavior. Only 1 percent of conservative Protestants who attend church weekly cohabit, compared to 10 percent of all adults. (On this statistic, nominal evangelicals almost exactly mirror the nation.) Twelve percent of churchgoing evangelicals have children out of wedlock, compared to 33 percent of all mothers.
These facts, according to Wilcox, support some liberal claims and some conservative ones. Liberals are correct that economic and cultural factors matter greatly, sometimes more than individual belief. Teens with good life prospects and a strong sense of the future -- kids with economic and educational ambitions -- tend to avoid risky behavior such as drugs and early sex. Without those prospects, the temptation is strong to live for the moment.
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Then the intensity of the 2008 campaign trail kicked in. McCain found himself increasingly outnumbered by Americans who didn't much appreciate his arrogant ignorance of border security and what it meant to the average American. He resisted to his earlier urges which likely would have caused him to mock Americans who really want nothing more than for those crossing the Mexican/American border to simply do so - over there at the legal crossing point, with proper I.D.
Americans aren't confused, we understand just how reasonable such a policy is.
Nonetheless faced with the open hostility McCain began to back-peddle, morph his language, and modify his position. In the aftermath he picked up two serious victories - albeit that they occurred in "open" primary voting.
His mea culpa, that he has expressed somewhat less than articulately, in the debates gave him cover. He was a "convert" on border security. He had "seen the light." (Though claiming that he had never changed his position.)
I honestly think voters WANT to give John McCain the benefit of the doubt. He is a decorated war hero. And he was the leading voice in strategy and passion for getting the Iraq equation corrected in some of the post-Saddam aftermath.
Yet his refusal to do the right thing on border security for so long had left many an American (not mention GOP primary voters) with such a queasy feeling that to this day do not see themselves supporting his candidacy.
Thusly when uber-blogger Michelle Malkin, and her cohort Bryan Preston at HotAir, uncovered McCain's daughter's own blog, with a picture of the McCain campaign in operation and Mexican-rights' champion in tow - it spoke volumes to anyone who had misgivings about Senator Cranky.
Actually - it confirmed those misgivings and causes us to wonder the damage McCain's "open border" policy would have brought the American people.
For all the progress that the American soldier has made in keeping terror at bay overseas it does us precious little good if middle-eastern terrorists are able with their olive skin tone move to Mexico City for a period of time, learn Spanish with fluent Mexican dialect, adopt Mexican dress, customs, and lifestyle then transgress our border while in the midst of illegal aliens simply looking for a better way of life than what they find south of the border.
Border Patrol agents confirmed to me in private briefings in 2006 that since January 2003 their agents had detained more than 800 persons of middle-eastern origin on the southern border attempting to enter the country illegally. Of those in more than 60 cases, U.S. Authorities had confirmed ties to an array of international terrorist organizations.
September 11th was carried out by one-third as many persons - and THAT was in 2006.
By McCain even allowing the presence of Juan Hernandez within his campaign organization's ranks, he confirms the worst that many had feared. John McCain, the arrogant maverick, who opposed the Bush tax cuts, who restricted our freedom of speech with his anti-first-amendment legislation "McCain-Feingold", who sought to undermine the justices being nominated by President George W. Bush, and who served up arrogance and stiffed-neck hostility towards the American people on one of the most worrisome issues of our times - instead of humility and a desire to ensure border security, is a candidate who does not deserve the support of patriotic Americans.
Dr. Hernandez's presence, advice, and influence on John McCain demonstrates just how out of touch the Senator still is.
Senator McCain has served our nation, in some ways even admirably, and for that we say "Thank You!"
Unfortunately that is simply not enough to be our next President, and American citizens patriots should easily understand why.
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..: collab :.. ahaaa...//slapped by KUMALICIOUSWatch
So I was bored, and saw this :
and I had to do it okay ? <33 Plus I haven't drawn Saya in a while, so it gave me a good excuse to draw her <333 I also got to practice more side views and stuff, and anatomy a bit...I guess. anyway I had fun doing this
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This was Steffany's pick. He was a bartender at the cafe near the Hyatt. We were able to "speak" with him often. :-)
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Day 2 at the Zaphele Primary School. I distributed koosh rings to my grade R students and all of a sudden I had instant "superstar status." The children were so ecstatic about these simple koosh rings, they followed me around and told everyone, "Shani..to…me," while proudly holding up their rings. The children were so thrilled by the rings that they showed my colleagues, who further articulated that I was a superstar," Wow, Shani, they loove you and those rings, you're a rock star!" I would have never thought that something so small would bring such joy. My koosh rings were trinkets I had in my class for several years, I didn't really know what to do with them, so I brought them along to South Africa. I had no idea that these discarded trinkets equated to instant rock star status.
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My first day at Zakhele had its ups and downs. From the onset of stepping into the grade R classroom, it was clear that the teacher and I had different agendas/understandings of how the day would proceed. After I entered, she immediately left for "tea." When she returned I spoke with her about how I wanted to collaborate with her regarding our teaching experiences. She nodded and proceeded to drink more tea. So, I began to engage the children by asking their names and starting a game of head and shoulders. The teacher joined us and instructed the learners to recite several poems and additional games. After lunch, the teacher conveyed that it was story time, as I tried to take my seat, she insisted that I read a story to the children. I told her I wasn't prepared for a story and would love to hear her read, she continued to insist that I read and offered to wait while I picked a book from the library ( which was in another building). After I read the story, it was nap time. The learners went to the bathroom and as they began entering the classroom, I taught them to tip-toe into the room. The teacher then told the learners to lay down on the carpet, which was filthy :-(. She proceeds to sit down at her desk while I pat each child on the back. Moments later as I make my way through 30+ children, I hear what sounds like snoring and to my surprise the teacher is asleep at her desk. I was truly surprised but continued to tend to each child. After several soothing attempts per child, it became clear that the majority of the students weren't going to sleep. Since several children were making it hard for the others to lay down, I gathered the children and read several stories, while the teacher continued to sleep. Finally, while we were acting out the stories, the teacher woke up and explained that it's now time for the children to go home. She dismissed her class and I said my goodbyes.
After digesting what happened and feeling somewhat taken advantage of, I speak with my program facilitator. She encourages me to look at what happened through a different lense. To dig deeper into what the teacher was feeling. To ask why she fell asleep. What had her evening been like? Did I truly come into her classroom with an open mind with no agenda?
These questions helped me frame my exchange with this teacher in to a different context. For example, her falling asleep showed that she was comfortable enough with me in her class to relax; her insistence of me reading and teaching could have been because she wanted to learn from me. When I changed how I perceived what occurred, I was able to return to the school with a different approach. The next day, I visited this class and to my surprise the teacher was tip-toeing with the children into their classroom. :-)
My role had been to nurture these children and maybe even their teacher.
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The grade R classroom I visited was composed of 33 learners. As I entered this classroom of smiling children, the boys and girls were separated and I immediately noticed the condition of their clothes and hair. Most of the children were wearing torn, tattered, filthy clothes, some had slippers for shoes or no shoes at all. This was heartbreaking. I was informed that a lot of the learners we would interact with were impoverished, but my experience had been that the youngest learners were the most well cared for. At Kalksteenfontein Primary, the Afrikaans school, grade R learners had bows in their hair, clean shirts and everyone had shoes. Grade R learners at Zakhele gave me the first clear example of how poor some of the children were.
After speaking with a seasoned teacher, she conveyed to me that part of the reason for the tremendous amount of poverty was that teenage girls have children at a young age and drop out of school. The government pays mothers $250 Rand ~$42.00 for each child, so teens thinking in the short-term, have babies for the money and then don't have the means or education to take care for their children. This mindset coupled with the huge disparity between the incomes and job opportunities between white Afrikaans and black South Africans adds to huge levels poverty.
Faced with these troubling circumstances, our group, the Rutgers South Africa initiative, showered the learners with school supplies, loads of fun and plenty of love. We hoped that our presence brought the learners a moment(s) of glee.
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Today, I taught at Zakhele Primary school in JoBurg (Johannesburg) a "Black" school; composed of Black Africans, namely Zulus, Xhosa and some Sutu children. Africans were labeled as Blacks after Apartheid as a means to separate the Black Africans from the "coloureds." "Coloured" people speak Afrikaans as their first language. "Black " people are primarily from African tribes who speak their tribal languages as their first languages. Unfortunately, this form of classifying and segregating of people of color still exists in South Africa.
The Zakhele school has a familiar dilemma, most of the learners speak one or more dialects at home but are taught in Zulu. Therefore, teachers have to explain the meanings of simple words such as telephone or cellphone. Each learner is exposed to at least 7-10 different dialects depending on where he or she lives. In order to communicate with one another, he or she must speak 3-5 languages. These languages include Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Shona, Venda, Zulu, Xhousa, Ndebele and Tsonga. I was amazed how many languages each child spoke and how quickly they were picking up on English and Zulu. For instance, I worked with a grade R teacher on my first day and the children were learning Zulu. They quickly assessed that I didn't know Zulu, but spoke in a foreign language, English. By the end of the day, several children had picked up some words and phrases in English and were communicating with me. Experiencing this immersion in second and third language acquisition gave me pause. If South African learners were capable of speaking in 3-5 languages minimally at a very young age, why am I struggling with learning Spanish? Also, if South African learners are able to speak several languages, then I am confidant that my learners will be able to speak two languages.
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As, I walked through the areas Nelson Mandela had once been, I felt a strange mix of empathy and empowerment. Nelson Mandela did not allow his circumstances to limit his opportunity. He created a vehicle to learn; a way to educate others; and most importantly, began a new anti-apartheid government. If Nelson Mandela, "Mandiba," created ways to transcend his present circumstances while being in a repressed environment; how can I use my abundance of opportunities to help my students transcend their realities and thereby create the foundations for their futures'. What am I doing to become a transformative teacher?


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That was not so much. That one was like 11 or something – 11 or 12 takes. It was, you know – which is not a lot of takes for us. (Laughs.)
But he also would run up the stairs, he comes all the way down, all the way up the thing and goes all the way back up but he also ran by – I mean there's stuff that's not in the movie where he's continuing to run. But he didn't do that in every take.
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