We all know that governments across the world are fighting a seemingly uphill battle to prevent our ever increasing drug importation and its subsequent social problems, but it’s interesting to note that the first International Drug Treaty was signed 100 years ago in 1912

About 20 million of tourists invade Venice every year. The attractions, however, are always the same: Piazza San Marco, the Basilica, Palazzo Ducale, the Bridge of Sighs, Rialto, a church, a gondola ride, and so on the way back.
Sure it is easy doing profit by this immense river of people by creating an easy to use tourist offer of immediate perception. But in doing so we will not approve any personality and above all it demeans the true spirit of this city of ancient history.

Here is the story that my father told me about World War II. He was in the US Army Air Coops stationed in the South Pacific. Not going into vivid details it's more a story about how he got there and got back. & ENJOY !