This July 17, 2012 photo shows a view from the Bridge of Sighs onto the canals of Venice, Italy. To travel through northern Italy with a copy of Mark Twains 1869 &#x27;The Innocents Abroad&#x27;, his classic &#x27;record of a pleasure trip&#x27;. It took him to the great sights of Europe and on to Constantinople and Jerusalem before he sailed home to New York. Such a trip would take far too big a chunk out of my holiday time. But, Milan, Florence and Venice, a mere fragment for Twain, was within my reach for a two-week vacation. (AP Photo/Raf Casert)
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