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Twitter Name: romaneer

My Site: http://justinsouthern.com

About My Site: I blog about travel, history, photography, and my entrepreneurial endeavors. Born in San Francisco, raised in Alabama, studied in Philadelphia, just moved from Rome to New York. Hopefully you can find something interesting on my site.

Which One Are You?: Travel Industry Professional

Where I Have Been: 44 US States, 17 countries, 3 continents, and countless cities.

Where I Want To Go Next: Well, if you had asked me a few months ago, I would have said Egypt. Israel would be next, but most likely it will be China or Hawaii.

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My Thoughts on the Hagia Sophia

Last September I went to Turkey for the first time. I’m what they call a “Slow Traveler,” part of a growing movement of people who are dissatisfied with the pre-packaged, rushed experiences of modern tourism. So when I go somewhere, I try to settle down for a bit and absorb the atmosphere rather than rush to see everything. I don’t even take that many photos. My first time backpacking around Europe I saw 13 cities in 30 days, and by the end of it my head was in a…

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Posted on April 23, 2011 at 6:28pm

Reflecting on Rome's Birthday

Today is Rome’s birthday so I thought it appropriate to post exclusively about the city for once.

I think we’ve all heard the story of Romulus and Remus before. At least we should have heard it before. You remember some of the fragments, right? Romulus and Remus were brothers; Romulus killed Remus and started the city; Rome is named after Romulus. If you don’t remember much, that’s ok. The bare bones are enough for my point, but let me get just a tad bit more in-depth here and give…