Sometimes, you just can’t find the right words to describe Rome. The beauty of the Eternal City, the chaos, the mismatch of elegance and decay that is around every corner. Luckily, Rome has attracted some of the best creative thinkers of the last last centuries (or millenia). The city inspires awe, and many of have […]
Author Archives: Natalie
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Aug
Aug
Living in Rome means I don’t have a lot of reasons to sleep in Rome hotels but I do hang out at them because some are seriously gorgeous. Rome has hotels in incredible locations right in the center of the city. Location, location, location, means views, views, views. Between Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del […]
10
Aug
Aug
I have something that I affectionately refer to as my Italian Bucket List. Hiking the Stromboli Volcano? Check. Battle of the Oranges? That was on it, but is now complete. Siena’s Palio? I have yet to fulfill my dream of experiencing the tradition first hand. The race is controversial because it is also dangerous. Siena’s […]
08
Aug
Aug
From the moment we pulled into the port in Positano and I spotted a boat with a little red sign, I knew I was going to love Da Adolfo. You see, the only way to reach Da Adolfo, which is nestled on a private beach, is by boat. The view of Positano as you pull […]
07
Aug
Aug
Why is there a marble elephant topped with an Egyptian obelisk in front of a church? Well…
05
Aug
Aug
Jimmy proposed in Berlin. It was the first time we had ever been to Germany, and we were thrilled with the experience despite the January weather. We have been waiting to make another trip to explore more of the country, and this time wanted to experience the much overlooked Munich. Just an hour and a […]
04
Aug
Aug
Next to a tangle of tram lines, with a major bus stop just outside the door, an unassuming store front advertises gelato artigianale. Inside Gelateria Corona are two tidy rows of flavors based on seasonal ingredients. Corona was my first ever favorite gelato shop in Rome, luring me in with flavors like raspberry ginger, and […]
02
Aug
Aug
Ok. Here goes. Those three little words that my husband loves to hear: I. Was. Wrong. I know. I know. That NEVER happens. It’s a weird feeling, this wrongness. But I need to correct my own misperception – Tram Depot actually serves great Third Wave coffee. Too small to roast any beans, Tram Depot sources […]