Rome is beautiful at Christmastime. While I do love the massive tree in Piazza Venezia, my favorite places in the city are the tiny alleyways strung with lights. But even if you can’t experience the beauty of the holiday season in Rome, you can still take home some decorations to put up in your own […]
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Dec
Dec
There is no bad time to come to Rome, but I think that autumn is my favorite season. The stifling heat of summer is gone and the crowds dim a bit. You may have more rain to deal with, but there are also amazing sunsets and golden displays as the leaves begin to change. In […]
02
Dec
Dec
I remember my first Christmas in Rome, 10 (!) years ago. It was my first Christmas away from home but my best friend was coming to make the season jollier. I didn’t have a couch or much furniture to speak of, but I was determined to spruce the place up. The problem was, I was […]
08
Nov
Nov
What comes to your mind when someone says ‘Italy’? Handsome animated plumbers? Rolling hills and white wine? Maybe a bright red Vespa? For many amused American travelers, the answer often comes down to the humble bidet一 the butt of many a joke. Bidets, a French invention, are essentially large sinks that users can squat over. […]
07
Oct
Oct
At the peak of Italy’s first wave in the spring of 2020, 4,000 people a day were being treated in ICU beds. After a strict lockdown and a careful reopening, new infections dropped to as low as 200 a day during the summer. However, as the new positives begin to rise again, Italy is preparing […]
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Sep
Sep
A tiny restaurant serving regional Chinese street food sandwich with crunchy noodles is fast becoming one of the most delicious spots to eat in Rome.
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Sep
Sep
Roscioli is a pretty well-known name around Rome so it should be no surprise that Rimessa Roscioli is something special. The restaurant and wine bar hosts one of the best wine tasting experiences in the city. However, even when you can’t be in Rome, you can still stay connected (and have an incredible home tasting […]
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Aug
Aug
Available for booking on Airbnb, Villa Parisi is an 18th-century house that has been in Mario’s family for generations. It is the star of the Sorrento skyline, a gorgeous red house at the top of Colle Parisi, its namesake hill, visible from the historical center and the port. The villa was purchased by Mario’s great […]