I am trying not to inundate the blog with information about what it was like to be pregnant in Italy, but at the same time, I know that when you ARE pregnant you are usually scrimping around for whatever information is available. SO, let’s talk about giving birth in Italy. Just as in many countries, […]
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In the 1960s, Italian journalist Silvio Negro wrote Roma, non basta una vita. “Rome, a lifetime is not enough.” The longer I live in here, the more this rings true. I have spent more than seven years exploring the Eternal City but I know that I am barely scratching the surface of this ancient metropolis. […]
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It is dangerously easy to think of Rome as the Colosseum and the Pantheon, with perhaps a trip across the river to visit Vatican City. The truth is that there is so much more to see and experience if you know more about all the different Rome neighborhoods. I searched high and low for a […]
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360-degree views of Rome that go well with a summertime spritz.
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Pasticerria Andreotti has been a fixture in Rome’s Ostiense neighborhood for more than 80 years. The pastry was founded in 1931 by Bruno Andreotti, who came to Rome from a small town in Tuscany near Lucca. The pastry shop is still run by the family, and Marco (Bruno’s grandson) told me that the most famous desserts are […]
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Rome is a city for any budget. Yes, you can really live it up when you have unlimited funds but it is not really necessary. To save money, you can visit free sights and find budget accommodation. One thing you can’t really skip entirely is food. So how much does it cost to eat in […]
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I moved to Rome with a couple of suitcases, so when I landed I desperately needed basic home items that I had not brought with me. In search of sheets, towels, and hangers, I eventually wandered from San Lorenzo to the Colosseum without ever passing a store that seemed to be selling home goods. After seven […]
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Rome is a major European capital, with the traffic and urban congestion that comes along with being such an important Italian city. However, if you break away from the stone alleyways that wind through the center, there are plenty of little green corners to enjoy. Some of the best parks and gardens in Rome are […]