After 5 weeks in California, I landed in Rome late last night. It was surreal to walk out my door this morning, hang a left, and walk through my neighborhood market. I had indeed missed it, winter weather and all. But perhaps I left the house a little too early and slightly too jetlagged. I […]
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A few weeks ago, we caught the 10 am train to Naples (because the 9 am was sold out- buy your tickets early, people! 29 Euro to get there in 1 hour 10 minutes) After a walk through the fish market and impromptu used shoe sale to get pasta fritta, we endured a long wait […]
If you’ve already explored Orvieto, Spoleto is a quieter town, a bit farther off tourist maps. For 8 euro, you can catch a train from Termini and be in this small town in Perugia in just a little over an hour. First things first: eat. We ducked into Osteria dell’Enoteca and ordered the house bruschetta […]
Last year for my birthday, I was given a surprise party, booked a ticket to California, and then scampered off to Ischia. This year for my birthday, I had a delicious pajama brunch party, booked a ticket to Budapest, and then scampered off the Procida. Procida and Ischia are Capri’s less famous (and less crowded) […]
People are often unpleasantly surprised by the amount of graffiti Rome. I have to say that I agree, but I still smile a bit when public/private property is tagged with love notes.
A girl can only take so much of Rome’s noise before the urge to spend a Sunday outside of the city begins to take hold. An old stand by for an easy day trip from Rome is Orvieto. The Umbrian hilltop town is a short train ride away and offers a completely different feel from […]
Walking home the other day, I panicked when I was about to cross the street and did a 180 back onto the curb. This used to happen a lot more often because I was/am terrified of Roman traffic “rules”. A friend once gave me some advice about crossing the street in Rome: 1. Follow a […]
There’s a saying in Italy: Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi! Which in English basically means: Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you want! One of the great things about living in the center of the Catholic universe is a four-day Easter weekend. And with no family obligations, we skipped town and […]