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 […]
Category Archives: Italy
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Mar
Mar
Who needs a saw horse? When you have motorinos!
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Mar
Mar
I love Naples. Sometimes Rome pretends to be a little fancy-pants, when it is in fact a little bit insane. There is none of that in Naples. Naples is straight-up unapologetic, in-your-face chaos. I was in Naples this time last year, on Palm Sunday, and it seemed to be a free for all. The shops […]
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Oct
Oct
Tasca d’Almerita, a Sicilian producer, was just named Italian Winery of the Year in the 2012 edition of Vini d’Italia. Not only do they make great wine, they have someone who is great with social media and made a spot that is going viral on youtube. Does anyone else want to go to Sicily right […]
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Oct
Oct
Let me start out by saying that most people would not try to do Pisa in one day from Rome. Luckily, we are not most people and were crazy enough to catch the 6:15 am Sunday train to Pisa. One good thing about taking a four-hour train ride at 6:15 on Sunday morning is that […]
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Oct
Oct
Now, let me first say that there are lots of Italian fashion choices that are refined and absolutely lovely. There are other Italian fashion trends that I do NOT understand. No matter how hard I try, or how many people I see rocking the look, it does not make sartorial sense. Take for instance the […]