In March, my old roommate from Santa Monica let me know that she would be in London for Spring Break. We did the logical thing, and decided to meet in Amsterdam. The tulips were beautiful. And I was struck by how different the architecture looked compared to Italy. I was easily entertained by the separate […]
I avoid restaurants in Rome that advertise some kind of “Pizza + Water + Coffee = 12 Euro!” I’d advise you to do the same… and to keep a look out for this sign that is always hanging in Trastevere.
My summer dreams finally came true when I walked into a gelato shop and saw a huge chunk of watermelon sitting atop fresh, pink watermelon gelato. The only problem was, there was no sign and I hadn’t a clue what the name of the fruit was in Italian. Luckily, the six-year-old girl in front of […]
I have lived my apartment for nine months and I learned something new this week- I have a dishwasher. An actual machine, that cleans dishes automatically, right in my kitchen. It has been here the entire time, and I’m not even the one that found it a few days ago. Just to remind you, my […]
Today, 4,000 miles away from Rome, is the final sendoff for an amazing man. A man I love very much. A man who made his passion his life. Yesterday, we went to St. Peter’s Basilica in his honor. At 5:30, the wait to get inside is only about 5 minutes. The evening light makes for […]
It is officially summer in Rome. That means outdoor dining, gelato every day and river bars: For 6 Euro, you can get yourself a plastic cup of beer and take a seat for some serious people watching. The bars set up near Trastevere, on both sides of the Tiber River. They extend a ways down […]
Data came out today showing that the 2010-2011 harvest put Italy ahead of France as the world’s largest wine producer. I wish that I had a bike so I could celebrate by buying this sweet bicycle wine rack. But I don’t have a death wish, and thus have very little interest in attempting to cycle […]
Brightly colored cellophane has been taunting me. Italian Easter eggs are large, in charge and unavoidable. Walking down the street, riding the bus, on the metro: it seems like everyone has huge Easter eggs peeking out of their bags. Giant, chocolate, eggs. The phenomenon seems on par with the panettone craze that struck everyone at […]
