The most famous church in Trastevere is by far the Basilica di Santa Maria. Santa Maria is beautiful, but my favorite is Santa Cecilia: On my way to dinner once, I wandered past Santa Cecilia just as the bells were ringing. They stopped me in my tracks, and I joined a small crowded that had gathered […]
When I finally decided to make the move to Italy a reality, my philosophy was: “When life hands you lemons, move to Rome and make lemon gelato.” I moved to Rome, and I found my lemon gelato- it was at San Crispino all along: Now listen to me very closely: if you are in Rome, […]
I’m not going to lie, I go out of my way to walk down Via delle Quattro Fontane whenever possible. So far, it is my absolute favorite street in Rome, and not just because it connects Via Nazionale and Via Tritone (the best places for shopping!) As you walk up the hill from Via Nazionale, […]
Books, wine, and chocolate may very well be my three favorite things in the world. In that order. Being able to have all three at the same time? I want to go to there. There is a bar in the Trastevere area of Rome that has hit upon the trifecta: putting a bar in a […]
Not quite as crowded as I expected.
In America, it’s always “out with the old and in with the new!” We love to get new cell phones, buy new clothes, upgrade electronics and trade in our cars. Consumerism is nothing new for the US or the modern global market. Increased consumption is what keeps our economy on track. That’s why it feels […]
Since I am clearly easily identified as American, I decided to embrace it and just go to Ikea. My neighborhood, and Rome in general, has great markets and stands that sell most household products… but when you first move somewhere new, you need A LOT of stuff. To me, that means you go to a […]
Imagine Disneyland at double capacity and you might have some idea of the scene at Marino yesterday for the town’s annual wine festival. The trip to Marino was my first trip out of Rome since I arrived a week ago. Despite the massive crowd, it was refreshingly tourist-free. People flock to Marino to celebrate the […]
