Category: Experiences
Tours, outdoor recreation, and other activities to consider for your Italy itinerary
Anthony Bourdain Dined Only Here
It’s been a few days since the world learned that Anthony Bourdain passed away. The news hit me hard and I wrote a post on my other blog. I also posted his “No Reservations” Rome episode on this site’s Facebook page. Beyond that, I didn’t feel like adding to the avalanche of remembrances. Until now.…
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Living in Rome: Delighting in the Details [Video]
People often ask me what it’s like living in Rome. And it’s hard to give an answer that pleases everyone. There is the breathtaking beauty (the Colosseum, Saint Peter’s, a narrow alley in Centro, the fashionable people), as well as daily reminders of Rome’s unique character (nasoni fountains, commuting priests and nuns, ruins big and…
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If You Love Rome, This May Be the Best Museum You’ve Never Visited
I’ve always meant to visit the Museo di Roma. But in a city like Rome, where so many more sites and monuments are vying for attention, it was easy to put off a visit until “next time.”
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Mille Miglia Vintage Car Race
The Mille Miglia, a vintage car race that makes a loop from Brescia to Rome each May, has been on my radar for almost a decade. This year, I finally got to see the spectacle as the cars paraded down Rome’s Via Veneto. Of course, I took photos…and some videos, too: The original Mille Miglia…
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