Italy is renowned for its designer fashions. Learn more about outlet shopping in Italy and how to make a discount shopping spree part of your travel itinerary.
Italy is renowned for its designer fashions. Learn more about outlet shopping in Italy and how to make a discount shopping spree part of your travel itinerary.
The Colosseum is a fascinating structure no matter where you view it. But my favorite perch from which to view the Colosseum has to be on this footbridge that spans the busy streets of the Monti neighborhood. The footbridge is hardly a secret -- you'll find handfuls of tourists here at all ...
READ MORE +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 ...
READ MORE +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, ...
READ MORE +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." Interior of Palazzo Braschi, Rome I was drawn to the Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi for the view. The ...
READ MORE +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 ...
READ MORE +Walking daily among or near ruins, such as the Teatro Marcello, is one of the reasons why people fall in love with Rome. The Theater of Marcellus or Teatro Marcello, was inaugurated in 12 BCE by Emperor Augustus and named for his nephew Marcus Marcellus. It served as an arena for drama ...
READ MORE +The house museums and palace galleries of Rome are among the city's best-kept secrets.
READ MORE +I'm not much of a winter person. That's one reason I like Rome so much. It rarely snows here. The last time was in 2012 - six years ago. Despite that, I have always wanted to see Rome with a dusting of snow. This morning, I got my wish and then some. The snow started falling in the middle of ...
READ MORE +Snapshot of a Saturday morning shopping at the Mercato Nomentano, one of the few remaining traditional, covered markets in Rome.
READ MORE +You can now explore the fourth and fifth floors of the Colosseum.
READ MORE +Rooftop views from Rome’s Rinascente
READ MORE +Fendi and Galleria Borghese announce the Caravaggio Research Institute.
READ MORE +Saint Valentine, a Christian bishop from Umbria, was martyred in Rome in the 3rd century AD. Learn more about his life, death, and legend.
READ MORE +The Domus Aurea, also known as Nero's Golden Palace, is the latest attraction to offer visitors the chance to wear virtual reality headsets while touring the site. Visitors who tour the Domus Aurea will be able to see the site as never before. Virtual reality "fills in" the gaps, ...
READ MORE +Before I tell you about the best places to kiss in Rome, you’ve got to really want to kiss and be kissed. This is not the place for pecks on the cheek. This is where you go for the gusto. “Gusto” by the way is Italian for pleasure and taste. You have to want to taste your lover’s lips if ...
READ MORE +Rome is often called an outdoor museum. But the capital also has dozens of museums to explore, not only in the Centro Storico but beyond the walls. Helping us locate all of these museums and galleries is a new map showing Rome's museums as they relate to metro stops. Featured on the map are ...
READ MORE +Reflection is part of the prescription for moving from one year into the next. So while I wanted to write a year-end round-up a month ago, I realized that such an article would not fully capture the joys, sorrows, and idiosyncrasies of being an expat resident and traveler in Italy. Five is an ...
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