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Corona Virus in Rome
People are reaching out to me multiple times a day concerned about me here in Italy. So I just need to say, I’m fine. It’s not anything like the media has been describing. Though it might become that way soon; … (read more)
Places to Eat in Rome
I’ll try to keep adding to this list! Link to Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1P1Jw9O0bzdJ4isxCdhm2SWccvx-wTkXl&usp=sharing Breakfast In Our Neighborhood Underground Caffe Right in front of the Ponte Lungo metro entrance (at Via Gela and Appia Nuovo). Has seating. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187791-d3958168-Reviews-Underground_Caffe-Rome_Lazio.html Bar Rio Just around … (read more)
Sardinia Summer 2017
We just came back from 12 days in Sardinia with baby Aurora and my parents. Here are the pictures: https://goo.gl/photos/yTBhXhAzRZpmiUwz8 My parents wanted to visit us in Italy this summer. They also normally take a week or so beach vacation … (read more)
Stella’s Second Year
We’re celebrating two years with our kitty Stella today. We adopted her back on July 2, 2013, shortly after we got married. I wrote about our first year together on this date last year. The … (read more)
Ancient Rome with Alison and Tom
For our first full day of seeing Rome we hit up the Ancient Roman sites including the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Since it takes about the same amount of time to get to the Colosseum walking as by Metro, we … (read more)
Rome at Night with Alison and Tom
I’m so happy, my bestest friend and former roommate, Alison came to Rome with her husband Tom to visit us and Italy. They got here Sunday, and after a little rest to recover from the long trip and time difference, we … (read more)
Villa d’Este in Tivoli
A popular day-trip from Rome is to visit Tivoli and its historical villas. My friend Alicia was leaving Rome, after spending the summer here, and we wanted to take a trip “fuori porta” (outside city walls) before she left. In … (read more)
Wish I Was Here Italy Premiere
This weekend was the Italian premiere of Zach Braff’s new movie “Wish I Was Here”. It has already been out for a while in the US. It’s received mixed reviews, but I really enjoyed it. I cried through most of … (read more)
Italian Food and Food Culture – Types of Food
Growing up Italian-American, I though I knew Italian food pretty well, but each year that I live in Italy, I consider myself more and more “American”. The first thing to note about Italian food is how diverse it is. Some … (read more)
Rome in a Day, a Week, or a Lifetime
Everyone should visit Italy at some point in their lives. As the capital, with all its sites and major airport, Rome is very likely going to be a part of that visit. Whether you can give the Eternal City just … (read more)