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Italian Labor Day
(Man with tri-color beard for Italian Labor Day) Today was a very hectic and crowded day in Rome. May 1st is the Italian equivalent of Labor Day. Every year the three biggest unions in Italy hold a free outdoor concert … (read more)
Amici di Roma Day: Palazzo Quirinale and Colosseo
Amici di Roma is a group of academics with interest in the archeology and art history. During Culture Week in Rome they hold a series of events for free or with a guide for 10 euros. Daniele and I made … (read more)
Villa Pamphili
Villa Pamphili is a park in Rome and former estate of a noble family (like many Italian parks). The park is divided in two halves, one that is mostly wild and the other with the palace and all the fountains. … (read more)
Parco degli Acquedotti
This is a long park that goes between the important roads of Appia (arrives in Puglia the heel of Italy) and Tuscolana (arrives in Castelli Romani). The park starts just outside the old wall of Rome and ends at the … (read more)
150 Years of Italy
Today is the 150th birthday of Italy. It has been one nation under one flag that long. In celebration, Rome had a “white night” last night. Everything was open until 2 AM and all the museums were free as well … (read more)
Montelibretti and Nerola
Today we visited the nearby towns of Montelibretti and Nerola in the Sabina region. Sabina is famous for olive oil (Olio di Sabina) and indeed the countryside was covered with olive trees. Monterotondo, where I’m living, is actually the first … (read more)
Leaving Rome
I traveled for September, seeing new places (Cinque Terre, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, Volterra, Florence, Berlin, Munich, Neuschwanstein, and Milan). For October and November I have been a part-time student, part-time tourist, part-time resident in Rome. I could immediately feel … (read more)
First month in Rome
I have finished my first month in Rome. I didn’t write very much during this time. At first everything was really busy and hard, then life seemed sort of everyday and not worth writing about. My first week all I … (read more)
Musei Vaticani
Today I finally went to the Vatican Museum. When my mom, Aunt Linda, and I came to Rome four years ago we made our “Vatican” day Sunday. We did this to get our stuff blessed by the pope, not realizing … (read more)
Places in Rome
This post is just for me to remember all my favorite places here in Rome. Vatican Area CastroniAmerican GroceriesFew different locations Panifico MoscaVia Candia, 16Pizza to go. Perfect to grab before waiting in Vatican line.Metro: Ottaviano Greater Vatican Area / … (read more)