It took five years and six trips to Rome before I went inside the Colosseum. I was resistant. What made me change my mind? The opportunity to take the Walks…
When I look back on some of my more memorable experiences in Rome, the backdrop is always a piazza. Piazzas are the hubs of social life in Italy. Invitations don’t…
The Roman Empire lasted for 1000 years and in its heyday stretched from the British Isles to present-day Iran. Luckily the Romans were remarkable engineers and left us plenty of…
I asked my companion (he lived in Rome), to take me somewhere that only the locals go, because one thing you can be sure of, locals eat the best food…
My first trip to Rome was in 2008 and I’m just as in love with Rome now as I was at first sight, though perhaps my love has mellowed. When…
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