Trolling Trastevere
I sometimes hate on Trastevere. It is easy to see why it is popular: charming, central and well looked after. However, its strength is its weakness, and these virtues also means it is packed with...
View ArticleChristmas Tea in Rome: Babington’s Tea Shop
I have walked by Babington’s many times. If you have been to Rome, so have you. With an unimaginably good location, Babington’s offers tea and light bites right at the base of the Spanish Steps. You...
View ArticleRiso Testaccio: Sushi, sides and secondi
I was gone for a few weeks last summer. It seems that was all it took for the neighborhood to change. Screaming down Via Marmorata in a taxi on way home from the airport, I caught a glimpse of a...
View ArticleRome’s Cat Cafe: Romeow
For the first year I lived in Rome, something was missing. Of course I had moments of homesickness. I missed my family and my friends. And I finally realized that I also missed my pets. There was no...
View ArticleBerlin Food Tour
I like things, but I definitely like places more. For Christmas, I was thrilled to be gifted with a trip to Berlin- a city we have long wanted to explore. I like exploring, but I like eating more. (It...
View ArticleExploring East Berlin in Winter
Other than a food tour, we had zero hard commitments on our Berlin itinerary. This left of plenty of time to explore East Berlin, and hang out in Mitte in particular. The backyard alleyways would be...
View ArticleThe Golden Hour in Rome
I have lived in Rome for half my adult life, but there are still days when I round a corner and squee with excitement because it is just That. Damn. Beautiful. Jim puts up with me stopping every 2...
View ArticleCost of a Taxi to and from Rome’s Airports
Allow me to recount for you a miracle of miracles: Once upon a time, I paid the correct taxi fare from Rome to the airport. You see, whenever people ask me if I speak Italian, I say I speak enough. If...
View ArticleFlavio Al Velavevodetto
Here’s what it is like in real life: I stayed at the office until 7 pm, and then had to deal with the unpredictable commute home, at which point I was so tired that I re-heated arrabbiata that I had in...
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