Quantcast
Channel: An American in Rome » Natalie
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 85 View Live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

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 Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Christmas 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Riso 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Rome’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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

This Bar

Dear American Academy in Rome, Can I move in, please? xo, Natalie

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Berlin 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Exploring 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Cost 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Flavio 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...

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 85 View Live




Latest Images