This article was originally posted on travelnoire.com. For many years, I dreamed of visiting Italy. I fantasized about the rolling hills of Tuscany, the canals of Venice and the history of Rome. I recently discovered an old bucket list on a…
Being raised Catholic and born in the 1980s, Pope John Paul II was at the helm of the church for the majority of my life and was beatified two weeks after I first moved to Rome. This past Sunday he…
Since this was the second weekend that I was back in Rome and I spent the entire first weekend sleeping in an attempt to overcome jetlag, I promised myself that I would maximize my time outdoors. Since a few friends…
Saturday night, as part of the Roma Europa festival, I headed to Teatro Argentina for the first time to see Dada Masilo's Swan Lake. I must admit prior to arriving at the theater I had no idea what I was…
After a nine-month (not to give birth in secret) hiatus from Rome, an opportunity arose that was convincing enough for me to return to a city that I do not love. Many of my friends and former colleagues said it…
I have been longing to see the Robert Doisneau exhibition in Rome and was all ready to go on Saturday, then saw the museum entrance was a whopping 12€, but right under that price was a note that on the…
November 15th started as a regular Thursday, except this time when I left for work, I had a friend laying in bed sleeping off the changing of multiple time zones. Having landed from Hong Kong the day before following a…
My sister and one of her closest friends came to visit me in Rome for one week, which just ended on Thursday. My current housing situation is a bit unstable so I had to book a bed and breakfast for…
When I arrived in Rome to my new apartment, I was met by one of my new flatmates, Marco, who was shocked by the amount of things that I had. I arrived with approximately 150 pounds worth of stuff (read:…
I have been back in Rome now for four days. And have nearly kissed several men and women on the lips. Why? Because after being in the US for two months I have forgotten the Italian greeting. The single kiss…