The Return
After two months of gallivanting around the US, the time finally came (after a delay of my Italian work visa) to head back to my real life in Rome (read: work). As always, and since airlines want to charge whenever…
Eating Rome: Aromaticus
I very rarely read travelers' guides such as Lonely Planet or Frommer's, but once in a while a headline in an email catches my eye and I see what they can tell me Rome has to offer. In Frommer's May…
Eating Rome: Caffè Propaganda
In Rome, the eternal city, a city which seems to be constantly defending itself from globalization and modernity, it is sometimes hard to find cutting edge bars or even a bar which has an extensive cocktail list and at the…
Eating Rome: Lima Chicken
Pizza, Pasta and Pane, oh my! Living in Italy offers access to some of the world's greatest cuisine, but let's be honest, every now and again you get full of the three Ps. Having been in Rome for a year…
JFK-FCO: My Return to Rome
My second flight of 2012 was a non-stop nine hour flight across the pond to my current city of residence, Rome. After one month in the US, I was heading back "home", whatever that means. Part of me missed the…
It’s Always Sunny in Rome
Stealing this blog post title from the title of an American sitcom (which I have yet to watch, but is in my queue), I immediately felt this way upon landing in Rome after my month long exile. I haven't written…
Escape from Rome: Sperlonga
Back in June, we had a Thursday off to celebrate a national holiday and while most people took off Friday and headed to faraway places, three friends and I opted for a day trip outside of Rome. So we met…
Crossing the Street in Rome, Be Careful
I recently wrote a post about my dislikes in Rome, with pedestrian dangers being the first. Sometimes I refer to crossing the street in Rome as being a blood sport. At dinner this evening, a friend of mine told us…
Two reasons why I am NOT Rome’s biggest fan
So I have now been in Rome for a little under two months and I have to say that I am not loving it. There are some good things going on in the city, but overall I just don't feel…
In Need of an Eyebrow Artist
My eyebrows are my most important facial feature. That may sound crazy and most of you may never notice them, but I am very particular about my eyebrows and like to get them threaded or waxed once per month. My…