The name Pompi kept coming up for places to head to for great desserts. I even heard and read claims that they have THE BEST tiramisu in Rome. I actually dismissed this claim. I wou...
Todays the day. The new ticket prices for Romes public transportation went into effect today. Many of you probably heard this was coming, but for those of you who were unaware, were sorry...
This past weekend I mentioned on Twitter the hubby and I were planning to go on a gelato date to my favorite gelateria. Well, we did, and we ended up extending the date to the whole afternoon. ...
This weekend in Rome is sure to be an eventful one! Not only do we have free museums, music and fun taking place on Saturday night with Night of the Museums, but the Susan G. Komen Race for the...
On the night of Saturday, May 19th, many of Romes museums, monuments, galleries and archaeological s ites will be open late and free of charge to the public. La Notte dei Musei, or Nig...
Spring is here, and in full effect with a beautiful array of colorful flowers blooming all throughout the city. Even in the heart of the busy city, pops of color stand out and delicate, sweet a...
Here is a great video I found while surfing the web, and wanted to share. It is titled Power Shift Europe: Italy Undone. I watched it, then sat down with my husband to watch it again...
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but another transportation strike is scheduled to take place in Rome this Friday, May 11th. I mentioned this the other day on Twitter and Facebook, but in c...
If you are a night owl, or are looking for something fun to do on the weekends, the city of Rome has just the thing for you. Two of the most popular sites, the Vatican Museums and the Coliseum,...
Buon Compleanno, bella Roma!This Saturday, April 21st, Rome will celebrate its 2,765th birthday. (Can you imagine being around that many years?!) This is based on the legendary founding o...
Beginning Tuesday, April 10th, Romes Metro A line will return to decreased opening hours. From Sunday - Friday, it will be closing early at 9:00 PM. For the next 40 days, work will take p...
Beginning this weekend, Italy will celebrate its 14th Annual Culture Week. From April 14th-22nd, monuments, museums, archaeological sites and archives owned and operated by the State will be op...
Happy Easter and Buona Pasqua from Rome, Italy! We hope everyone is having a lovely Easter holiday weekend. In Rome for the holiday? Click here for details on religious services, click he...
Several months ago we had the sweetest clients who gave us the nicest gift of assorted chocolates. Ive mentioned it a few times before, but I am a complete lover of chocolate. I am a self-procl...
Easter is fastly approaching! Can you believe it? When I think back to my childhood years, I am reminded of waking up early on Easter Sunday to see what goodies the Easter Bunny (aka Mom ...
Madonna (the Material Girl, not the Virgin Mary) will be making her way around Italy this coming June with a string of concerts in Rome, Florence and Milan. The 2012 World Tour will follow the ...
If you are in Italy this weekend, then youre in luck! Italy is celebrating the arrival of Spring with free museum openings this Saturday and Sunday, March 24th-25th. The 20th annual Sprin...
Photo taken in Paris, France Daylight Saving Time for Europe begins Sunday, March 25th. This means you will need to set your clocks forward one hour. The time change happens on March 25th...
Below is a fun video I stumbled across. It is a digital representation of ancient Rome from 320 AD. It is intriguing to think what life and the city of Rome must have been like so ma...
The Rome Marathon, Maratona di Roma, is held annually in March, and is scheduled to take place this coming Sunday, March 18th. The competition is hosted by the city of Rome. The cour...
Photo courtesy of http://www.luxinarcana.o rg One hundred original documents from the Vatican Secret Archives are now on display at the Capitoline Museums in Rome from March through September. &...
This Thursday, March 8th, is International Womens Day. It is a day marked to celebrate women of the world and their achievements. In Italy, the celebration is known as Festa della Do...
During Carnevale, we really enjoyed the parades, fireworks, horse show and the various entertainment in the piazzas, but one of our favorite things was the theatrical light shows displayed on the gat...
Below are a few photos and a short video from the fireworks display the city of Rome put on in Piazza del Popolo for the finale of Carnevale the night of Fat Tuesday (known as Martedi Grasso in Itali...
During Carnevale, we lucked up and were able to catch a great horse show that took place in Piazza del Popolo. We felt as if we had been transported back in time to the Carnevale festivities of...
The city of Rome hosted quite a few festivities and events for Carnevale. In the afternoons, Piazza Navona set the stage for theatrical performances geared to enchant the whole family. A few da...
We were able to take part in the Carnevale festivities in Rome this past weekend, and really enjoyed it. As somewhat expected, Carnevale in Rome is not like Mardi Gras in the U.S. All the...
Photo Credit: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters The origin of Mardi Gras (known as Carnevale in Italy) can be traced back to ancient Rome. A festival centered around rich foods, much drinking, m...
Happy Valentines Day! Italy is celebrating the holiday and sharing the love by offering two admission tickets for the price of one to all state run museums today, February 14th. Many of t...
Happy World Nutella Day! I kicked off the day with Nutella spread on a slice of fresh baked bread still warm from the bakery. It was de.li.cious! In honor of the delicious day, I thought ...
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