Rome

Well, here we are, home again.  Safe and sound! Our flights, trains and shuttles all went off without a hitch this time.  Heck, I even got some sleep on the plane!  What's up with that? I wonder why it is…

Nothing lets you know you’re in Italy more than the Vespas, tiny old cars and bikes.  I have a fetish for photographing these (and fountains, windows, doors, facades, arches, door-knockers, architectural flourishes and old Italian street signs – collections to…

Another hot as hell day in Rome, so we decided to take it easy and retreat to the parks. Under the cool shade of trees, the sun and breeze almost makes the heat bearable.  Almost. We hopped to Metro up…

First, thanks for hanging in.  I finally found an Internet cafe with an old-fashioned ethernet hook-up, so here I sit in a sweltering hot cafe, my fingers sliding off the wet keys as I type.   But, I promised info…

Well, after a few days of strugling with the free wi-fi and having no luck, the owner of the BandB was nice enough to let me use his computer. So, here I sit to give you a little update on…

We are foregoing our Travel Tip Tuesdays for the next two weeks and going ALL ROME ALL THE TIME!I think this will be my last post until I set foot in Rome, which if all goes as planned, will be…

Well, in about nine days, I'll be stuffed into a cramped airplane seat, headed to my beloved Italy.  Rome to be exact! Soon after I'll be wandering the streets, sipping cappuccini, strolling the old cobbled streets, meeting up with friends…

As promised,last week we talked about food, and this week we are talking about things to do in Rome.  Last time we were in Rome, we visited the typical sights one goes to with limited time and the notion that…

Our last visit to Rome was the quick cooks tour.  But the way I roll, I do my food homework, so I must admit, we ate at a few great places in such a short time.  Many worthy of a…