You will eat one of two ways in Rome: 1) You will enjoy one of the best meals of your life or 2) You will feel like you spent a small fortune on subpar food. So how do you avoid the latter? First, I always recommend a couple quick tips…
Want to know the secret to seeing Rome at its best? Get up at 5 am! No, seriously, early mornings in Rome are magical. There is nothing quite like seeing rays of light streaming into Saint Peter’s Basilica, or the Trevi Fountain without mobs of…
dress (also love the top) // hat // sunnies (old) // bag (similar) // shoes Baroque art and architecture reigns supreme in Rome. Over the course of the 17th century the Baroque visually transformed Rome. In response to Protestant movements, and in an attempt to…
While Rome is full of amazing ancient sights to see and explore, it is important to remember that Rome offers more to see than just ancient ruins. The city remained an important commercial and cultural center of western Europe throughout the medieval and early modern periods.…
Rome is a city of historical layers. On top you have the grand and ornate Baroque Rome interspersed with the soft and tranquil Renaissance Rome (with some modern and Fascist architecture sprinkled throughout). These top layers sit above the Medieval layer, which sits on top of…
When I arrive to Rome one of the first places I visit is the neighborhood called Trastevere. Situated on the west side of the Tiber, south of the Vatican, Trastevere retains a more local and Medieval feel than the rest of the city. Hands down this…
I cannot believe it is already June! This summer is already flying by. My students arrived last Monday and it has been non-stop sightseeing, eating, and excursions ever since. In fact, we just returned from a brief trip to the Amalfi Coast yesterday. But before students arrived…
