BrowsingRome Blogging about my experiences and sharing my thoughts about Rome, Italy and beyond
Read the reactions of other Italian politicians about this. It a surprise that they are surprised at things like this. This has provoked magistrates’ ire: “Denigrating institutions abroad is serious”. [Read more…] Read More »
Category Archives: Beyond Rome
Female skeleton found in Mona Lisa search
May 28, 2011
Can this discovery at a former convent in Florence be the skeleton of the famous Mona Lisa? It would be interesting to see what comes up from this find. [Read more…] Read More »
Delicious Umbria Foods I Had in Norcia
May 24, 2011
My recent trip to Umbria has made me realized that there are some seriously delicious Umbria foods. One of them is truffles (tartufo)! As we were driving to Norcia, there were so many signs that proudly stated that Umbria is known for quality truffles. Yes, truffles is one of the specialty of Umbria along with ... Read More »
Norcia Accommodation: Casale nel Parco Dei Monti Sibillini
May 21, 2011
When we planned our trip to Norcia, we actually found it difficult to find a nice Norcia accommodation. Late last year for our birthdays, we were given the SmartBox “Soggiorno Gustoso” and decided to finally use it. If you aren’t familiar what the SmartBox is, it is basically a gift certificate to use at various ... Read More »
Sardinia’s Ferry Price Crisis
May 19, 2011
It isn’t great news for those who were planning their summer vacation in Sardinia. Fare hikes range from 90% to 110%. The main ferry companies Moby, SNAV, Grandi Navi Veloci are blaming oil prices. [Read more…] Read More »
Number of Italian weddings down sharply in last two years
May 19, 2011
The number of Italian weddings have dropped by 9.4% in Rome in the last two years as couples are saying that it’s now more difficult to find jobs and homes. Living here in Rome for the past 5 years, I can confirm that! It took us more than 4 years to find our place and ... Read More »
I Love Positano, Italy
May 19, 2011
Positano, Italy is one of my favorite places to spend summer. Before I share with you more about this spectacular town on the Amalfi Coast, the first time I had heard of Positano was in the movie Only You. The breathe-taking scenes from that movie from this town on the Amalfi Coast made me promise ... Read More »
New Vatican tours for blind and deaf
February 26, 2011
The Vatican is now introducing new tours for the sight- and hearing-impaired where visitors allowed to touch selected works. [Read more…] Read More »
Rare baby basking shark spotted off Taranto
February 17, 2011
The basking shark is the world’s second-biggest shark and poses little danger to people. This one was spotted off Southern Italy. [Read more…] Read More »
Woman, 88, passes driving test
February 17, 2011
I thought this is a nice light note to show that it’s never too late to go after something you want. [Read more…] Read More »