Blogging about my experiences and sharing my thoughts about Rome, Italy and beyond.
As we had a long weekend, we decided to take a day trip from Rome to visit the Palace of Caserta. Caserta is not known as a tourist destination but the Palace, modeled after Versailles, is a hidden gem that I have heard about but never had the chance to visit. Caserta is known more [...]
This is one attraction in Rome that visitors often walk by as the make their way to La Bocca della Verita (The Mouth of Truth), stare at it in awe and continue walking on. Few know that you can also walk through the incredible ruins of the Teatro di Marcello which will take you back [...]
La Bocca della Verita (The Mouth of Truth) may not be grandiose like the Colosseum or the Pantheon but don’t be surprised to still see a line here. My fascination with La Bocca della Verita is thanks to the film “Only You” which had beautiful scenes of Italy and created a desire for me to [...]
The view you get from Villa Rufolo in Ravello makes you feel like you are on top of the world. Breathtaking is an understatement! Ravello, in general, gives you the sensation that you have stepped into another world, one that is beyond the hustle and bustle of our world. Here in Ravello, you just experience [...]
Senigallia, why? That was my reaction 5 years ago when I heard my sister-in-law was going to Senigallia because I thought it was Senegal. I admit I was that ignorant! So where is Senigallia? Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa Senigallia is a seaside town in the Marche region. It’s about a 3 hours drive from Rome [...]
A friend had indicated his interest in coming to Rome and asked us to check if there were any Operas during this stay. As it is summer, some operas are held outdoors at the Terme di Caracalla and when we checked, we opted for Tosca. I have been to Terme di Caracalla before but at [...]
A friend is here in Rome this summer and wanted to visit Castel Sant’Angelo. I have never been there before and was game to visit it with him. I decided to see if we get a guide to show us around the place. The reason is because in the past I felt it would be [...]
I have visited a few Umbria towns before but have always wanted to go to Norcia. Why you may ask? Well, if shops that sell salame, prosciutto and cheese are called “norceria”, this place must have great food! Also, since there were so many Umbria towns along the route, we decided to make a quick [...]
A friend is coming over to Rome and asked if they would have enough time to see Rome in 3 days. I told them that you would need a week to really see Rome! This isn’t the first time I have had friends visiting Rome for a short trip and then heading to other cities [...]
