Share I knew I needed to find out this seafood recipe when I saw a picture of this dish posted on MyMelange’s Facebook Page during her visit to Puglia. It reminded me so much of paella which I love and make at home. This dish was still on my mind when another blogger, who is [...] Seafood Recipe: Potato, Rice and Mussels
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Share I knew I needed to find out this seafood recipe when I saw a picture of this dish posted on MyMelange’s Facebook Page during her visit to Puglia. It reminded me so much of paella which I love and make at home. This dish was still on my mind when another blogger, who is [...] Olive Harvesting Time in Italy
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Share It’s olive harvesting time in Italy! Thank goodness as we are down to our last bottle of olive oil. While some may have already completed their harvest, our friends, whom we buy oil from, while be olive harvesting this Friday. It has been a while since we bought olive oil from the store and [...] Challenges of Living in Rome
October 20, 2011 By 2 Comments
Share Living in Rome definitely has its challenges and especially so this week! First the Occupy Rome protest which turned violent last Saturday and today, the rain that brought the city to a halt. Protests, Strikes and More Rome has more than its share of protests and strikes but rarely are there riots or weather [...] Things to do in Rome, Italy: Eating Italy Food Tours
October 10, 2011 By 4 Comments
Share There are many things to do in Rome, Italy that you are often spoilt for choice. It’s always a difficult decision as to what to see and do when time is limited. First-time visitors to Rome often schedule a pack day of sightseeing and it’s only natural to do so as you want to make [...] 150th Anniversary of Italian Unification
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Share Just a quick shout out to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Italian unification. Even Google made a banner to honor this day. It’s a holiday here in Italy so taking time to just relax. The other night we went to Teatro Dell’Opera in Rome to see Nabucco and this song received a tremendous [...] Chinese New Year celebrations in Rome
February 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share In general, Chinese New Year celebrations in Rome are very low key. This year, it was nice to hear that the Chinese Embassy organized some events at Piazza del Popolo. So we headed there to mainly see the lion dance performances. Thanks to the nice warm and sunny day, there was quite a nice [...] A quiet Piazza Venezia?
May 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share All roads in Rome seem to lead to the Piazza Venezia which had been the hub of the city’s road network since 1881. So, it’s always a not a surprise when you see traffic stuck in every direction around Piazza Venezia. However,if you are an early bird and head out before the crowd hits, [...] When it rains in Rome…
April 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share There are two things that are you will undoubtedly see in Rome. First one is traffic. Traffic in Rome is bad in general but when it rains, it’s a real nightmare. This morning it was raining and even with the police helping to ease traffic, everything was blocked. Together with traffic you will also [...] The culprit: Italian hand gestures
April 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
Share In Italy, it’s very common to still have specialty shops such as pastry shops, bread shops, pasta shops, fruit shops and I think you get the picture. This morning I was in a rush but needed to go to the fruit and vegetable shop near the house. It’s a one man show and he’s [...] Colosseum in Rome
April 12, 2010 By 8 Comments
‘Did you see the Colosseum in Rome?’ I mean seriously, if you told your friends or family that you went to Rome, Italy this would probably be the first thing they ask. In my opinion, no visit to Rome is complete without stopping at the Colosseum.
