BrowsingRome Blogging about my experiences and sharing my thoughts about Rome, Italy and beyond
This evening while I was going to my yoga lesson near Piazza Navona, there was an American family on the bus who and the father asked me if they were on the right bus to Piazza Cavour. I told him he just needs to stay on the bus until the final stop. He then continued ... Read More »
Air space reopened as cloud passes
April 21, 2010
Things are starting to return to normal again after the closure of airports in Italy. However, be aware there may still be some backlogs [Read more…] Read More »
Happy Birthday Rome!
April 21, 2010
Rome may be called The Eternal City, but each year on April 21 Romans celebrate the birthday of their spectacular city. Il Natale di Roma, or the Birth of Rome, is a special time of year to travel to Rome and join in the celebrations honouring the city’s glorious history. Rome is a city where ... Read More »
What a sight – Piazza di Spagna
April 20, 2010
While browsing through Rome this beautiful afternoon, I happened to pass by Piazza di Spagna and what a lovely sight it was. This piazza is definitely a lively space in the city center and has clearly been a meeting place for centuries with the early baroque fountain, the Fontana della Barcaccis (Fountain of the Ugly ... Read More »
More Flights Cancelled in North Italy as Almunia Calls for EU Aid to Airlines
April 20, 2010
Malpensa and Linate open for two hours before ENAC about-turn closes air space until 8 am on Tuesday [Read more…] Read More »
Rome’s most famous fountain
April 20, 2010
Rome’s famous Trevi fountain has been astounding visitors for centuries, including Charles Dickens who described it as a ‘silvery sight to the eye and ear’. Indeed the amount of gushing water it produces makes it heard before it is seen. The fountain is always crowded with visitors and I can assure you of this. The ... Read More »
Common Italian Phrases – Basic expressions
April 20, 2010
I haven’t mastered the Italian language yet but here are some basic Italian phrases that I do know which will help you when you are in Italy. In Italian, there is formal and informal way of addressing people. So the list below has the two forms. How would you know when to use formal or ... Read More »
Is this Umbria or Tuscany?
April 19, 2010
Not really. This place is only 10 minutes out of Rome where they sell organic food, offer horse-riding lessons and restaurant which serves food that they produce. It was our first time there and it feels as if you are somewhere in Umbria or Tuscany. The final stretch of the road going there was unpaved ... Read More »
Thanks to red onions, I discovered Tropea
April 19, 2010
One day a friend of mine from Calabria was telling me how beautiful the beaches are in that region and she mentioned Tropea. I told her it’s strange how she brought up Tropea because it’s the second that day I’ve heard about Tropea and I had never heard about it previously. Just that morning in ... Read More »
Volcanic cloud approaching Italy
April 17, 2010
As most airports in Europe have been shut down as a result of the volcanic clouds from Iceland, the Northern airports in Italy may also be forced to do so this weekend. According to latest reports, this has already happened as the airspace in Northern Italy will be closed from 6am to 8pm today. Examples ... Read More »