admin on November 19th, 2009

On travel boards I often see folks asking, should I rent a scooter to see Rome or Naples? The responses are often one-sided – Not just no, but NO, NO, NO, NO….NO! I certainly understand this as we drive a ride a motorino (scooter) and it can be quite challenging.  
The motorino rules are simple [...]

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admin on November 16th, 2009

The holidays are rapidly approaching… and in Rome, it’s already starting to look “a lot like Christmas.” Okay, so really it’s only a few stores but yes, there are Christmas decorations a twinkling! In the streets headed towards the Pantheon you’ll see STARS mounted in the narrow alleys. Rome is a WONDERFUL place to come [...]

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admin on July 7th, 2009

 
The summer festival in Rome, now in its 32nd year, is called Estate Romana, or Roman Summer. It is not a singular festival but rather a “grouping” of multiple festivals with some running well into September. These festival events bring Romans, and tourists, into the parks, the streets, the piazzas, the ancient ruins, and even [...]

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