Be as sneaky as old timey Venetian politicians while learning all the secrets of the Doge’s Palace!
Expat life: Looking forward, looking back
Having family split over 3 countries can lead to a bit of chaos, especially when a baby's due date is part of the planning. New jobs and the ability to finally have our belongings sent from Italy, plus the travel blogging, meant that we've taken more than one flight over the last few months. Still, …
Keeping Cool Roman Bath Style
Visiting hidden mineral springs outside of Rome. They’re good for the skin and have natural bubbles, too!
No eels, just fruit, thanks!
Sneaking away for an afternoon by the lake, we discovered a beautiful town named after eels. Or not.
SUPER-moon!
Photo of the Supermoon from Rome, Italy. :)
Roman Food, I may let you live
The grueling work of eating my way out of a Neapolitan food bias.
3 ½ Things to do on Capri
If you only have an afternoon to visit the lovely isle of Capri, here are the three (and a half!) things you should do!
The Definitive Guide to Pizza Margherita
The be-all, end-all, do-all, mother-of-all posts on Pizza Margherita! (Trust me.)
Featured Photo: Colosseum Top Tier
Super secret picture of the top tier of the Colosseum!
Lucky happenstance: Coro Soldanella in Venice
Walking through the narrow streets of Venice, we were stopped by a crowd of men – who burst into song!
Scenes of Venice
Venice, Italy Like the saying, "You are what you eat" goes, we are often influenced by the people around us. Having now spent time with Sherry Ott in three different and iconic Italian cities, I felt challenged (in a good way) to get off my hiney and step up my photo game a bit. This …
Murano Glassblowing in Venice
Venice, Italy On my first visit to Venice I was with a tour group for part of the time. One of the things they organized was a glassblowing demonstration, since nearby Murano is so famous for glassworks. I can’t swear to it, but I think anyone can walk into Dogi’s Murano Art and see the …
Meanwhile, in Spain…
Rome, Italy Dario and I decided to spend some time with the family back in Italy, both for the pleasure of being together for the holidays and to skip out on some of the cold, dark, Irish winter. Unfortunately, we seem to have brought the weather with us! (Click to enlarge.) On a clear …
Herculaneum: Pompeii’s mud-covered sister city
Naples, Italy You've probably heard of Pompeii, home of ash-covered treasures and the famous plaster casts of the bodies of unfortunate victims from Vesuvio's eruption in 79 A.D. New excavation techniques using were formulated, amazing art was discovered, and insight into a period of time nearly two millennia past was revealed. Fascinating stuff! Pompeii is …
Beach Flashbacks
Today's post is written by Dario! He's been promising me a guest post for some time, so when Silvia from Trippando told me about a contest she and Travel – Moments in Time were having for writing about beaches, I thought this would be the perfect moment to nudge him into action. Having nearly …
Natale: la tavola (the table)
Rome, Italy When people think of Italy, inevitably one of the first subjects to come up is the food. It's a year 'round event here, to be sure, but holidays bring an extra level of showmanship to the table. Natale (Christmas) is one of the biggest eating holidays of all – it lasts 2 or …
Buon Natale from Rome!
Rome, Italy Dario and I are spending the winter holidays with his family in Rome. Things are a bit crazy as he is helping with repairs to the house and we are rearranging some of the furniture, including some things we left here when we moved to Ireland. Still, there is plenty of room for …
US vs. Italy vs. Ireland
From the archives – and freshly updated! – comes a little piece comparing the 3 countries in which I've lived. Seemed fitting in light of the fact that we are soon leaving Ireland to head back to Italy for a while. WARNING: the word "awesome" is used to excess. I have been meaning to …