(Or: a modest proposal for anyone willing to set an alarm at 5AM to dodge a €2 ticket) Let us address the situation with the candor it deserves. Since the City of Rome introduced a €2 entrance fee at the Trevi Fountain, a significant portion of the traveling public has reacted as though the Eternal […]
by C. P.
Everyone knows that, according to tradition, ancient Rome was built around and on seven legendary hills: the Aventine Hill (Aventino, in Italian), the Palatine Hill (Palatino), the Capitoline Hill (Campidoglio), the Caelian Hill (Celio), the Quirinal Hill (Quirinale), the Viminal Hill (Viminale), and the Esquiline Hill (Esquilino). The truth is, however, more complex than that, […]
by C. P.
It’s tricky to be on social media these days – influencers abound, and regardless of the content they produce, it’s easy enough to be swayed into a way of thinking according to which everything on our feeds needs to be exclusive and tailored to our own individuality. Take travel influencers, for instance: hopping from one […]
by C. P.
Whether it’s to enjoy fireworks or for a romantic getaway within the city, Rome doesn’t seem to have enough vantage points! Those we listed in posts such as this one get more crowded with each passing day thanks to the huge tourists numbers in the city, and return visitors to Rome as well as first […]
by C. P.
Climate change, whether you believe in global warming or not, is something that Romans have to deal with on a daily basis: it has informed the way they dress, the way they eat and in a few instances has had a profound effect on the way they work… particularly with tourist season, if they’re active […]
by C. P.
