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Seems all my old favorite restaurants are making a reappearance. I reviewed Rome’s ‘Gusto years ago in the newsletter, now comes word from Conde Nast Traveler of a sister restaurant, ‘Gusto al 28, that has made the magazine’s list of Hot Tables 2008. The menu is dedicated exclusively to fish and vegetables. According to the magazine, “The simple menu—one side …
Special thanks to Tony Polzer of 3 Millenia Tours for the following news: Starting March 9th the forum will no longer be free to the people. The ticket will be a combination Colosseum/Palatine Hill/Roman Forum ticket. It will be the same price as the current Colosseum/Palatine Hill ticket. However, this ticket will be valid for two days. In addition to …
New Yorkers have a notoriously difficult time finding apartments that match their needs and the size of their wallets. That might be why The New York Times chose to chronicle a young American couple and their four-year quest to find the perfect Rome apartment rental. Sienna Reid, her husband Yves Jacques and their son Marcel started out living in Castelli …
The same man who dyed the waters of the Trevi Fountain red released hundreds of thousands of brightly colored balls went cascading down Rome’s Spanish Steps on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. TV cameras caught organizer Graziano Cecchini and several others emptying bags full of red, green, yellow and blue balls down the 18th-century steps. The Italian news agency …
Is there someone one your Christmas list who is planning a trip to Rome or who can’t get enough of the Eternal City? Consider these unique presents: Dream of Rome Travel Gift Basket Roma Decoupage Window Box Roma Decoupage Bucket In the Footsteps of Popes Book – Autographed by the Author La Dolce Vita Collector’s Edition DVD Set
There’s an advantage to being your own boss and one of them is the executive decision to watch Oprah, when possible, at 4 p.m. each weekday. That’s my coffee break. Today she presented “Oprah’s Favorite Things” – the episode people wait for all year with her recommendations for gift giving. It got me thinking about my favorite things. Cinema Paradiso: …
Don’t Go: The last Sunday of the month when admission is free. Truly everyone and their mother will be in line with you. Do Go: Wednesday morning when other visitors will be in St. Peter’s Square for the Pope’s weekly blessing. (He blesses the crowd from his apartment window at 11 a.m.)
This is an excerpt from an article on staying in Roman convents that appeared in the September 2007 issue of Dream of Italy – The smell of holy water hits me the moment I’m buzzed into Fraterna Domus, which sits just a few blocks from Piazza Navona. A slim woman in her 50’s, with pixie hair cut, navy blue sweater …
It was no accident that Shakespeare set his most famous love story in Verona, Italy. Love, passion, and romance are embedded in Italian culture, which is probably why so many people fall in love in Il Bel Paese. But unlike the protagonists in Jane Austen’s novels who try to keep their love a secret from everyone, including themselves, Italians take …
It is Dream of Italy’s 5th anniversary!And you will see a number of features using the number “5” in the coming months. I’m inaugurating the series this month with “Five Favorite Casual Restaurants in Italy.” I was going to just pick my five favorite restaurants from my travels over the last five years but, although it may sound cliche, it …
