Solo Female Travel Tips
Guest post & photos by Ishita Sood It is not easy being a solo female traveler in India. There are two reasons for this: 1) there are women who want to travel alone, but can’t find the courage to […]
Rome Blogger Meet Ups
Guest post by Estrella Gomez Upon arriving to Rome in July of 2016, I immediately sensed something was missing. Being a blogger myself and having come from the U.S., I left behind a blogger community, otherwise known as […]
Gatsby Cafe at Piazza Vittorio
The fabulous folks at Gatsby cafe at Piazza Vittorio have an awesome space and are working with other local businesses to improve the image of the much-maligned Esquilino neighborhood near Termini station. They took over a former cap shop which included […]
Great deli near Piazza Vittorio
The excellent Radici Pizzicheria is a new foodie haven in the Esquilino neighborhood near Piazza Vittorio (metro: Manzoni). A combination deli and market, they’ve got lots of incredibly tasty treats as well as quality food products from the Salento area of […]
Changes at Rome’s Termini Train Station
Termini train station is the main entry point for the majority of visitors arriving by bus or train into Rome’s center. There have been several changes taking place over the years at the station to help shake off the […]
5 Great Reasons to Visit Rome in the Winter
Rome. A thousand images come to mind with this one word. Those images often include sunshine, blue skies or people sitting out in a piazza. The spring, summer and fall months of April through October are indeed a beautiful time […]
Pizzeria Da Michele, one of the most famous pizzerie of Naples, is now in Rome
Appropriately opening on Thanksgiving day near Piazza del Popolo (Flaminio metro stop), is the famous Da Michele pizza from Naples. Considered by many to be the best pizza (or at least among the best pizza) in Naples, they’ve been around […]
Cooking classes in Rome at The Beehive
“You offer cooking classes??” Several friends I’ve talked to recently have been surprised by this which made me realize that we don’t do a very good job sometimes marketing the things we offer at The Beehive. Besides having guest chefs […]
Beating the heat in Rome
Despite crowds and heat, summertime in Rome can be a great time to visit and enjoy the brilliant blue skies, incredible long days, beautiful sunsets, and dining and drinking al fresco that is such an integral part of life in […]
Tips for navigating Rome like a local
Guest post by Francesca & Alexandra Bruzzese Recently we had a group of students from College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts stay in a couple of apartments that we manage and who were referred to us by local alumni […]