Incredible Tuscia!
What is the Tuscia, you ask? Is that a part of Tuscany? No, the Tuscia is an area of northern Lazio – the region where Rome is located – and that was once an area in ancient times that was […]
Rome’s Parks – Parco degli Acquedotti (Aqueduct Park)
This is the first in a series I’ll be posting about Rome’s various green areas. On Mother’s Day this year and with an entire day to have my minions children and husband at my disposal, cater to my every whim, all to myself, […]
Discovering Montalcino wines with Curious Appetite & We Like Tuscany
I didn’t always like wine. My family is Puertorican and ours is a rum culture, not a wine culture. Living in Italy for the past 17 years, I have definitely gained an appreciation and love for wine and I try […]
The Vatican Museums & St. Peter’s Basilica with Through Eternity
The last time I had been to the Vatican Museums was on our honeymoon in 1998 and to the Basilica with my mother in 2006. In 1998, my husband Steve and I went to the museums before there was an […]
HostelLife: The Beehive family – Yuli Novita
The Beehive wouldn’t be The Beehive without our beloved manager, Yuli Novita. She’s been with us almost since the very beginning and is an integral part of every aspect of our daily operations. No job is too big or […]
Running Rome – a personal account of running the Rome Marathon
a guest post & photos by Annika Blyckertz My friend Annika is a salon owner in her mid-thirties from Gävle, Sweden – married with a 15 year old son. She’s a casual runner who ran the Rome marathon in 2014. […]
Day trips from Rome: Orvieto
If you want to experience small town life in Italy that’s a quick and easy distance from Rome without needing to rent a car – I highly recommend visiting the medieval hill town of Orvieto. Orvieto is easily reachable by […]
Wine and olive oil tours near Rome
When you’re in the midst of the chaos of an urban city center like Rome, it’s difficult to imagine that just a few kilometers out of town you’ll find a rural idyll with green hills, rolling green pastures, olive trees, […]
Rome’s Hidden Museums with Context Travel
In the center of Rome alone there are over 100 museums. They range from the most visited (Vatican Museums ) to the oldest (Capitoline Museums ) to another that many people consider has one of the most exceptional collections of […]
Climbing a terracotta mountain in Rome
I lived in Panama as a child and I was a bit of a wildish creature. I spent 6 years barefoot and most of my waking hours were spent without walls – the worst punishment I could receive from my […]