Rome
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way…
By our third and final day in Rome, we had become familiar with the lay of the land and even comfortable enough to zip around on the metro and local buses unfettered. The panic of our connecting flight from Chicago to Rome had also subsided and would become just another one of many harrowing tales Continue reading
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Questo è the Vatican…
Three must-know words before beginning: cornetto (pronounced “kohr-neht-toh”), questo (“kweh-stoh”), and quello (“kweh-loh”). Do not proceed until firmly committed to memory. These will come in handy during a visit to Italia (“Italy”). After a first night of restless slumber, still jet-lagged and with throbbing feet, we wandered or rather, metroed, to our first attraction of Continue reading
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When in Roma…
Rome, Roma in Italian, is known throughout the world as the Eternal City. With such a grandiose name, the traveler would expect to step out into fantasy wonderland the moment they arrived. We weren’t, at least not initially. Maybe it was the jet lag or our rumbling stomachs (we were dying to get our fast Continue reading
