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Rome is a major European capital, with the traffic and urban congestion that comes along with being such an important …
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We want to introduce you to a world free of judgement, compromises and cancelled plans—it’s called solo traveling, and it …
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Water: the locus where the world of the seen and the unseen meet, the origin of life, the strongest of …
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Ostia Antica is arguably the best preserved Roman town in central Italy, and it is certainly the most evocative. Visitors to Ostia have …
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Over 5 days in Rome you can marvel at some of humankind’s greatest creations, bask in the sun in a …
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Often eaten after a night out, spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino – using just garlic, oil and chilli – is …
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Among its extraordinary collection of regional archaeology, the National Archeological Museum in Palestrina preserves a magnificent piece that stands apart …
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We recently visited Rome for 5 days with our young family. This post should give you an idea of what …
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First and foremost, Michelangelo was a sculptor. His evocative Pieta in St. Peter’s Basilica is probably his best-known sculpture in …
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The money a society devotes to shared public resources was once a sign of its greatness. Reading—gaining sense through knowing …
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