Hidden Treasures of Italy: Offida
Thursday, November 30th, 2006For today’s post we’re taking a drive about 3 hours northeast of Rome, to a little town in the region called Le Marche. The name of the town, Offida, is believed to have come from the Latin word “ophis” meaning snake, because supposedly there was a pagan cult here that worshipped a golden […]
All the City’s a Stage
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006The other day in one of my posts I mentioned a comment that someone once told me that I think goes well with the photo I have to show you today. It was a professor I used to work with, and as she was doing an orientation with students on Italian life and culture, […]
Listen Up!
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 I figure, while we’re making new categories, let’s really go for it–besides shopping, which I inaugurated on Sunday, I also noticed that something else was sadly absent: la musica!
So, in case you’re wondering what we’re listening to in Rome right now, I’ve hand-picked a couple of my favorites for you:
1. Luca Carboni: Malinconia from […]
Five Things They Told Me About Rome
Monday, November 27th, 2006Almost 6 years ago, when I was about to embark on my first trip ever to Rome, and first trip outside of the US for that matter, suddenly it seemed like everyone was an authority on Rome. People started coming out of the woodwork with any scrap of knowledge they had about Rome and […]
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