I find the Tridente area of Rome a difficult one to find a quick, affordable and most importantly good bite to eat..and then friend at the British Council recently reminded me of this fantastic spot.
Gillian’s Lists
"The list is the origin of culture,” Umberto Eco. My favorite things to do and eat in Rome, European city breaks, and the best information on Italian beaches and islands.
9.21.2010
What to do in Naples {Beautiful Chaos}
Naples is much maligned, and it is indeed not for every taste. I will even admit to buying into the fear factor casually thrown about about - danger lurking at every corner and every interaction a scam.
This summer we actually thought about it. Three coups, one mutiny, one stray bullet, over a decade of living in volatile african countries between us. We couldn't figure out what to be so afraid of, so south we went.
9.13.2010
Mid-summer on the Amalfi Coast
This summer we put the teenager on a plane to his grandmother's in Tennessee and escaped the stifling heat of Rome and headed south for a few days wandering the fabled Amalfi Coast.
Here are the details of all the places we loved.
Labels:
amalfi,
amalfi coast,
capri,
minori,
positano
7.05.2010
Coffee in Rome {Vero Food}
Ok (American's - I am looking at you) expats. No more whining you miss Starbucks.
Take out coffee and blueberry muffins have arrived in Rome.
4.06.2010
Spring Sunshine, Etruscan Mystery and Seaside Cocktails {Civita di Bagnoregio + Civitavecchia}
I am very slowly emerging from some very long, unpleasant, difficult dental work. A word of advice to long term expats. Don't put off your visits to the dentist during home leave trips. I had a two week break between procedures and our son was off in spain for the weekend, so we hopped on the cassia bis to enjoy some familiar favorites and to check out a new spot or two.
Labels:
cocktails,
Expat,
Hot Springs,
near rome,
Spring
3.22.2010
24 hours in Istanbul
We left Rome on the morning of the first real snowfall in 26 years! Missing all that fun and heading toward Cape Town for a week in the summer sunshine.
We had so little time, just over 24 hours, so this was a trip to hit the main spots and do what we like best which is wander and explore with only a vague idea of a plan in mind.
Labels:
istanbul
2.08.2010
Three Best Kept Travel Secrets - Off Season delights
This Three Secrets game started by Katie at Tripbase is fun!
Here are the Three Secrets I have to share with you.
I have a friend here in Rome who says to me "you go to all the right places....at all the wrong times!" and he is right. Italy in the summer can be chaotic, sweltering, and crowded. Not exactly what you are looking for on your hard earned time off. So, if you are looking for no lines, no umbrella wielding tour guides...read on for my advice.
2.01.2010
Paper Junkies Rome
It's a world of email and facebook and twitter these days...but still, I love nothing more than wandering around a paper store and adding to my substantial collection of stationery.
You will find an outlet of this shop in most of Italy's major tourist stops...collect matchboxes with local monuments...boxes of cards personalized with initials....marbled paper covered journals, boxes and picture frames.
Via del Pantheon 50
From a Rome map bookmark to the chicest children's party invites....this
is my pick for hostess gifts...dinner party, wine and opera journals are always a much appreciated gesture.
More Parisan than Roman...this spot on the beautful silk banner lined, piano music filled (Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Rome's Julliard is here) Via Vittoria is packed with paper treasure....you will also find american boutique finds like Michelle Obama magnetic fashion dolls, Anne Taintor snarky notepads, french tiny coloured pencils and notebooks, decorated folders and colorful metal boxes and pens and cards...
Via Vittoria 37
Old School Tradition
You will find an outlet of this shop in most of Italy's major tourist stops...collect matchboxes with local monuments...boxes of cards personalized with initials....marbled paper covered journals, boxes and picture frames.
Via del Pantheon 50
Sleek and Chic
is my pick for hostess gifts...dinner party, wine and opera journals are always a much appreciated gesture.
Colorful Whimsy
More Parisan than Roman...this spot on the beautful silk banner lined, piano music filled (Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Rome's Julliard is here) Via Vittoria is packed with paper treasure....you will also find american boutique finds like Michelle Obama magnetic fashion dolls, Anne Taintor snarky notepads, french tiny coloured pencils and notebooks, decorated folders and colorful metal boxes and pens and cards...
Via Vittoria 37
So much cooler than Staples
This is our families first stop for school supplies...notebooks, binders, pens...but the selection doesn't stop there. Gift wrap, party supplies, Christmas decorations....cross the tiny alley and there are pens and glue and endless art supplies
Via della Croce 70
Minimalism amongst the baroque
Just around the corner from the frenzy of the Fontana di Trevi on the busy Via del Tritone is the Roman outpost of this Japanese chain. Filled with tiny staplers and tape rolls...neat rows of highlighters zipped into translucent bags...folders, notebooks, photo corners...I adore this japanese temple of order.
Via Del Tritone 199-200,
1.11.2010
coffee, shoes, frescos and lunch
ack! this has been languishing in the draft folder since thanksgiving....
Really....what more could a girl ask for on a sunny November day?
Really....what more could a girl ask for on a sunny November day?
Labels:
rome,
trastevere
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