tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9706064435936576362024-03-13T13:13:29.460+01:00Gillian’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. Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.comBlogger446125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-76766883787493708352022-03-28T14:02:00.002+02:002024-01-21T01:11:43.993+01:00Gillian Knows Best Substack Newsletter <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaRnknYUx9RTYkZCcWB9cCuPl3WlDw_FwjYCYNcWBLlX_kkrgqgRfUf7RnPXGl-IRgAjuWfn42_VEvT4g7DJUmANh-gSUTuQ4fOA9o2fsqirFsXxIqBSNoxEW1z7zMHOxG4xLyaj_46qH69MtpQqNSURlIsVvstuPOOGSAK48uq_7hD_H112WpQLzQg/s3661/Gillian%20Knows%20Best%20Trevi%20Fountain%202022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3661" data-original-width="2945" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaRnknYUx9RTYkZCcWB9cCuPl3WlDw_FwjYCYNcWBLlX_kkrgqgRfUf7RnPXGl-IRgAjuWfn42_VEvT4g7DJUmANh-gSUTuQ4fOA9o2fsqirFsXxIqBSNoxEW1z7zMHOxG4xLyaj_46qH69MtpQqNSURlIsVvstuPOOGSAK48uq_7hD_H112WpQLzQg/w514-h640/Gillian%20Knows%20Best%20Trevi%20Fountain%202022.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br />I don't spend much time here on the blog anymore. <br /><br />If you are looking for me, don't worry, I am still writing and taking pictures.<br /><br />I post almost daily on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gmcguireinrome/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. You can watch my stories and come along with me on walks through Rome and Venice, on museum visits, and having coffee (<i>or wine or spritzes</i>) with pals. <br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I write a regular newsletter over on <a href="https://gillianlongworthmcguire.substack.com/about" target="_blank">Substack</a>. I post a new guide every week. The first guide of the month is free for all subscribers. Paid subscribers will get two additional detailed guides with a private Google map and a monthly Q&A with me. I highlight a museum exhibit every month. Sometimes I'll tell you what I am watching, listening to, and reading. Sometimes there is a Spotify playlist. There will be photographs I haven't posted anywhere else. <br /><br />I am really enjoying it over there and the subscription fees from my readers contribute to me being able to create consistent and quality content for you. <br /><br />Come on over! I would love to see you there!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="320" scrolling="no" src="https://gillianlongworthmcguire.substack.com/embed" style="background: white; border: 1px solid #EEE;" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIx2iudO2h2argsHxFJ0Gva_Uyst2jZBj0YS8QKKec1pmlnwThSAEP-sJ6KK4MEJ8kAC4Fj3yLELLxTwn1tIztDePPnxPgwM3XVLYho48XmKN9ZhLcsZTEDA-Xd62T5NDovd09gnB5TOUTmRmFzrPozctayo80kRuKpF1je3dYJhR3TyzpicP6zUtUA/s3882/Gillian%20Knows%20Best%20Amatriciana%202022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3882" data-original-width="2923" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIx2iudO2h2argsHxFJ0Gva_Uyst2jZBj0YS8QKKec1pmlnwThSAEP-sJ6KK4MEJ8kAC4Fj3yLELLxTwn1tIztDePPnxPgwM3XVLYho48XmKN9ZhLcsZTEDA-Xd62T5NDovd09gnB5TOUTmRmFzrPozctayo80kRuKpF1je3dYJhR3TyzpicP6zUtUA/w482-h640/Gillian%20Knows%20Best%20Amatriciana%202022.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Eaq8PHta_hMDXFAylcGVFDrVMGsI5c53UoERZL34U4YuHQ_5DBhtn8UCUafMNZ7Y53BdrXPbHvu_dGVjUW-H2__-X6odoNPB8oZrUMIs1p-8SzG6oGlIS4wEKvT9gVL440svMU2qikFFWOBW_Iv7JDxSBnNCLt6cpB4ZueLt84MxerGMf39eyaPFOQ/s2840/Gillian%20Knows%20Best%20Bar%20Farnese%20Rome%202021.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2427" data-original-width="2840" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Eaq8PHta_hMDXFAylcGVFDrVMGsI5c53UoERZL34U4YuHQ_5DBhtn8UCUafMNZ7Y53BdrXPbHvu_dGVjUW-H2__-X6odoNPB8oZrUMIs1p-8SzG6oGlIS4wEKvT9gVL440svMU2qikFFWOBW_Iv7JDxSBnNCLt6cpB4ZueLt84MxerGMf39eyaPFOQ/w640-h546/Gillian%20Knows%20Best%20Bar%20Farnese%20Rome%202021.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-11981971364857693312021-11-08T15:42:00.001+01:002021-11-08T17:19:02.200+01:00Traveling during the Coronavirus pandemic - 2021 edition <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9y__ilGI0I/YYkzpjV_8NI/AAAAAAAANB4/3wIiEVR5vjEutInPtaeD1DzyAMRXhq2dwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/US%2BTravel%2BBan%2BLifted%2BGLM%2B01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Traveling during the Coronavirus pandemic - 2021 edition" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9y__ilGI0I/YYkzpjV_8NI/AAAAAAAANB4/3wIiEVR5vjEutInPtaeD1DzyAMRXhq2dwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/US%2BTravel%2BBan%2BLifted%2BGLM%2B01.jpeg" title="Los Angeles from the window seat // Gillian's Lists" width="480"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5TzXp85fOzs/YYkzsXP9KQI/AAAAAAAANB8/ogCwZjK9zOIMBMoYB2HayH-MlkwNI5GigCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/US%2BTravel%2BBan%2BLifted%2BGLM%2B02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Traveling during the Coronavirus pandemic - 2021 edition" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="780" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5TzXp85fOzs/YYkzsXP9KQI/AAAAAAAANB8/ogCwZjK9zOIMBMoYB2HayH-MlkwNI5GigCLcBGAsYHQ/w479-h400/US%2BTravel%2BBan%2BLifted%2BGLM%2B02.jpeg" title="Departures Board Heathrow Airport" width="479"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> The world is traveling again! Fully vaccinated Europeans are finally allowed back into the United States after an almost two-year <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/11/08/1053434232/the-u-s-lifts-the-pandemic-travel-ban-and-opens-the-doors-to-international-visit" target="_blank">travel ban</a>. <a href="http://www.italia.it/en/useful-info/covid-19-updates-information-for-tourists.html" target="_blank">Italy</a> has been <a href="https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it/index_en.html" target="_blank">open to travelers</a> for months now. Even <a href="https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-and-restrictions/international-travel-and-covid-19" target="_blank">Australia</a> is talking about opening its firmly shut borders. <br><br>Traveling is a privilege. It’s also a little bit more difficult these days. Here are a few observations</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">from my month crisscrossing the US and flying over oceans </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">for t</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">raveling during the Coronavirus pandemic</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span></span></span></div><a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2021/11/traveling-during-coronavirus-pandemic.html#more">Read more »</a>Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-45938818584275504892021-07-17T14:38:00.005+02:002023-05-24T11:17:07.848+02:00What to do in Abruzzo; Three days in the Majella National Park<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--HbHSQw0hEA/YPLMWvS5MlI/AAAAAAAAM5w/Au3fIs_3rXUMa0bIYxrPHBNteYb8Nu1KACLcBGAsYHQ/s800/1Abruzzo%2BBlog%2BPost%2BImages%2BGLM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--HbHSQw0hEA/YPLMWvS5MlI/AAAAAAAAM5w/Au3fIs_3rXUMa0bIYxrPHBNteYb8Nu1KACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/1Abruzzo%2BBlog%2BPost%2BImages%2BGLM.jpg" width="480"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eoTdDE0Tb3w/YPLMVnhvT-I/AAAAAAAAM5s/dO9bMB66ABoeuNzN0Wh_WCiaw0_CEgjbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/16Abruzzo%2BBlog%2BPost%2BImages%2BGLM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eoTdDE0Tb3w/YPLMVnhvT-I/AAAAAAAAM5s/dO9bMB66ABoeuNzN0Wh_WCiaw0_CEgjbgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/16Abruzzo%2BBlog%2BPost%2BImages%2BGLM.jpg" width="480"></a></div><br><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br>Yep, this is going to be one of those “x things to do in x” posts. The name of this blog is Gillian’s Lists after all. This beach girl just spent three days in the mountains and I have to say, the Majella is enchanting. <br><br>The <a href="https://www.parcomajella.it" target="_blank">Majella National Park</a> in Abruzzo is lush and green, filled with staggering views, marvelous food and wine, ancient hermitages, and pretty hill towns. It has that proverbial something for everyone. And, it is only a few hours from Rome! <br><br>This guide will tell you how to spend three days in the Majella National Park. I visited the towns of Decontra-Caramanico, Roccamorice, Guardiagrele, Pretoro, Casalincontrada, Pennapiedimonte, Fara San Martino and will tell you what to do, where to eat, and where to stay when you get there<span></span></span><a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2021/07/what-to-do-in-abruzzo-three-days-in.html#more">Read more »</a>Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-54027193066886643932021-06-05T15:24:00.002+02:002021-06-05T22:24:36.884+02:00Where to stay in Rome - Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese Hotel<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t9QruvZHO7M/YLt1jITLcFI/AAAAAAAAMv4/ykevlIu-omQVh79AMbaPCqseFGo1X-wcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/13Sofitel%2BRome%2BBlog%2BPost%2BImages%2BGLM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Front entrance of the Hotel Sofitel Villa Borghese Rome" border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="800" height="532" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t9QruvZHO7M/YLt1jITLcFI/AAAAAAAAMv4/ykevlIu-omQVh79AMbaPCqseFGo1X-wcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h532/13Sofitel%2BRome%2BBlog%2BPost%2BImages%2BGLM.jpg" title="Hotel Sofitel Villa Borghese Rome-Gillian Longworth McGuire" width="640"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yM5qaKHY3rQ/YLt1qi4Br5I/AAAAAAAAMv8/Yy9xzreth1gPNSqy0kKplK3xN7ETdETogCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/10Sofitel%2BRome%2BBlog%2BPost%2BImages%2BGLM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Room in the Hotel Sofitel Villa Borghese Rome-Gillian Longworth McGuire" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="641" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yM5qaKHY3rQ/YLt1qi4Br5I/AAAAAAAAMv8/Yy9xzreth1gPNSqy0kKplK3xN7ETdETogCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/10Sofitel%2BRome%2BBlog%2BPost%2BImages%2BGLM.jpg" title="Room in the Hotel Sofitel Villa Borghese Rome-Gillian Longworth McGuire"></a></div><br><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">When you are lucky enough to live in Rome you get a lot of questions about where to stay in Rome. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The problem is that I don’t stay in hotels in Rome. I have a small list of places owned or recommended by friends (you can find it on my <span style="color: #0000e9; text-decoration: underline;">Rome for Visitors</span> page) but that list needs expanding. I have plenty to choose from because quite a few new hotels opened or renovated during the quiet months of the pandemic. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Let's start with the <b><a href="https://all.accor.com/hotel/1312/index.en.shtml">Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese Hotel</a></b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span></span></p><span></span><a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2021/06/where-to-stay-in-rome-sofitel-roma.html#more">Read more »</a>Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-21175277858077329052021-05-16T12:21:00.011+02:002022-08-28T12:19:14.929+02:00Rome and Italy Travel Consulting Updated 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2><br></h2><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9uUbU8rYbXQ/YKDtEeKGMeI/AAAAAAAAMtM/AE7-7kRenicm7EIozlr4JkJeEV_ik6MtACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CB5F49E5-E2A4-4EC9-88C4-E49DA442E8D9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sunset over the Roman Forum" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9uUbU8rYbXQ/YKDtEeKGMeI/AAAAAAAAMtM/AE7-7kRenicm7EIozlr4JkJeEV_ik6MtACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/CB5F49E5-E2A4-4EC9-88C4-E49DA442E8D9.jpeg" title="Sunset over the Roman Forum-Gillian Longworth McGuire"></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">There is no question that travel is back! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Are you overwhelmed? Are you wondering how to travel in a way that benefits a place? Are you wondering how to avoid the crowds and still see the big sights? I can help. Sign up for my <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/p/i-have-lived-in-rome-for-15-years-as-of.html?m=1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Rome and Italy travel consulting services</a>. </span></p><span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></span><a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2021/05/rome-and-italy-travel-consulting.html#more">Read more »</a>Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-59242303038880643152020-08-01T12:26:00.019+02:002021-08-18T01:19:37.252+02:00How to enjoy the pleasures of Rome in August<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UsRXklDdfb0/XyFc-u1LtWI/AAAAAAAAMFY/DNAZbqV_SEYi1UkKYKdFGa7r-TCyYAQOACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/5August%2Bin%2BRome%2BGillian%2BLongworth%2BMcGuire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chiuso per Ferie Rome in August" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UsRXklDdfb0/XyFc-u1LtWI/AAAAAAAAMFY/DNAZbqV_SEYi1UkKYKdFGa7r-TCyYAQOACLcBGAsYHQ/w586-h781/5August%2Bin%2BRome%2BGillian%2BLongworth%2BMcGuire.jpg" title="Rome in August Gillian Longworth McGuire" width="586"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5N19v1vgII/XyFc_MH7v8I/AAAAAAAAMFc/-739n7u8xXoMjJtvEa6RcAFGGObXP2W1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/6August%2Bin%2BRome%2BGillian%2BLongworth%2BMcGuire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Empty Rome near the Vatican" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="441" height="781" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5N19v1vgII/XyFc_MH7v8I/AAAAAAAAMFc/-739n7u8xXoMjJtvEa6RcAFGGObXP2W1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w575-h781/6August%2Bin%2BRome%2BGillian%2BLongworth%2BMcGuire.jpg" title="Rome in August Gillian Longworth McGuire" width="575"></a></div></div><center><blockquote font=""><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I wrote this piece last year making my case for staying in Rome for August. The website where it was originally published no longer exists so I will repost it here. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">You can find more of my August in Rome resources in this <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2019/08/august-in-rome-2019-edition_1.html">updated post</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Rome in August is a wonderful thing. That is not necessarily the most popular opinion. Most Romans leave the city for cooler Alpine climes or a spot under an umbrella somewhere along the literally thousands of kilometers of Italy’s shoreline. For those of us who stay there is a wonderful unflustered vibe to the usually chaotic city. 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text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Your moment of August zen. Things will (very) slowly start to come back to life here soon. I have been making the most of the peace and quiet. #gillianknowsbest #rionemonti #estate #estateromana #italiansdoitbetter #tlpicks #forbestravelguide #cnntravel #guardiancitysnaps #prettycityrome #myitaliansummer</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gmcguireinrome/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> Gillian Longworth McGuire</a> (@gmcguireinrome) on <time datetime="2019-08-18T21:27:46+00:00" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Aug 18, 2019 at 2:27pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script> <br><br><span></span></font></blockquote></center><a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2020/08/how-to-enjoy-pleasures-of-rome-in-august.html#more">Read more »</a>Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-13691842367581245992020-07-08T14:57:00.006+02:002023-05-24T11:31:29.591+02:00Instagram guide to the island of Ponza <br>
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<font face="helvetica"><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">My latest Instagram guide is to the island of Ponza, seven thin kilometers of volcanic rock that sits in the Tyrrhenian Sea in between Rome and Naples. </span></div></font><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica" size="5"><br></font></div><font face="helvetica"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">If you have been following me for a while you know how much I love the island. I have made </span><a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/search/label/Ponza" style="text-align: left;">dozens of trips</a><span style="text-align: left;"> over the years. I have hiked empty trails in deepest winter & snagged the last table at Bar Tripoli on summer weekends when every seat on every ferry crossing is full. I am sharing some of my island secrets in this post but there is much more (like hotels & ferry information) in my updated e-book guide, </span><a href="https://amzn.to/2VM8LRY" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Ponza Travel Essentials</a>. Email me at gillianknowsbest@gmail.com for details</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span></span></div></font></center><a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2020/07/instagram-guide-to-island-of-ponza.html#more">Read more »</a>Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-52749257445535016452020-03-11T16:16:00.000+01:002020-05-08T12:22:09.228+02:00How you can help Italy during the Coronavirus lockdown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br>People in the United States are waking up to the news about <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/10/new-rochelle-coronavirus-containment-zone/">a containment zone in New York State</a>. I know how you feel. Here in Italy, we are weeks ahead of you. Just last week Rome was very quiet but the thinking was if you can come visit, please do. Things changed quickly. <br><br>On Saturday I flew to London for a travel conference. I see now in retrospect that I was cavalier about how serious this virus and its knock-on effects were. I woke up in the middle of the night to the news about severe restrictions in Lombardy and the Veneto. It soon progressed into the declaration of a <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/italy-coronavirus-lockdown-200310085004374.html" target="_blank">complete nationwide lockdown</a>. On Facebook the other day I talked about how we like to make fun of Italy and the general chaos of everyday life here but make no mistake, when it comes to a crisis you want the Italians making the plan. Italy has been extremely organized in its response.<br><br>My time in London had a surreal quality. My pal <a href="https://twitter.com/understandrome/status/1236714076312657921" target="_blank">Agnes</a> put it best. I too felt like I was a few episodes ahead on a television show wanting to shout at everyone to stand a meter apart and to stop touching everything. I canceled my meetings and got one of the very last <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/coronavirus-flights-cancelled-ba-ryanair-easyjet-virgin-american-airlines-a9371416.html" target="_blank">flights from London to Rome</a>.<br><br>When I landed, Fiumicino airport and Termini train station were almost empty. My street which is normally very busy and full of people in wine bars and restaurants was shuttered and silent at 9pm on Tuesday evening. Mark is teleworking from the guest room. We have all been asked to stay at home only leaving (alone) to grocery shop or take walks. We must keep at least a meter away from each other and everything shuts at 6pm. This article explains<a href="https://www.vox.com/2020/3/10/21171481/coronavirus-us-cases-quarantine-cancellation"> why doing this is so important in containing the effects of the virus.</a><br><br>Your plans have probably been dramatically altered too but </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">while we wait, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">there is plenty that you can do to help Italy during the Coronovirus lockdown. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br>So here’s the thing about Capri. It is actually pretty difficult to go to the beach. Most of the island action happens in the Piazzetta which doesn’t even have a sea view. Despite what many travel writers claim, there are no sand beaches in Capri. There are pebbly coves and slabs of rocks where umbrellas and sunbeds are perched above a blue and emerald sea. Most of the best spots to swim can only be reached by boat. There is another option that rarely gets talked about though. I have a favorite swimming pool in Capri that I can't wait to share with you. <br><br>Before I get to that another important thing to know about Capri is to be prepared to walk. Even if you have booked a five-star hotel or villa. Capri is a pedestrian town. To get to the beach, the boat you booked for an <a href="http://www.capriexcursions.com/Site/index_en.html" target="_blank">island cruise,</a> and that fancy sunset cocktail overlooking the Faraglioni, you will be getting your steps in. Things are a little bit different over on the other side of the island <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WyFhwohmi/" target="_blank">Anacapri</a>, but that’s for another time. </span><br>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Fellow ex-pats (yes I use that word to describe myself, unlike just about everyone else I know here I am in Italy as a guest of the Foreign Ministry and will have to leave when my husband’s job here is finished) and immigrants wring their hands at the invasion of all of this non-Italian culture. I am not worried. The first of the <a href="https://www.erasmusprogramme.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Erasmus</span></a> kids are in their 30’s now and have seen the world, tried new foods, learned new languages, and most importantly, come home. Like Italians with their confident adoption of <a href="https://youtu.be/ukr9aEjyoA0" target="_blank">English words</a> like Smart-Working and Fiction, I have no fear about the loss of their language, I have little doubt that the local bar will survive the opening of the long-rumored Starbucks and no one is completely abandoning their leisurely Sunday lunches at the beach or with nonna because of a delivery taco on a Saturday night.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most of my friends have scattered to houses in the countryside, cool alpine villages, and beachy islands for the next few weeks. I do Italian summer slightly differently. I spent most of June and July on my beloved <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/search/label/Ponza">Ponza</a> before the crowds arrived and now that August is here I plan to stay in Rome. For most of it anyway.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />If you too are spending time in <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2014/08/august-in-rome-quasi-chiuso-per-ferie.html">Rome this August</a> click on over to my updated post for information on where to eat and <a href="https://anamericaninrome.com/wp/2019/08/august-2019-events-in-rome/" target="_blank">what's open</a> in town.</span><br /><br /></span></div>
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<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-kerning: none;">This year we had a lovely mild winter with enough sunny afternoons for spritzes outside in January and long beach lunches in February and March and then spring arrived like a soggy gray blanket. Here in <a href="https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/coldest-may-in-italy-since-1957.html" target="_blank">Rome</a> the sky stayed stubbornly leaden with occasional breaks for a ferocious downpour. I wore out umbrellas, had to throw out shoes that never quite dried, and literally thanked my inanimate tumble-dryer regularly. It is early June now and as I type every fan in the apartment is on and I don’t dare turn off the <i>p</i></span><i>inguino</i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> in the bedroom for fear it will never be able lower the temperature below 23 degrees with its small laboring compressor again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">Italians know what to do when the <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2015/07/how-to-survive-roman-heatwave.html" target="_blank">weather heats up</a>. They do not suffer in un-airconditioned apartments or wait in long lines with no shade to see historic sights. They go to the beach. Or maybe the <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2016/08/best-pools-in-rome-rome-cavalieri.html" target="_blank">pool</a>. </span></span><br>
<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">The last time we were in Venice we woke up to a perfect early spring day that promised plenty of sunshine and no wind so we decided to hop across the canal to Lido. Three <i>vaporetto</i> stops from San Marco-San Zaccaria station (it’s the one around the corner from Piazza San Marco just past the Bridge of Sighs) and you are transported from the crush and the <a href="https://lavenessiana.com/cruise-ship-accident-in-venice-2/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">crowds</span></a> that is sadly what Venice is becoming most famous for to another world. On Lido there are cars, make sure to look both ways if you have been in Venice for a few days, Liberty-style villas, and kilometers and kilometers of beach. You can rent a bike, take a walk, lounge by the sea, have a spritz, have lunch, and be back in Venice for dinner. </span></span><br>
</div><a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2019/06/how-to-go-to-beach-in-venice.html#more">Read more »</a>Gillian Longworth McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970606443593657636.post-88068517738496273142019-05-21T11:12:00.000+02:002019-05-23T13:41:38.221+02:00How to Spend a Weekend in a Castle in Tuscany {Castello delle Serre}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As much as I love a <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2015/05/ristorante-da-nazzareno-eat-like-roman.html"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">simple plate of <i>Amatriciana</i></span></a> in a place with interrogation lighting sometimes a more refined and elegant atmosphere is called for. <b>Al Pompiere</b> in the Ghetto hits all the right notes. Frescoed ceilings, starched white table cloths, clientele with regular tables and almost unspoken orders that have been memorized by a staff that has not changed for decades. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Did the last 12 months feel like 10 years to anyone else? I have always been an information and news fanatic but one of my 2019 goals is to spend less time clicking and scrolling and more time on thoughtful <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/spotlight" target="_blank">journalism</a> and the <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ror3b1" target="_blank">stack</a> of <a href="https://amzn.to/2VinPVv" target="_blank">books</a> on my nightstand. </span><br>
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</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">All jokes aside, I have spent the last year really trying to shop small. From my <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2015/01/shop-like-roman-l-deangelis.html">grocery shopping</a> to<a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2018/10/la-vendemmia-wine-harvest-on-island-of.html"> vacationing</a> close to home I have worked to spend my money in places owned and operated by individuals and families instead of corporations. In that spirit here are a few gift ideas that support artists and small businesses. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have lived in Rome for over a decade and still, I literally stop and gasp at its beauty. Don't mistake me for starry-eyed expat entranced by ochre buildings that glow in warm Roman light or the charm of a flirty Ciao. I am well aware that this is a city legendary for its <a href="http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/modern-rome-is-falling-into-ruins-as-its-mayor-fiddles.html" target="_blank">chaos and dysfunction</a> but I choose to focus on the pretty. Take my advice and do the same., Whether you are here for a week or a lifetime, it really does make daily life here worth the challenges. One thing that keeps me focused on the positives in snapping pictures of my adopted home. My phone and multiple hard drives are full of thousands and thousands of images. I recently noticed there were some places and things that I had more shots of than others. To help you narrow things down the next time you are out with your camera, here is my advice for the 7 pictures you need to take in Rome. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">August in Rome is a strange month. The city is still crowded, but virtually all of the Romans have left. Italians traditionally head to the sea for at least a few days of summer vacation but I happen to love staying in town. We do spend weekends at the <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/search/label/beach" target="_blank">beach</a> or <a href="http://www.elizabethminchilli.com/2018/08/eggplant-tomatoes/" target="_blank">in the country</a>, but most of the month finds us enjoying the empty piazzas and quiet streets, plotting a September getaway. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are in <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2014/08/august-in-rome-quasi-chiuso-per-ferie.html" target="_blank">Rome this August, click</a> on over to my updated post for information on where to eat and what's open in town. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A long long time ago I used to spend a lot of time in New Orleans. Before I was married, before the storm, before children.<br><br>I went with a high school best pal, tagging along to a conference my father was attending. We stayed at the <a href="https://hotelmonteleone.com/">Hotel Monteleone</a>, thought we were sophisticated eating dinner at <a href="http://www.brennansneworleans.com/">Brennan’s</a>, drank hurricanes at <a href="http://www.patobriens.com/" target="_blank">Pat O Brien's </a>with rock stars and behaved about as responsibly as you would expect two 17 years old in New Orleans to behave.<br><br>For a few years when we were newlyweds, Mark's project in Niger was managed by Tulane University. We came for work meetings and to see friends in graduate school and spent late nights at <a href="http://medianola.org/discover/place/858/Cafe-Brasil">Cafe Brasil</a> and the Spotted Cat.<br><br>And then somehow, tragically, twenty years went by without a single day in <a href="https://trekbible.com/things-to-do-new-orleans/" target="_blank">New Orleans</a>. I often say it is a place I am always homesick for even though I have never lived there. For part of Noah’s graduation celebration, we decided to show him this town we both love so very much. If you love Italy, particularly places like <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/search/label/rome">Rome</a>, <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/search/label/naples">Naples</a>, and<a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/search/label/Venice"> Venice</a> then you will love New Orleans. So start planning your visit with my guide that is full of my advice on what to do and where to eat, drink and shop in New Orleans. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br>The friends that an only child make can become more like a family member. When <a href="http://www.sleepinglionmusic.com/" target="_blank">Noah</a> was younger there were always kids in the house playing music, spending holidays and having late night chats with me in the kitchen. These kids are now all young adults beginning their own adventures and scattered about in far-flung corners of the world like Bangkok, Seoul, Geneva, London, and Austin. Luckily, like family, they keep in touch, come home to visit and invite you to lunch. <br><br>Given the choice, I will (<a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2014/11/eating-in-rome-pianostrada-trastevere.html">almost</a>) always pick a <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2014/07/hamburgers-in-rome-settimo-al-pellegrino.html">simple</a> <a href="http://www.gillianslists.com/2015/03/la-torricella-eat-like-roman.html">traditional</a> restaurant over a newer flashier one, so I was thrilled to try Noah’s pal <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rolandomontecalvo/" target="_blank">Rolando</a>’s suggestion, Da Gino.</span></span><br>
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