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Lasting impressions: Rome
Rome is starkly different from any other European city I’ve seen so far. The ruins alone set it apart from any other place. But what makes the biggest impression on me is how Rome is just jam-packed with stuff: it’s a … Continue reading
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Hotel review: Arena-House Hotel
Our Rome hotel, the Arena-House Hotel, was in a great location – literally down the block from the Colosseum. And as impressive as the Colosseum is during the day, it’s indescribeable at night, when it’s lit up from the inside. It … Continue reading
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Egypt in Rome
For some reason, despite my whole fascination with ancient Egypt, I’ve always had this very isolated view of it in my mind. But this trip has really opened my eyes to how interconnected all these cultures were, specifically the Eyptians … Continue reading
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Gatti di Roma
On my last round of sightseeing, I decided somewhat spontaneously to stop at the Area Sacra de Largo Argentina ruins. And I’m glad I did – I finally got to see cats chilling on the ruins! These particular ruins are … Continue reading
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Last day in Rome: sculptures, scavenger hunts and stairs
I started my last day in Rome with a visit to the Gallerie Borghese. I wanted to take a cab to make it for my reserved time to enter the museum (reservations are mandatory). Of course the taxi stand near … Continue reading
Last date night in Europe
With Daniela leaving bright and early the next day, we headed to Piazza Navona for dinner. It was such a lively, bright, beautiful piazza. I loved the huge fountain in the middle, dedicated to the four major rivers of … Continue reading
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St. Peter’s Basilica at sunset
I didn’t have much time to collect myself after my Roman ruins tour, because we still wanted to visit St. Peter’s before it closed. But we agreed that we should not be climbing that enormous dome – enough stairs already! … Continue reading
Roman Forum & Colosseum: not the place to go on the hottest day of the year
Of course the day I tackled the ruins, it was 100 degrees out (literally). The Roman Forum ruins were quite impressive, and as Rick Steves says, “many of the basalt stones under your feet were walked on by Caesar Augustus 2,000 … Continue reading
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Rome by moonlight
After our daily nap, Daniela and I decided to do one of Rick Steves’ suggested night walks. We took a bus up to Piazza del Popolo, which is this nice, very Egyptian-inspired square, complete with a huge obelisk in the … Continue reading
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Vatican Museum: highlights
My third day in Rome I was finally able to venture out of the hotel room for my first day of sightseeing. I decided to tackle the Vatican Museum. Vatican City is so interesting to me. There is literally a … Continue reading
