Posts Tagged ‘italy’

The view from the flat in San Paolo. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson When my friend Muna said she would be game for CouchSurfing Rome, I was beyond excited. CouchSurfing isn’t the type of thing you want to suggest to all friends and family or even twist anyone’s arm into doing. Staying in the home of [...]

Lush, green and modern Rome. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson The one thing I really appreciated about Rome was all the green space and parks around various parts of the city. Sure the Villa Borghese has a massive park surrounding its beautiful gallery, but there are several other cozy places to take a stroll or to [...]

A secret escape path for Catholic holy men in St. Peter’s Basilica. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson To visit all of Rome’s museums and churches you’d need a lifetime and an afterlife. There are so many to choose from. During my one week stay with my friend we were lucky enough to score free admission into [...]

I’ve been pondering about the perfect intro to my Roma excursion, but truth be told I haven’t one. In fact, I’m a wee-bit overwhelmed. What hasn’t already been said about Rome that I could possibly tune you into other than my own personal experiences? I’m not about to recount tons of history or label each [...]

I am back from Rome now as you may have already guessed from the pano picture filled post below. I am still compiling and editing photos and words about the experience as a whole. Hold tight and there will be more in the upcoming days. Above you’ll notice some of the ticket stubs and business [...]

Ciao! For my lomo fans I present to you Roma in red scale and regular film. All shot with a Horizon Kompakt camera. More to come on slide film. Yay! Ciò è me davanti al Colosseum. Photo: Muna I. From the outside. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson Near St. Peter’s Basilica. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson Roaming [...]

I should be putting the finishing touches on my luggage tonight. I wanted to take a quick little break to share some of my Rome travel plans. Muna and I wish to keep it flexible, so this is by no means set in stone. It includes all the typical tourist attractions and some off-beat attractions. [...]

Awesome new site for planning weekend or month long vacation travel! Instead of giving you all I’ve got right here and right now I’m going to send you on a cyber goose chase, but you have my solemn word that it will be worth your time. I’ve been writing these days. I wish I could [...]