Noteworthy Rome

While I thoroughly enjoyed Rome, there are small memorable moments that is too short for a whole blog post. Here as some of the things

Food in Naples

Food in Naples is quite different from Rome, especially from what I can see in the restaurants around Spanish quarter. In general, food in Naples

Rome Food

Think of Italy and the book Eat, Pray Love came to mind. The author of the book came to Italy to eat and replenish her

Day 4: Naples

I had not planned on going to Naples on this trip. I used to work with colleagues in Pisa, one of them  happen to be

Day 3: Around Rome

Here are a few places we visited around Rome, which we treat as fillers and photo op. With kids and elderly, our plans did not

Day 3: Pantheon

From watching too much Discovery Channel, Pantheon is know for how the large dome was built. Being one of the key attractions in Rome, it

Day 2: Castel Sant’Angelo

I only learned of Castel Sant’Agelo after reading Dan Brown’s Angel and Demons. Yes, i read that book before the movie came out. Castel Sant’Angelo

Day 2: Vatican

How can we go to Rome and not visit the sacred home of the Roman Catholics, Vatican City. It has to be one of the

Day 1: Palatine Hill

Starting Your Journey The ticket for Palatine hill comes together with the Colosseum tickets, somehow making it sound like visiting Palatine Hill is an after

Day 1: Colosseum

Think of Rome and Colosseum would be one of the monuments that would come to mind. Colosseum is also one of the most visit places