A comforting chill glides over my skin. Comforting, not because of the sensation of stabbing night air on the back of a scooter, but because I am riding through the city that I have made home for the last three years. Stars scintillate in the sky like pinpricked light through a dark cloth, giving everythingContinue reading “Midnight in Rome”
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Diary Entry: (Ful)filling time in Rome
Growing up on a hobby farm in rural Australia, far from the frightening world where children gyrate to TikTok routines and seek validation through selfies, we were often bored out of our brains. My mother was staunchly devoted to the Montessori ideal that children need boredom to ignite their creativity. While we did often spendContinue reading “Diary Entry: (Ful)filling time in Rome”
The oldest pharmacy in Europe: A treasure hunt
When photos are strictly off limits for a location in Rome, you know it’s a gem. When you can only get in with a private booking, you feel this bougie privilege of being a polished traveler: your in-the-know cultural awareness has opened secret doors to an off the path location. When I moved to Rome,Continue reading “The oldest pharmacy in Europe: A treasure hunt”
Buongiorno Roma sotto la pioggia!
Finding home in a place that is so culturally different from where you were born is not easy. Admittedly, this is a personal blog that showcases snippets of my day that are more magical than mundane – and I am fueling the desire to “Eat, Pray, Love” or find your ‘quintessential’ Italy in an “UnderContinue reading “Buongiorno Roma sotto la pioggia!”
Hidden histories around the Colosseum
8 January I don’t blame people for coming to Rome for the sole purpose of seeing the Colosseum. Just for your tourist ears, it is also known as Anfiteatro Flavio, which is the surname of the Roman emperor who commissioned its construction. I should probably get around to writing about this iconic Roman stadium. MaybeContinue reading “Hidden histories around the Colosseum”
The Adopted Italian 