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Travelling with a teenager (n°3)
Last “meditation” about travelling (see n° 1 and n° 2) is coming from my personal experience as a mother of a 14 year old boy and as a tour guide meeting a lot of families with children: when your travel companion is a teenager, you just have to keep in mind they do not have the […]
The guided tour guide (n°2)
As I anticipated in post n°1, I learnt a lot about vacationing just by doing it in the last 20 years (in the picture: a tour I had on Mount Etna, summer 2016). Of course my critical spirit was sharpened by working in the travel industry and especially by becoming a tour guide in 2009. […]
What I learnt from travelling about travelling (n°1)
My first trip alone was in far 1996, to Paris! It was the first summer I had a salary and few days of annual leave. I immediately understood my “holiday time” was precious and I had to plan the trip well. Now I’ve just returned from a a wonderful trip to Bali, where I had […]
So virtual…so real!
(Revised November 2022) It is becoming more common to have a technological support during an archaeological tour to better understand the site: we have always exploited the power of images to give you an immediate view of the aspect of the Colosseum, the Forum, the Circus Maximus in the Imperial Age. Recently immersive and multimedia experiences […]
Why we’ll never be N°1 on TripAdvisor
Every traveller on planet Earth knows about TripAdvisor and how their ranking system works: quality, quantity and “freshness” of the reviews let a business grow its popularity. We know that too, and we came to terms with the fact we will never compete with the companies who are in Top 20 about “things to do” in Rome. But […]
The perfect Roman holiday!
[revised December 2021] We love to give suggestions to our guests and when they ask “how long should we stay in Rome?” it is embarrassing to reply what the proverb says, “…a lifetime is not enough!” I still have my list of not-yet-seen-spots which I’m planning to visit soon, on my days off. The list is […]
A good pizza in Rome
[revised December 2021] When in Rome….. eat at least a pizza a week! And if you want to keep up with the locals, remember to order fritti as a starter – from supplì (the roman rice ball hors d’oeuvre) to fillets of baccalà (salt cod) to fiori di zucca (zucchini flowers stuffed with an anchovy […]
Churches you cannot miss in Rome !
Can you guess how many churches are there in Rome? Nobody really knows, but rumours say more than 900 (and nobody has seen them all, despite what they say!) The problem is that you don’t have enough time to visit them all and they all contain incredible treasures, from a fascinating crypt to a masterpiece […]
A sweet life… #notonlygelato
[revised December 2021] Well, we know gelato is a great attraction, but we have many alternatives in the “dessert field” and here are some good addresses for every sweet tooth coming to Rome: Forno Boccione: the bakery of the Jewish Ghetto, the best place for “ricotta e visciole” pie, a tart with sheep cheese and […]
Rome on own
[revised December 2021] We believe the guidance of a local expert will make a big difference in your Roman Holiday, of course! But we also believe you need your *own* time to explore the city, to wander and wonder, to feel lost and find your way…. Moreover, there are some sites where you will have […]