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hi to everybody, i'm Flavia and an art historian born and living in Rome. I run a website giving infos and tips about to enjoy the ethernal city in the best way and avoid tourist traps and i m here to help directly answering questions! With love!

Hello Slow Travelers, Has anyone ever rented an apartment with "rome as you feel" agency? I am having trouble finding a lot of info on this company and want to make sure they are reputable. They have many apartments listed on booking.com as well as their own web site. On their web page they...

By Pokey from Massachusetts, Fall 2004 Venice, Florence, Radda in Chianti, Assisi, and Rome. Oct. 3-22, 2004 This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Venice, Magic and Mosquitos Finally! After almost one year of planning, the day is here! Oct. 2nd, I head down via Amtrak...

By Doug Phillips from Canada, Fall 2007 My 2006 Slow Travel Prize was a week in an apartment in Rome. This evolved into twelve days in Italy, based in Rome, followed by two days in Paris in September 2007. There were four of us - Liz, Doug, Steve and Brad Phillips. We had a great time, including...

In May, my 15-year-old son has been asked to train with an Italian soccer club and play a tournament; his soccer club, based in Canada near Toronto, has an affiliation with clubs in Lazio and Perugia. This is my excuse -- as if I needed one -- to return to Italy for the first time in about six...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 12 (Week of March 25, 2018) – Painting A Photo Hunt 2018 category is available on the Media Gallery. I really loved seeing the many beautiful Gardens around the world in everyone’s photos. Upcoming Photo Hunt Themes: Photo Hunt No. 13 (Week of April 1, 2018) –...

A beautiful painting in the Vatican Museum in Rome, Italy

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 8 (Week of February 25, 2018) – Coffee / Tea A Photo Hunt 2018 category is available on the Media Gallery. While color images highlight the vibrance of an image, I think that same image taken in black and white can reveal the details, character and mood not normally...

Sitting at an outdoor cafe drinking a cup of coffee in Rome, Italy.

Trip Description: In the Fall of 1998, two Italy-virgins venture into heaven and come back changed. Getting There There is nothing like that first trip to Italy. The virgin’s trip is imprinted in the mind more than all the trips to follow, combined. It’s a beautiful feeling, that discovery...

On the Spanish Steps.

Riding a vespa.

At the Mouth of Truth.

Movie poster.

On the Spanish Steps.

By valerie from New Mexico, Spring 2001 A day strolling around Rome finding the scenes used for the filming of the movie, Roman Holiday A Stroll Through The Movie Scenes Roman Holiday, that classic film starring smooth-voiced and handsome Gregory Peck as he cons, entertains and then falls for...

Hi I thought that some of you might be interested in my Italy expat memoir, Living in Italy: the Real Deal. It is about me and my husbands hilarious and horrendous adventures while moving to Italy to start a bed and breakfast. It is on sale for 1$ for a few days. Check it out if you want...

Italy 2017, the odyssey We’re down to less than five weeks before we (us playful “otters”-- wife and I) leave for Roma. Now, if anyone will be in the same areas we will be on during our odyssey we’ll try for a GTG (get together). The past two months have been a blur with “where do we really...

Italian news is reporting that starting this week Rome is instituting a trial for 80 days to control access to Trevi Fountain from 9AM to midnight. They are hoping to control some of the chaos. ansa.it

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 19 (Week of July 9) – Striped (Stripes) A Photo Hunt 2017 category is available on the Media Gallery. I really enjoyed seeing the great variety of everyone’s photos this past week. Future Themes: If you have ideas for a future theme, feel free to share them HERE...