“But come back in November or December, in February or March, when the fog, la nebbia, settles upon the city like a marvelous monster, and you will have little trouble believing that things can appear and disappear in this labyrinthine …

Living in Rome, you are quickly introduced to the convoluted Italian bureaucracy whether you like it or not.  The so-called “system” gets a bad reputation and of course I’ve done my part in disseminating this view. Getting your Schengen Visa …

Books about Italy For foreigners who love Italia, reading books about Italy is the next best thing to being there.  They inform us and inspire us at the same time, and our imagination does the rest.  Perhaps for Americans in …

This year, the summer in Rome has struggled to gain traction.  There’s been more rain than normal and the temperatures have yet to inspire the “cambio di stagione,” the change of season as it relates to wardrobe choices.  Remember, unless …