Rome

Beat the Heat: Beach Getaways Right Outside Rome

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Summer high-season in Rome means a flood of tourists into the already scorching city. Add in a few thousand // eager foreigners and the city becomes a humid, crowded bubble of heat. With temperatures reaching easily in the nineties, it is difficult to make your way around the city without wilting like an under-watered flower. [...]

September 6, 2011 2 comments READ MORE →

The Sweet Life in Testaccio, Italy

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This morning I walked down to the Testaccio neighborhood of Rome, which is south-east of the centro storico where I live. It is just across the Tiber River from the trendy Trastevere neighborhood and it is about a half-hour //   walk from the centrally located campo de’ fiori. Testaccio has a history similar to [...]

August 9, 2011 0 comments READ MORE →

Hotel Aficionado: Relais Fontana di Trevi

Hotel Aficionado: Relais Fontana di Trevi Getting a flight to Croatia from the United States was not as easy as one would think. They were either exorbantly priced or required overnight layovers. I finally settled on the plan of flying into a major European city and catching a local Croatian Airlines flight. This landed me [...]

September 26, 2010 0 comments READ MORE →

The Top Ten Places to Visit in Rome (That are not the Coliseum, Vatican or the Forum)

The Top Ten Places to Visit in Rome (That are not the Coliseum, Vatican or the Forum) Everyone knows the big sites to see in Rome: the Coliseum and the Forum will fulfill any ancient history buff’s needs and the Vatican will always be there to inspire people but there is so much more in [...]

September 20, 2010 2 comments READ MORE →

Reader Perspective: First Solo Trip to Europe

I knew I’d be nervous for my first solo, international trip, but I had no idea how bad it would get. I spent the entire seven hour flight—from Philadelphia to London—fighting the shakes, breathing through waves of anxiety, and trying to convince myself that it wasn’t a huge mistake. Things didn’t improve much when we [...]

July 26, 2010 18 comments READ MORE →

Studying Abroad in Rome: a first-hand account from DIWYY reader, Emily

DIWYY reader, Emily, is a sophomore at Saint Louis University who is currently studying abroad in Rome, Italy. Throughout her program, she will be writing about her experiences abroad. In today’s post, Emily gives advice on choosing a program and also helpful tips for preparing for departure. Getting Started: One of the most important steps, obviously, [...]

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