Up at the crack of dawn (as is usually the case when we share a room – I bet you the Seven Year old isn’t such an early riser when he hits his teenage years!!), our second day began with an early morning pilgrimage to The Forum, via a quick and scenic ride across town by […]
What to see in Rome
A Layered City with Rome is Easy
When we go somewhere for the first time, I often think about booking a private guide – that way we usually get to learn something really different, and we also get to see as much “behind the scenes” stuff as possible – especially useful when you visit a city as diverse, as vast and with […]
Four Days in Rome – 1 – Basilicas, Pizzas, and Art Students
Rome is one of those cities that feels familiar even when you’ve never been there before (inevitable with how often it feature in films and historical programmes I guess), and therefore it can feel quite surreal when you see parts of it “in the flesh” for the very first time. I felt like I […]