Aestas Mirabilis

Rome is a city long famous for spectacle and tradition, and I've written before about both religious festivals and secular parades (my l...

Rome is a city overflowing with beautiful and unique things, but even in Rome, some things happen only once a year. Yesterday, I got to see...

This week, Rome officially celebrates her birthday, with 2,763 years ad urbe condita. If those last three words mean nothing to you, grab a...

One of the (fantastically) kitschy things about Rome is the way that certain modern Romans choose to remember their ancient counterparts. T...

Many apartment dwellers are plagued by unwanted (non-human) visitors. Roaches, rodents, the dreaded cockamouse- all terrifyingly ugly creat...

Last night I decided to abandon my usual plans of eating a huge plate of pasta and falling asleep reading to go out with some friends. We w...

Getting back to work has been a positive experience, overall. After 3 or more months of sitting and eating, I am back to walking and talkin...