Monthly Archives: May 2013

Reasons to return to Rome, Part Three: Explore Trastevere

Posted on May 31, 2013 by katemahar

Though I knew it existed, I imagined the Trastevere as a kind of remote Roman suburb. I knew it was across the Tiber River, and it looked like it wasn’t that close to the major sites and activities you’d normally … Continue reading →

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Reasons to return to Rome, Part Two: Cook like a Roman!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by katemahar

A different and tasty approach to exploring Rome is to sign up for a cooking class or food-tasting tour. That’s exactly what my friend Fran, her daughter Mallory and I did during our visit to Rome last October. After researching … Continue reading →

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Reasons to return to Rome, Part One: Campo de’ Fiori

Posted on May 18, 2013 by katemahar

When Americans travel to Europe, it’s tempting to say we’ve “done” Paris, or Amsterdam, or Florence, or wherever we’ve spent a couple days seeing the sites. You jump on the Hop On-Hop Off bus and race to see the Mona … Continue reading →

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