Getting to and Eating in Orvieto, Italy

Many of my dear readers seemed to agree: Orvieto beats out Perugia in my battle of the day trips. I’ll be doing a similar post to this about Perugia, too; but first, let’s talk about the particulars of a day trip to Orvieto from Rome.

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Perfect Lunchtime Trip from Rome: Frascati, Italy

I don’t normally recommend day trips or really, much running around at all, for people who are on vacation. This is probably why I would make a terrible tour guide. But, if even a lazy bones like me can haul my ass up the hill to Frascati for a delightful afternoon, you should too. Here [...]

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My New Favorite Rooftop Bar in Rome

For years I told people to go to the rooftop bar at the Hotel Mediterraneo on via Cavour, which has stunning views and Italo, the most charming old waiter in town.  But recently I went there, and it was CLOSED.  Now they only serve dinner up there, and it’s LOCKED the rest of the time. [...]

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The Knights of Malta Keyhole – AT NIGHT!

I’ve taken some pretty cool pictures during my travels. And, I’ve taken much better shots than this one. But, seriously – how freaking cool is this picture? It’s of St. Peter’s as seen through the strategically placed keyhole at the Knights of Malta. I am awesome. Rome is awesomer. That is all.

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The Hidden Elegance of a Bygone Era at the Perugia Train Station

First let me just say that once again, I love looking at my stats to see how people come to my blog. But yesterday there was one – “i can’t tell you how much i miss rome” – and it made my heart hurt. So, to whoever wrote that and subsequently found my blog, I [...]

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Perugia vs. Orvieto: The Battle of the Day Trips

Perugia and Orvieto are two distinctly beautiful hilltop towns that grace the Umbrian countryside.  They are both definitely worth a day trip from Rome. But, I found Orvieto to be definitely the better option.  Let’s review. (Wait, first let me say that Perugia is the capital city of Umbria, and therefore bigger and not as [...]

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