My Home In Rome

OK, it’s not really MY home. But it’s always assumed when I come to Rome that I stay at the home of Marco, my gay husband. That way, everyone knows where to find me.
Before I give you the 25-cent tour, let me tell you a bit about Marco. He is from Bologna, and he was [...]

Happy Mother’s Day From Rome

Ma,
A post just for you!
Love, The Kid.

Gigayacht! Curing Seasickness £100m At A Time

I often have luxury fantasies about tooling around on a yacht, wind whipping through my hair a la Grace Kelly and waiting for Truman Capote to ask permission to board.  But, alas, your Miss Expatria steps one sandal-clad foot on any sea-faring vessel and lunch makes a spectacular return.  I’m resigned to a life of waving from [...]

I’m Thoroughly Amused.

I have been hating on the New York Times recently.  Everything I’ve read in the last year or so just strikes me as too, too precious and white collar for my tastes.  Granted, they are writing for a particular demographic; but as they say, there are 8 million stories in the naked city, and it’s [...]

A Stone By Any Other Name

I’ve been following Vincenzo and Leo’s progress as they work in their garden, as you’ve seen in some earlier photos.  I have no doubt that millions of homeowners in the northern hemisphere are doing similar projects in their own gardens and terraces.  However,  an errant clunk or thump from the tip of the spade at Leo and [...]

Saturday Photo Post: My Rome

This is the building to the left of Termini train station, if you’re facing the architecturally fascist facade.  The stormy sky broke for a minute and shed some serious light on it.  No one seemed to notice it but me! 

This is where Marco takes me after he picks me up at the train station.  I always have [...]

How I Travel (More or Less; This Post Kind of Rambles On)

I travel a fair amount.  I’m not one of those crazy airplane-commuter types, and I’m fairly certain that I’ll never take this kind of trip or be like this lady - I pretty much stick to Western Europe and hotels and such.  But, nonetheless, I often find myself packing for a trip of indeterminate length.
I also find [...]

Offshore Banking

I’ve done a lot of work recently for a company that arranges for their clients to conduct their finances in offshore jurisdictions. I must be writing great copy, because I’m starting to believe my own hype: I want an offshore bank account. I WANT ONE SO BAD.
The hilarious thing about this is, [...]

Calcata, Italy: Everything Old Is New Again

On a delightfully sunny Sunday a few weeks ago, we all piled in the car and headed north on via Cassia to Viterbo. It’s not that far out of Rome, and features a bucolic setting worthy of the best Impressionists.
Our first stop was to Civita Castellana, to check out a house Vince and Leo want [...]

Living The Slow Life: Rome

Jeez, I have GOT to get back on schedule here. I’m working on several really interesting travel posts, I swear - and I’m really excited to share them with my faithful readers! I’ve also discovered some amazing places a bit north of Rome that will have their own posts. (I just need [...]