Many visitors to the Eternal City want to take a day trip from Rome to Pompeii, and rightly so. The remarkably well-preserved ancient city, which was buried by clouds of ash and pumice spouting from the mouth of Mount Vesuvius during an eruption in 79 AD, has taught us a…
Wondering how to get to the city center of Rome from Fiumicino airport? In this post, I’ve laid out all the options according to price, time and convenience. Let’s jump right in! How to get to Rome from Fiumicino (FCO) Named after Leonardo da Vinci, Fiumicino is about 30km southwest…
Wondering what the best time of the year is to visit Rome? You’re not alone! This is a really common question for people planning a trip to the Italian capital. There are a few things to keep in mind as you consider when to come to Rome, the primary three…
Having recently joined a few Facebook groups about Rome travel to fish for blog post ideas, I have noticed that A LOT of people come to Rome and take taxis everywhere. I discourage taxi-taking in Rome for a few reasons. The first reason is that taxis are expensive, the second…
Like other islands, the Azores have their own unique foods and beverages. Because my husband and I spent our whole trip in São Miguel, we tried a lot of the local delicacies from there, but many foods typical of the other islands were widely available, so we tried some of…
How to get the best of Rome on a budget With beds in hostel dorms going for up to €70 a night, plates of carbonara regularly coming in at €14 and up, and a slew of new luxury hotels opening up in the last few years, the pleasures of Rome…
A seven-day itinerary for São Miguel island in Portugal’s Azores I recently got back from a heavenly week in São Miguel. Thanks to a friend who has been to the island before and came through with some excellent suggestions, I crafted a one-week itinerary for the island before we left. …
As a geriatric millennial and occasional crank about the state of travel, I’m not one for going to places that are huge on social media. I recently made an exception for Ponto Final in Almada, Portugal, which is located on the southern side of the Tagus river, just across from…
After talking about it for years, the city administration of La Serenissima has finally kicked off the sale of the city’s Venice Pass – an entry ticket for day trippers. Here’s everything you need to know about the Venice Pass Why is Venice instituting a pass for day trippers? Long…
We ate at a lot of excellent restaurants on our recent trip to São Miguel island in Portugal. The food on this trip meant a lot to me, because my Azorean grandmother prepared Portuguese and Azorean foods that I great up eating, like massa sovada, malassadas, a variety of dishes…