A thorough guide to public transportation in Rome Public transportation in Rome can be tricky to navigate. The city’s buses, metro lines, trams and trains operate at different hours, have different routes, and can be subject to closures, strikes and detours. Sometimes (read: often), ticket machines are broken, and outlets…
***UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2020: After a three-month hiatus and rebranding, the bikes are back! Uber Jump partnered with Lime, so the bikes are available for rental through both the Lime and Uber apps.*** If you keep up with news from Rome, you might be aware that Uber Jump Electric Bike Sharing…
Tucked just off one of Bologna’s busiest streets is Trattoria Gianni, a lively little spot that serves up regional dishes, decadent desserts, and a great variety of wines. I ate there for the first time a few weeks ago after a local recommended it, and it has since then made…
In my last few posts, I’ve mostly focused on where to eat in Bologna. This week, I thought I’d write about where the best bars in Bologna are. I’ve covered my favorite spots and thrown in some bonus tips for people who want to see live music or are into…
Bologna has no shortage of beautiful markets bursting with delicious food. The Mercato di Mezzo doubles as a food hall, where you can sit at communal tables and snack on nibbles from any of the stalls on the first floor. Via delle Pescherie is full of half-underground little market stalls…
Peeking through one of Bologna’s many porticoes just off of Piazza Maggiore lies what is one of the best streets for foodies in Italy, Via delle Pescherie Vecchie. This small alleyway slices through the district known as the Quadrilatero, which has been an important part of Bologna’s city center since…
Recently, a friend came to visit here in Bologna, so I had the chance to do some touristy stuff that was on my list. The number one item on our agenda was to climb the Asinelli tower, one of Bologna’s most famous landmarks. Not for the faint of heart, visiting…
Now that I’m living in the Eternal City again, I decided to compile a list of what to eat in Rome for those of you who want to eat authentic, local dishes during your visit. Keep in mind that seasonality is very important in Italy. Recommendations on what to eat…
I thought I’d follow up last week’s walking tour of the eternal city with a post about how to get off the beaten path in Rome. Normally when I go back, I go to all the same places, eat the same meals, and enjoy the memories and nostalgia. This time,…
One of the best things about Rome is that so many of the magnificent sights in the city are free. They just live there alongside older things, newer things, rumbling buses, zipping Vespas, Romans, and visitors. You can wander and weave your way across the city, stopping to marvel at…