Why the Roman Forum Should Be On Everyone's Bucket List

It was so hot when my family and I visited here that I thought we might burst into flames! We had just come from a walking tour around the jam-packed Colosseum, which is right next to the Forum...

Our Roman Holiday: 3 - 7 Day Itinerary

Rome has a-million-and-one things to do AND, unless you plan to live there for a year, there's no way you can see all of it. So, here's my "must-do" itinerary - we did it in 3-ish days (can...

Caravaggio, the Cursed Painter: The Deposition

The canvas of the Deposition of Christ, currently kept in the Vatican Painting Gallery, was painted by Caravaggio for a chapel of the Church of St. Mary in Vallicella in Rome. Following the Treaty of...

The Alphabet of The "Hidden Rome"

When the tourists arrive in Rome, they are immediately attracted by the magnetic energy of the Renaissance frescoes by Michelangelo and Raffaello, by the stunning architectures of the Baroque...

Off the Beaten Track Rome: Etruscan Museum

On my third time in Rome, I decided to still run around like crazy and revisit some of the sights, but also add to my list new places that were a bit out of the way. So I went to the Etruscan Museum...

Visit the Bowels of the Coliseum

The coliseum is a beautiful building that is at the top of everybody's list of things to see when in Rome. And from our experience it is definitely worth it! It is amazing to walk through such a...