Category Archives: Rome

Of Tea and WanderLust

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Blogatrixx

If I wrote about everything in my daily life that reminds me of travel, it would be impossible, and you would think I was absolutely crazy.  Almost every moment of my waking existence are thoughts about travel.  For example, every … Continue reading →

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Reflections of Rome…in Pictures

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Blogatrixx
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La Dolce Vita

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Blogatrixx

I miss waking up at the Hotel Demetra in Rome.  I miss being greeted on my way to breakfast by the smiling Lorenzo.  I liked the way he stood up from his desk, tall, when saying “Buon giorno!” I also … Continue reading →

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Amore…

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Blogatrixx

When I woke up this morning, I remembered terrible, stressful dreams from the night before.  I knew it’s because I didn’t want to leave Italy as it’s my last day here.  I woke up terribly sad, as I often do … Continue reading →

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When in Rome…

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Blogatrixx

I have been out all day spending 5 hours straight on my feet to tour the ancient city center of the Roman Forum.  The site was much larger than you can imagine, and I was in awe, once again.  The … Continue reading →

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Viva Italia!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Blogatrixx

The weather in Rome on Wednesday, yesterday, was awful.  My umbrella flipped over many times as it was VERY windy, and for a minute I thought that I was in Chicago.  As miserable and cold as it was, without having … Continue reading →

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Enter, Rome. Exit, Sinner.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Blogatrixx

My head is spinning right now.  I have been in a whirlwind.  I flew in yesterday, and as soon as I checked into my hotel, I went immediately to the Trevi Fountain.  What I realized is that one cannot take … Continue reading →

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Not Another Paris!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Blogatrixx

I am not the average female.  I never wanted to settle down, get married, have kids, live in a house in the suburbs, and live happily ever after.  Instead of being in fear of gaining weight or having a man … Continue reading →

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Enter the Dragon…Italian, of course!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Blogatrixx

I met my Italian Dragon a whole year before we became friends.  Our first encounter was brief, and when I ran into him the second time, a whole year later, I found out that he was fluent in Italian.  He … Continue reading →

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Gates of Paradise

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Blogatrixx

I will soon be entering my own “Gates of Paradise” by traveling to Italy in 20 days.  As I look over my Italy guidebooks, I am overwhelmed with a plethora of art and architecture I will explore in Rome and … Continue reading →

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