It felt odd, to be so completely surrounded by silence. Conversations were banned, using phones was prohibited, and taking photographs would have resulted in a speedy expulsion. As a blogger, it’s not a situation I find myself in often; things…
Stepping Back in Time at the Colosseum
Halfway down the broad avenue of Via dei Fori Imperiali, I giggled out loud to myself: the Colosseum was right in front of me! The actual Colosseum! Three days after my arrival in Rome, and the city still had the…
When In Rome: My First Impressions of the Eternal City
Rome is a city that exudes power. The height of the mighty Roman Empire may be long gone, but its imprint is still seen around every corner, on every street, in every elaborate piazza. There’s something lingering in the city’s…