For perfect food and travel photos you can't go wrong if you follow these 15 simple tips shared by professional food photographer, Terri Salminen. About Terri Salminen Terri was born in the United States and moved to Italy when she was three years old. She spent her growing up years in Italy, mostly in the...
When in Rome
Rome's Trevi Fountain Neighborhood
Ditch your Rome bucket list and explore Rome by neighborhood instead, starting with the amazing Trevi neighborhood where the iconic Trevi Fountain is located.Today I chatted with Elyssa Bernard owner of Rome Wise all about the Trevi neighborhood and some great things to explore in the neighborhood. The Trevi Fountain The exquisite and iconic Trevi...
The other side of the Vatican & Saint Peter Square: the Cavalleggeri neighborhood
Rome is full of dozens of neighborhoods to explore, most in areas where visitors to the Eternal City never set foot, like the Cavalleggeri neighborhood. Today I chatted with Teresa Bergamini Forcina about her neighborhood, why she loves it so much and why she’s writing a book about the area. How to reach the Cavalleggeri...
Rimessa Roscioli Wine & Food Experiences in Rome
Rimessa Roscioli is the most recent delicious addition to the four Roscioli food venues in Rome. In my interview with Alessandro Pepe, one of the Rimessa Roscioli owners, he says you can enjoy a Roscioli food venue any time of day: the café, the bakery, the salumeria and Rimessa Roscioli.Renowned Italian chef Massimo Bottura says...
Vatican Museum Art Access for Blind & Deaf Visitors
Although Rome’s hilly terrain and cobblestone streets make it a complicated city for visitors with disabilities to navigate this is in many ways offset by the accessibility afforded at Rome’s major tourist attractions, hotels and restaurants. Particularly so at the Vatican Museums where art access is available to blind and partially sighted visitors, and other...
Six surprising Trevi Fountain facts you didn't know - Podcast Episode 48
I don’t think there’s a single visitor to Rome who doesn’t have the Trevi Fountain on their bucket list, but there are six surprising facts about the Trevi Fountain you’ve never heard before. In today’s podcast episode Elyssa Bernard from Romewise and I discuss these unusual and little known facts about the Trevi Fountain and...
Cristina Bowerman, Michelin Star Chef Glass Hosteria - Episodes 42 & 43
Cristina Bowerman, the Michelin star chef from Glass Hosteria in Rome, marries her rich culinary heritage from her growing up years in Puglia with her culinary training in the cutting edge food city, Austin Texas – along with extensive worldwide travel to produce her own unique brand of cuisine.My conversation with Cristina Bowerman the Michelin...
Covid Christmas in Rome 2020
Covid Christmas in Rome 2020 is a quite different holiday from the usual. Italians are spending this holiday season in quasi-lockdown which has naturally impacted so many businesses, from hotels to restaurants and more.The hotel industry has been particularly hard hit by Covid and many, if not most, hotels are closed. This year my annual...
Rimessa Roscioli and the Wine Club - Podcast Episode 41
If you’re looking for a wonderful place to eat in Rome that has incredible and unique wines with a vast cellar, plus its very own bespoke Wine Club then Rimessa Roscioli fits the bill.Today I chatted with Lindsay Gabbard from Rimessa Roscioli, about their wines and their bespoke Wine Club that features smaller artisanal wineries...
Vios Cooking - Podcast Episode 33
Noblewoman Violante Guerrieri Gonzaga offers exclusive rooftop cooking class experiences in a historic family palazzo in the center of Rome with incredible views of the city. She has a luxury Italian tableware line (designed and painted by Violante) and a recipe and lifestyle book now in its second printing, full of great recipes and photographs....
Rome Opera House - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma - Podcast Episode 27
The Rome Opera House is fast becoming the cultural pride of the City of Rome, thanks to prudent management under Managing Director Carlo Fuortes, ex-director of Rome’s Parco della Musica. This coupled with innovative programs aimed at bringing opera to wider audiences (Opera Camion), and to younger audiences (Fabbrica Young Artists Program, and Rush to...
Palazzo Caetani and the Isola Mattei, a virtual tour
The Palazzo Caetani was one of the great sixteenth century palazzi in Rome. Originally one of a group of palazzi belonging to the powerful Mattei family, it occupied an entire city block on the edge of Largo Argentina. This block is known as the Isola Mattei, or Mattei Island. The Mattei began as rich merchants and over time evolved into...