Category Archives: Rome/Italy
Living the Lockdown
On Valentine’s Day of this year, Mattia showed up at the hospital in Codogno with a light case of pneumonia. Despite treatments, the pneumonia persisted. Annalisa Malara, doctor at the hospital, thought that if a standard illness is treated in … Continue reading
Façades
Rhea Silvia was a vestal virgin and daughter of a king. When she gave birth to Romulus and Remus, her brother ordered the death of his neo-nephews to avoid competition for the throne. But the god, Tiberinus, thought that killing … Continue reading
The Significance of Neighbourhood
A home is also about place. The physical location of your home is an extension of your identity. Characteristics such as oriental or occidental, polar or tropical, urban or rural, swanky or slum will all affect the way the home … Continue reading
Tea & the Spanish Steps
Right next to Rome’s Spanish Steps is the Babington Tea Room. It was established in 1893 by Isabel Cargill and Anna Maria Babington. They, like many other ex-pats, came to Rome in hopes of creating a new lifestyle for themselves. … Continue reading
Changes.
One lovely October morning in 1819, I was rubbing tombstones at Campo Cesto when I heard a woman crying. It was Mary Shelly. Her son William had recently died and she, obviously, was overwhelmed. There was nothing I could do … Continue reading



