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At What Cost, Travel?

At What Cost, Travel?

Would you pay an entrance fee to visit Venice? If that headline alarmed you or even angered you, you’re not alone. A recent series of articles in the media have sparked all kinds of debate about the growing problem of tourists overrunning La Serenissima, making...
Truth or Dare, Roman-Style

Truth or Dare, Roman-Style

The Art: (from left to right) A cheap ceramic replica of La Bocca della Veritå;  the ‘real deal’ in Rome; and Audrey Hepburn testing its powers in the movie Roman Holiday. The Story: (or how I discovered La Bocca della Verità) On my first ever visit...
How I Saved a Roman Honeymoon

How I Saved a Roman Honeymoon

My desire to share travel tips probably started back in 1985 when I was living in Rome, and I couldn’t help but offer advice to people on where to go and what to see in my favourite city. I wanted everyone to see the Rome that I had fallen in love with, and I...
Documenting My Love Affair with Rome

Documenting My Love Affair with Rome

They say you never forget your first love. It certainly applies to me because it was 30 years ago that my love affair with Rome began and the city captured my heart forever. Like its famous moniker, the Eternal City, the flame it sparked in me so long ago still burns...

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