by janecanapini | Sep 26, 2015 | Grownup Thoughts, Italy, Personal, Rome
As a traveller I’ve always done my best to immerse myself in the culture of the countries I visit, with the ultimate goal being that someday I might even be mistaken for a local – and not just by another visitor, but by a local himself. This actually happened to...
by janecanapini | Jun 18, 2014 | Artefacts, Attractions, Italy, Rome
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...
by janecanapini | Apr 25, 2014 | Rome, Tips, Trip Planning
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...
by janecanapini | Feb 4, 2014 | Art, Italy, Personal, 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...