Stayed at Rosary Garden Hotel, owned by Monica, nicest hotel owner ever. She recommended  Golden View Open Bar Vecchia Osteria del Naacerio Buca Mario Il Santo Bevitore Da il Latini – most famous We ate at  Lo Stravizio (at Monica’s recommendation) CIBI Catina Bistrot Cose di Cucina in Santo Spirito (with Robin, Ben & Fauso)

[Author unknown] The foundation of Rome appears wreathed in myth: after Troy collapsed under the force of the Greek attack, the Trojans, lead by Aeneas, at last reached land, disembarking in the area of Latium on the banks of the river Tiber. Many years later, Ascanius, son of Aeneas, founded the city of Albalonga. He was succeeded by Numitor, whose wicked and envious brother Amulius wanted to reign. He had Numitor imprisoned and force Rea … more →

Ciao Mike In my last newsletter, we talked about opera, an art form largely invented (and certainly perfected) by the Italians in the 17th century.  Now I’d like to mention a more recent art form that, while usually associated with the US, has unique place in Italian culture, as well. The movies produced by American film companies in Hollywood are famous around the world for their big budgets and star-filled casts.  Italy, and indeed the … more →