Monthly Archives: October 2018

Trattoria da Augusto in Rome, Italy

September 6, 2018:  Our BnB host highly recommended Trattoria da Augusto for an authentic “down home cooking kitchen” experience.  We were certainly up for it and put it on our itinerary for the last day.  Unfortunately, Trattoria da Augusto‘s dinner … Continue reading

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Rome, Italy 2018. Day 3 ~ Colosseum, Double Pizzas, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Double Desserts

Day 3.  Wed. Sept. 5, 2018: On this third day of our Rome adventures, we hurriedly rushed out of the door again in order to make it to the breakfast place to grab our croissants and beverages and in order … Continue reading

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Ristorante Sant’Andrea in Rome, Italy

September 5, 2018:  After marvelling at the magnificent Trevi Fountain, we browsed the nearby streets for a restaurant for dinner.  Vince gave us a tip to look for restaurants with the “trattoria” word in it (which meant simple Italian dishes … Continue reading

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Naumachia Ristorante in Rome, Italy

September 5, 2018:  After visiting the Colosseum, it was time for lunch.  We crossed the street and passed by many tourist trap restaurants (as many as we could) before choosing Naumachia Ristorante.  There were many customers dining in at this … Continue reading

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Rome, Italy 2018 ~ Day 2: Vatican Museum, St. Peter’s Square, Castel Sant’Angelo

Tues. Sept 4, 2018.  Day 2:  This morning, we grabbed a quick breakfast (which was complimentary as part of our BnB at the neighbouring café). To my surprise, this was a very popular café that served lots of pastries and coffee … Continue reading

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Trattoria Da Sora Gina in Rome, Italy

September 4, 2018:  For dinner on our second day in Rome, we ate at Trattoria Da Sora Gina in Rome, Italy. This was a traditional Roman kitchen that was recommended by our BnB host.  It was a nice looking restaurant … Continue reading

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Europe 2018 ~ Day 1: Arrival in Rome, Italy

September 2, 3, 2018: I’m officially in Rome, Italy for the very first time in my life! 😀 After a non-stop three days of rushing last minute reporting jobs and transcripts and even enlisting the help of my two reporter … Continue reading

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Accommodations Review: Vaticanum 67 in Rome, Italy

September 3 to 7, 2018:  For the first four nights in Rome, we stayed at a BnB near the Vatican City outside of Rome.  This proved to be a great alternative to staying within the city itself as we were … Continue reading

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RossoVino da Maurizio in Rome, Italy

September 3, 2018:  Our Airbnb host gave us a wonderful selection of restaurant recommendations that was in the area.  One of the recommendations was RossoVino de Maurizio. We were hungry and arrived as one of the first customers at the … Continue reading

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Bonci Pizzarium in Rome, Italy

September 3, 2018:  Our first meal in Italy!!  After dropping our bags off at our Airbnb, we went to the nearest pizza joint that was open!  (This pizza joint popped up on my Google map search for restaurants within our … Continue reading

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