Il Fornaio located at Via de’ Baullari, 5, 00186 Roma RM in Italy
Sept. 6, 2018: It was such a hot and sunny day that we sought refugee inside this Italian bakery for some authentic pastries and snacks. There weren’t a lot of visitors here on a weekday at 3:30 p.m. After we picked the items we wanted, we paid and then sat down at the only table that was in the bakery. They had so many types of pastries that I can’t even name them all (and I Continue reading
Lots of walking on the fourth day in Italy
Thurs. Sept. 6, 2018. Day 4:
It was a mildly relaxing day today with lots of sights to see but with mostly casual trips and sightseeing; nothing too ambitious like the past two days. 😀
We started with the first meal of the day at La Pasticceria Siciliana again with a pastry and hot beverage each. This time, I opted for a Cestino di Melle for an extra €1 in exchange of a regular croissant and a caffe latte Continue reading
Trattoria da Augusto located at Vicolo De’ Renzi, 15, 00153 Roma RM in 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 service didn’t begin until 8 p.m. We wandered around the neighborhood of Travestvere before arriving at the doors at Continue reading
Inside the famed Colosseum!
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 to catch our 10:30 a.m. reservation at the Colosseum.
At La Pasticceria Siciliana, I had the plain croissant this time followed with a caffe latte again. Continue reading
Ristorante Sant’Andrea located at Via di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 9, 00187 Roma RM in 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 that usually were more local and less commercial). It took us a while to weed through the tourist traps, but we finally spotted a nice-looking restaurant with the “trattoria” sign.
This restaurant was called “Ristorante Sant’Andrea” and Continue reading
Naumachia Ristorante located at Via Celimontana, 7, 00184 Roma RM in 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 time and I felt especially lucky to be given a window seat facing the streets! Continue reading
Second day in Rome, Italy!
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 and not just dinky ones. We were running late for our 12:30 p.m. booking for the Vatican Museum (Musei Vaticani), so we Continue reading
Trattoria Da Sora Gina located at Via Domenico Millelire, 20, 00136 Roma RM in 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 from the outside and once again we chose the outdoor seating to enjoy our Continue reading
First taste of authentic Italian pizza!
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 friends to get it all done, I was finally packed and we were at Continue reading
Vaticanum 67 located at Viale Degli Ammiragli 67, Vaticano Prati, Rome, 00136 in 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 only five minutes away from a Metro subway and the area was a residential one with many good local eats, pharmacies, and Continue reading
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