"Single mothers or those traveling alone with small children: please come to the front of the line for immediate boarding." What...

In Italy, overcooking pasta is a sin, period. Al dente, which literally means "to the tooth," as in, "how does it feel to t...

Please read my 2018 update!   Not many gluten-free travelers realize that coeliacs exist in Italy too. The boot-shaped peninsula see...

In the earliest part of my childhood I spent a lot of time with my Nonna Titta . I've spoken about her in many occasions on this blog...

Here are a few photos of the winter wonderland we woke up to just a few days ago here in the Eternal City. I'm posting more images of th...