Category Archives: italy

Playing host (part 2)

Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2011 by rinaz

The next day, we woke up bright and early to head to Piazza San Giovanni Di Dio which is a wet market – not a typical place to sight see, but interesting nevertheless to see the local foods which is … Continue reading →

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Playing host (part 1)

Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 by rinaz

Here is day one of when Daphne and Nick arrived in Rome. We took them to have the typical Italian breakfast with Cappuccino, then to our favourite Pizza al taglio, and afterthat an overview of the monuments that they will … Continue reading →

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Artichoke Festival in Ladispoli 2011

Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2011 by rinaz

Every year in the town of Ladispoli, there will be a Sagra del Carciofo (Artichoke Festival) and the town will be bustling with activities. Cart and I arrived here by car and it took us about an hour to reach … Continue reading →

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Social centres in Italy

Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by rinaz

When you are around the neighbourhood in Italy, you’d notice some places which looks something like this : This one is in Monte Verde near my FIL. I’ve never seen it functioning though. This one is in Tor Pignattara which … Continue reading →

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The things I do to see the sunrise at Gianicolo.

Posted on Monday, January 17, 2011 by rinaz

Last Saturday, I woke up at 4am. I keep waking up at 4am lately. Probably my internal clock is still a little bonkers. It didn’t help that I always felt tired by 8pm and faint on the bed. Anyway! Cart was still fast … Continue reading →

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Riot in Rome

Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 by rinaz

There was a riot in Piazza del Popolo yesterday when Prime Minister Berlusconi narrowly won the confidence vote, 314 – 311. He would be forced to resign if he had lost. A group of about 50,000 people, mostly comprising of … Continue reading →

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A farmer’s market in Rome

Posted on Monday, November 29, 2010 by rinaz

I only knew that there was a Farmer’s Market in Rome when Anna A. was posting some pictures on her facebook album. A farmer’s market are markets where the farmers sell their product directly to the public. And since it … Continue reading →

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