10 articles tagged with rome
I've ridden motorcycles through mountain passes that would make your knuckles white and filmed spiritual journeys across six continents. But there's something about Rome that keeps pulling me back like a spiritual magnet. Last fall, I challenged myself: could I...
As someone who spends half my life in the air and the other half exploring cities on the ground, I've developed a keen eye for efficient transportation systems. Living in Venice—a city where cars are literally banned—has only heightened my...
There exists a Rome that many travelers never witness—a city that emerges as the sun descends behind the ancient hills, bathing millennia of history in the amber glow of streetlamps and moonlight. Having visited the Eternal City countless times across...
When my son Liam and I stepped off the plane in Rome last spring, I could practically feel the animation cells of history flipping through time right beneath our feet. Sure, the Colosseum was high on our list (what 12-year-old...
Rome wasn't built in a day, and it certainly can't be experienced in one either. But three days? That's enough time to scratch beneath the tourist veneer and begin to feel the city's ancient rhythms pulsing beneath your feet. I've...
The Eternal City transforms after sunset, revealing a side that many travelers miss while adhering to daytime itineraries packed with ancient ruins and Vatican treasures. During my recent summer sabbatical—a deliberate investment in my mental portfolio after three consecutive quarters...
There's something almost cinematically perfect about standing in the Colosseum after the crowds have dispersed, when twilight bathes the ancient stones in golden light before surrendering to the velvet darkness of night. The first time I experienced Rome's ancient monuments...
Let me tell you something about Rome that most financial advisors won't admit: you don't need a retirement fund to experience its grandeur. After visiting 42 countries in my second act of life, I've learned that some of the world's...
When I first visited Rome in my 40s, I made the classic mistake of booking a hotel far from the city center to save money. Twenty years and countless trips later, I've learned that where you stay in the Eternal...
Rome wasn't built in a day, and trust me, you won't see the real Rome in one either. Seven years ago, when I first brought my son Leo to the Eternal City, we did the standard tourist circuit—Colosseum, Vatican, throw...