Ron and Mary’s Adventures

Mary and I visited the Trevi Fountain today, only to find it drained and walled off with a glass partition. The cleaning and refurbishment are part of the city’s preparation …

This evening, we capped a perfect Roman autumn day at Caffè Marzio, a prime people-watching spot in Piazza di Santa Maria. The heart of Trastevere, this historic piazza, is home …

There’s a travel lesson to be learned from our tour of the Pantheon yesterday. We’ve stayed in Rome three times previously, twice just a block from the Pantheon. Back then, …

We enjoyed an informative and mouth-watering food tour yesterday, exploring the flavors of Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori, the Jewish Ghetto, and our very own neighborhood Trastevere. We haven’t been to …

Jet lag, day two. I woke up at 2:30 am and tried to count all of our previous travel adventures to go back to sleep — which I did at …

24 hours ago, our journey from San Diego to Rome began. The trip, despite a few unusual incidents, was largely crisis free, if you don’t count the 9-month-old twins seated …

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When in Rome, dining like a local is one of the most authentic ways to experience the city’s rich culinary heritage. Thankfully, you don’t have to break the bank to …

Who knew the Norwegian city of Bergen would make our favorite city list? It was completely off our travelers’ radar until we befriended Bergen natives Knut and Johanna Kristiansen on …