Hallelujah and Praise Be! The Vatican Museums have become a lot easier to see and more hassle free to navigate because they extended their opening hours, which means less of a wait in line and not having to arrive in the morning to see the Sistine Chapel. Click through for new schedule and tips.
Entries Tagged as 'Rome'
2008: Vatican Museums’ hours extended!
February 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Rome: Thieves, scams and rip-offs
February 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Hello Travelers!
As one of the tourism capitals of the world, Rome has thousands of things to do, see, smell and taste. It’s an exuberant and friendly city that bursts with light, passion, art, pasta, wine and millennia of wonder. Millions of tourists pass through Rome annually, and most go home saying “La vita e’ bella! [...]
Tags: Rome · Travel expert · What not to do
Rome: Best photo opportunities
January 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Let’s face it, when the traveling is finished and the experiences fade from memory, all that will be left are the photos. So why not get the best ones? Frequently tourists waste time and energy trying to find the perfect angles of monuments only to snap shots of strangers’ heads. iKangaroo [...]
Tags: Europe · Italy · Rome · Vatican
Unabellavista Rome, Campo de’ Fiori: Eating and drinking
January 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Ciao Travelers!
Campo de’ Fiori in Rome, Italy has great nightlife, delicious restaurants, worthwhile happy hours, a huge market plus it is rich with all the history that makes Rome so special. The Campo thrives in the morning with its fantastic market and bakery, in the afternoon there are a number of places to get [...]
Tags: Italy · Nightlife · Rome · restaurants
Rome Podcast Tour with Unabellavista
December 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments
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Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadHello Travelers!
Anthony from Unabellavista has some great podcasts of about a few off-the-beaten sights in Rome. Unabellavista has over 70 podcasts on iTunes which give a comprehensive tour of Rome including St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Museums, Borghese Museums and other sights throughout the Eternal City.
Tags: Europe · Italy · Podcast · Rome
Rome Film Festival 2007 kicks off
October 18th, 2007 · No Comments
Monica Bellucci kicked off the 2nd edition of the Rome Film Festival which runs from October 18th to the 27th. The festival will screen 140 films from 40 countries including the first one from Francis Ford Coppola in 10 years called Youth without Youth. The star power will be bright with Sofia Loren set to achieve a lifetime achievement award and actors like Cate [...]
Tags: Europe · Events · Festivals · Italy · Rome
Pope John Paul II “The Great” seen in flames
October 16th, 2007 · No Comments
The Vatican News Service is saying that this photograph, via Herald Sun, taken in Poland is the real deal. London’s Daily Mail reported that the Vatican’s news station manager Father Jarek Cielecki, also a friend of Pope John Paul II, traveled to Poland after hearing about the photos which were taken during a ceremony to commemorate the second [...]
Tags: Interesting · Italy · Poland · Rome · Vatican
Ryanair: Rome to Paris…..Why not?????
October 9th, 2007 · 2 Comments
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Why not??? Isn’t that what we all think when we find a super cheap inter-European air ticket? That’s certainly what I thought when I booked my 120 euro round trip ticket from Rome, Italy to Paris-Beauvais, France.
Okay, so here’s the question: would I still have booked my ticket had I known that the [...]
Tags: Airlines · City Expert · France · Paris · Rome · Transport
Rome: fountain water is safe and healthy!
August 6th, 2007 · No Comments
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Follow this advice to be a green traveler, save money and the frustration of ordering the wrong kind of water. Yes, there is more then one kind of water.
Tags: Eco friendly · Europe · Interesting · Italy · Rome · Vatican
