Jan 7, 2023 | Carmen's Corner
Carmen’s Corner – March It’s March! This is the time one starts dreaming and planning a trip to Italy. I’m often asked, “What’s the best time to travel to Italy?” My answer is: “All year round.” April and May are lovely — not too hot, less chance of...
Jan 7, 2023 | blog, Carmen's Corner
Carmen’s Corner: Skiing in a Picturesque Setting It’s January, when Italians take off for la Settimana Bianca, the annual ski trip! The week on the slopes in the dead of winter is as much an Italian ritual as long Sunday lunches and August at the beach....
Jan 7, 2023 | blog, Carmen's Corner
Carmen’s Corner: Rome’s Rose Garden Built into the side of the Aventine Hill, across the Circus Maximus from the Palatine, is Rome’s not particularly famous Rome Garden, or “roseto,” a sweet breath of fresh air in a section of the city not (yet) overwhelmed by...
Jan 7, 2023 | blog, Carmen's Corner
Carmen’s Corner: Outdoors in Rome Since Italy is a long, svelte peninsula, it’s easy for residents to head directly east or west until they hit the Mediterranean, then get out of the car and lie on the sand, with or without clothing, until it’s time to go home....
Jan 7, 2023 | blog, Carmen's Corner
Carmen’s Corner: Autumn in Italy Autumn is nice almost anywhere. However, if you are accustomed to the chilly, even frosty nights and rolling gray clouds of a fall day in the northern U.S. (or, for that matter, transalpine Europe), you may be puzzled to put a...
Jan 7, 2023 | blog, Carmen's Corner
Carmen’s Corner: Christmas Music, Roman Style Places look different from each other. But have you ever noticed differences from place to place in the feel of starched linen from no-iron Pima cotton, the sound of birdsong, the taste of an apple? These deviations...
