For the British student abroad in Italy seeking to pass her exams at a foreign university, her wealth of examination […]
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Professoressa Iamurri
I’d heard all about Professoressa Iamurri when still in Edinburgh, with the prospect of Rome seeming like a world away. […]
Capture the Castle
“I write this sitting in the kitchen sink”, begins Cathy’s diary entry, protagonist of Dodie Smith’s love story set in a […]
Mr Alonzi
You’d be forgiven for assuming – given the dark complexion, gold-chain necklace and well-cut clothes of this good-looking gentleman – […]
Frangles in Florence
Morgane, Sophia and I, the Franglish history of art trio, had always said that we should do a ‘study-trip’ to […]
Gli Espagnoli
One of the aspects I have most enjoyed about my erasmus experience in Rome, has been the opportunity to get […]
Running in Rome
Rome feels quite different in the new year. It’s chilly (or arctic, if you’re italian) and the looming exams have […]
How to Kiss in Italy
The politics of kissing in Europe is something us Brits have to get a grip on when abroad. None of […]
Via Principe Umberto. Or ‘Home’ to Claudio and Silvia, the chinese mafia, the local whorehouse and I.
The last week in Rome has been politically turbulent in the aftermath of Berlusconi’s resignation. I passed by the Quirinale […]
Roma Today: a justification for ‘the good life’ in Italy
The peaceful protest in Rome yesterday dissolved into a civil battle between the polizia and a group of militant youths […]