Italy
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Digital Nomad: 2.5 months in Rome (Italy), ideal destination in spite of Covid
As you know, because of the Covid, instead of taking it easy in Asia, we had to return to France and stay there for 7 months before finally leaving on a mop, destination Italy. Why Italy? Because the destination was part of our initial itinerary: France – Germany – Austria – Italy and the more we learn about it, the more we want to be there. Rome has always been on our wishlist but as it’s “too close” to France, we thought we would have all our time and finally we went around the world twice without setting foot there. It took us more than 30 years to go there,…
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Short Walk in Rome (Italy) #5: from Prati to Trastevere
We’ve been in Rome for a month and a half and I’m starting to have a little routine. I regularly go to the district of Prati, either to my masseuse or to my dentist, and to get back to our Airbnb in Trastevere, I always take the same route through the monuments of downtown Rome. I like it very much. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Already, after the appointment at the dentist’s, I always treat myself to an ice cream to reward myself for all the suffering caused by the appointment. I go either to Venchi or to the Romanaaccording to my mood…
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Gallery and Villa Borghese & all-you-can-eat Sushi restaurant – Rome (Italy) #4
The Borghese Gallery is one of the places we were recommended to book in advance because of the crowds. So we buy the tickets a month and a half in advance, to find out how much the Covid has impacted Rome as well. It doesn’t matter, we are among the first to enter the villa (out of 20 tourists in all) and it suits us very well. The Gallery is nestled in a huge heart-shaped park (Villa Borghese). If the park is free, the access to the Gallery costs us 13€/person I don’t know if it’s always like this but the visiting hours are made so that each group has…
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How do I send mail from the Vatican Post Office?
With the advent of e-mail, instant messaging, social networks, … It is increasingly rare to receive and send mail to relatives. The last time I received non-administrative mail, I think it was a wedding announcement. If you’re visiting Rome, here’s a cheap and original idea of surprise you can do for your relatives: send them a mail from the Vatican Post Office. The smallest state in the world has its own postal service The Vatican has three post offices: The first one is in the Vatican Museum The other two on St. Peter’s Square You won’t be able to miss the one on the right as you exit St. Peter’s…
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St. Peter’s Square and the Basilica without Tourists – Rome (Italy) #3
Did you like the photo highlighted at the beginning of this article? That’s what it looks like when Rome is empty of tourists. In other words, happiness!After “privatizing” the Sistine Chapel, we walk along the Vatican walls to reach St. Peter’s Square, empty of tourists. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Many of you liked this picture on Instagram so I give it to you here. This dress was custom made in Vietnam, I love it because I don’t need to iron it 😀 it is particularly compatible with our nomadic lifestyle. It looks too good on the pictures. The hat was bought from…
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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel without tourists – Rome (Italy) #2
This article should rather be entitled “How we privatized the Sistine Chapel” because we felt so VIP After giving myself a few days of rest (the famous vacations after the vacations), the glandouille is no longer allowed because time is running out: Rome is huge and there are so many things to visit. The Vatican is obviously the first place to visit among the paying tourist places: we are very excited to go to a “new country” even if it is the smallest one that exists. note: this is one of the few articles where I advise you to read on computer to better admire the pictures Part 1: Travel…
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Rome (Italy) #1: Our first days & our Airbnb
Paris – Rome This time the vacations are really over. After returning the car in Rouen, we take the train to Paris, then an Uber to the Citizen M hotel near Terminal 3 in Charles-de-Gaulle. I highly recommend this hotel which is really tip top(link Booking). It is particularly suitable for business travelers, with many tables to work, fiber optics. The room is ultra modern (we manage the television, the light and the curtains with a tablet. You can even change the color of the light in the shower. It’s useless but it’s fun). And it is only 20 meters from Terminal 3. So no need of shuttle/bus/taxi to go…
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The Best Facial in Rome (Italy): Kobido with Simona Primavera, Facialist
I just came out of a facial so relaxing and so well done that even though I have plenty of other travel diaries to write, never mind, I have to tell you about my facial in Rome first! This post is not NOT sponsored, I paid for everything out of my own pocket. La traduzione italiana è disponibile qui I’ve had facials on almost every continent, and the best ones, in my opinion, are treatments with intensive massage. Of course, the products vary from spa to spa, and so do the machines used, but the ones I love most must include a personalized massage, both to get the lymph moving…
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Metro, bus, streetcar and train in Rome: how to buy Atac tickets with your phone?
Staying a month and a half in Rome, we looked for the best option for our public transport tickets. In Rome, public transportation is managed by the company ATAC. The pricing is quite simple, there are 5 possibilities. Offer Awards To know Unit ticket (BIT) 1,50 € Valid for 100 minutes. Connections are possible but it isn’t possible to get out and then re-enter the subway. Day ticket 7 € Unlimited travel, valid until midnight on the day of first use. 48h ticket 12,50 € Unlimited travel, valid until midnight the day after first use. 72-hour ticket 18 € Unlimited travel, valid until midnight the day after the first use.…
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What is the best scooter service in Rome (with coupon code)? Lime, Bird, Helbiz, Wind, Dott
If you want to use a coupon code to discover a scooter service in Rome. You can use the following codes. Lime: RGJ7A14 Dott : F78KTEH Bird : KUL06A Helbiz : 1ZKDU4 Rome is discovering electric scooter services. They have been used until now but they are becoming more and more popular in the Covid context. 5 operators compete for the market: Lime, Bird, Helbiz, Wind and Dott. Here are some elements to compare them. The quality of the scooters The robustness of the scooters is a very important element for safety. Perhaps even more so in Rome which has many paved roads. It is therefore essential to have a…
