Fashion doesn’t always need to be a noose around your wallet’s neck. Find out how to make the most of Rome’s mercatini to save money and use your creativity to make a great outfit, or more. First published in March 2009.
A hair-stylist for Rome’s English-speaking community? With the classic elegance of Italian style andh the casual sophistication of California it may be just your thing!
Want to do all your Christmas shopping under a single roof, avoiding the elements just 20 minutes from the centre of Rome? Parco Leonardo is Rome’s answer to the out-of-town shopping centre so beloved of Britain and America, with all the usual pros and cons. First published in December 2006.
In Italy, design is everywhere. You find it in furniture, the best-looking cars in the industry and even in simple household objects. But what is it that makes Italy a world-leader in this field? First published in February 2006.
Don’t panic as the big day gets closer, check out TRF’s shopping guide for ideas about what to buy this Christmas in Rome…
Rather than blow all your cash on name-brand prezzies for unenlightened distant relatives, how about helping a worthy cause instead by choosing your gifts from local charities’ merchandising lists?
Grapes, olive oil, sunsets, races, good food, and wine flowing from a lions-head statue… Juliet Haydock takes us on journey to Rome’s picturesque neighbour Capena in the eighties; round its Rocca, traditions, and culture; and right back to Capena today. First published in April 2008.
Vintage car enthusiast and Washington exile Bob Shipley takes leave of terra firma this month preferring instead the winged wonders of Bracciano’s Museum of Aeronautics, final resting place of Italy’s great Schneider Cup collection whose planes set records in the 1930s that still stand today. First published in September 2007.
The Eternal City is one huge meandering romantic walkabout, so if you’re thinking of taking a trip to Rome and want to make a lasting impression (or even pop the question) here’s a few top spots guaranteed to offer the desired ‘swoon’ effect.
Italians and Romans take no huge pride in changing their habits over the festivities and Xmas, New Year’s and the Epiphany are perfect proof.
[ 6 December 2009 to 6 January 2010. ] Traditional Christmas markets have taken root in Italy in recent years. Rome and its surroundings hold several such street markets during the advent with the most well-known at Piazza Navona.
[ 6 December 2009 to 27 January 2010. ] TRF first ran Anna Lyman’s useful guide to traditional local ‘presepe’ (nativity scenes) and Christmas markets back in our December 2006 issue. We’ve updated it along the way with a festive selection of the best picks from the city’s unique Yuletide calendar.
Cover Story:
Caesar’s Little Helpers - Rome Christmas shopping special
Current Issue:
Dec 09/Jan 10 - out now!
Table of Contents:
Worthy Cause Shopping, gift ideas, Rome’s Mithraic temples, Nativity scenes in Rome, cooking in Lazio
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Extreme Language Exchange is a language exchange that brings together native English speakers, native Italian speakers, and just enough beer to make it less intimidating to practice a foreign language.
It has a very simple format of one-to-one “mini-conversations”. These last for 10 minutes, which means you get 5 minutes in English and then 5 minutes [...]
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through United Kingdom immigration home office, [...]
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It all starts online and then moves into the real world.
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