Category Archives: Cultural

Sparks of hope

Posted on 12/05/2020 by Bea dM

Sparks of hope, but thank goodness the neighborhood’s cautious. There are definitely more people around, also some kids, strollers and joggers. The two bars (=coffee shops) have sort of opened, in the sense their entrances are barred by a table, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Italy, Sociology | 12 Comments

Almost there …

Posted on 26/04/2020 by Bea dM

Weather’s glorious today, and we’re still all cooped in. It’s Sunday so no excuses to go out today, supermarkets big and small are closed, as well as tobacconist’s – though I really don’t understand why tobacconists are allowed to open … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Environment, Italy | 6 Comments

CORONAVIRUS IN ROME

Posted on 11/03/2020 by Bea dM

Weather’s great, at least that, because everything else is out of kilter. The news from the north has been on TV non-stop for a couple of weeks now, with ghostly pictures of Milan, Brescia, Venice et al, but we somehow … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Environment | 27 Comments

Water rationing in Rome?

Posted on 24/08/2017 by Bea dM

Back in Rome. The heat’s bearable, after weeks of tropical mugginess when most daytime hours could only be spent indoors. Many Romans are still on summer holidays, a godsend in terms of traffic and parking, but it won’t last long. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Environment, Italy | Tagged #ClimateChange, #drought, #environment, #Italy, #Rome, #water | 11 Comments

Cold snap in Rome

Posted on 20/04/2017 by Bea dM

It looked like a warm early spring and most Romans have put away their winter clothes. Yet now we have a cold snap, and many are looking pale, chilled and unhappy. But Roman “cold” is rather relative. Cold snaps I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Environment, Humour, Italy | Tagged #humour, #Italy, #Rome, #travel | 15 Comments

Football, fountains and blossoms

Posted on 04/04/2017 by Bea dM

Rome tends to chaos, but it’s beautiful. Early spring has sneaked up on us overnight this year, and the trees aligned along many streets in the city are in full white, pink and fuscsia bloom. Footbal is very much part … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Environment, Italy | Tagged #environment, #Italy, #RomaASstadium, #Rome | 15 Comments

Bloggers meet in Piazza Farnese

Posted on 05/03/2017 by Bea dM

Unlike this picture, it was a grey and windy day … and I met blogging-friends in person for the very first time. Dona and Peter are enthusiastic foodies, seasoned hikers, curious travelers who have been to many countries, and out-of-the-way … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Humour, Italy | Tagged #humour, #intercultural, #Italy, #Rome, #travel | 15 Comments

Turin to rewind in the Year of the Rooster

Posted on 28/01/2017 by Bea dM

Happy New Year! Chinese New Year, that is. Any opportunity’s a good opportunity to start the year all over again, after a month of January that’s offered most of us a rather bleak – if not dark – view of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Food, Italy | Tagged #ChineseNewYear, #EgyptianMuseum, #Italy, #MoleAntonelliana, #Stupinigi, #Turin | 18 Comments

The Three Kings or flying back into the past?

Posted on 05/01/2017 by Bea dM

It’s taking me a while to adjust to the idea we’re into a New Year. The best advice I’ve come across is probably from Queen Elisabeth II in her Xmas message to our Brexiting friends: ”…take a deep breath…”. Very apt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Cultural, Humour, Italy, Opinion | Tagged #change, #humour, #intercultural, #Italy, #OlympicGames, #Rome | 24 Comments

Exceptional woman breaks through the glass ceiling

Posted on 11/12/2016 by Bea dM

Last November 10th, I posted “No Country for Exceptional Women”. In the aftermath of recent events, I read many essays and articles claiming that the USA Presidential glass ceiling had at least been seriously “cracked”. I see no sign of … Continue reading →