Tag: Rome
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Roaming in Rome and then Roaming Home
We loved wandering around to the really popular Roman places and into Vatican City, but there is still more Rome to see! One of the must-see places in Rome is the Spanish Steps. The famously appear in Roman Holiday, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and The Italian Job where the mini coopers famously drive down the…
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Gate-Crashing on the Pope
Last time we saw some of the major sites of Rome and most of us were delighted. This time we decided to invade – uh- visit Vatican City, which my oldest informs me is the smallest country in the world. Vatican City is an actual country inside the city of Rome just like Washington, DC…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Takes a Roman Holiday
As we count our final weeks down here in Switzerland what could be more natural than going to Rome? Rome is one of those cities that we all know about. We’ve read about it in books. We’ve learned about it in school. We’ve seen Roman Holiday and fallen in love with the idea of riding…
Mindy Carlson 