Author Archives: Maddie DeWitt

About Maddie DeWitt

Producer by day, intrepid gastronomic explorer by night, and investigator, photographer and blogger of everything Rome by weekend and occasional day or night. Also, sincerely misses Mexican food.

Get Out the (International) Vote: A Young in Rome PSA

Posted on September 19, 2012

While living, studying, or traveling abroad, it can often be easy (and, for some, relieving), to forget about the election season kicking into gear back home in the United States.  However, an international address should never be an excuse to … Continue reading →

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Castles and Secret Passageways

Posted on August 20, 2012

There really is no point in denying the appeal of a secret passageway. Sneaking around undetected, going places you shouldn’t, seeing things you’re not supposed to. It’s basically every kid’s dream. I mean, I can’t even tell you how many … Continue reading →

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Moonlit Spectacle: Ballet and Opera at the Terme di Caracalla

Posted on July 4, 2012

Of the (rough estimate) 147 million things I love about Rome, one of my favorites is how so many of the ancient ruins here are not simply “Look, but don’t touch”.  That’s not to say that they’re going to be … Continue reading →

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Are We Supposed to be Here?: Behind the Scenes at the Vatican

Posted on June 21, 2012

Having lived a stone’s throw from the Vatican (not that I’ve tried…) for nearly a year now, I guess I kept assuming I was going to soak up some knowledge of the city-state’s vast art and antiquities collection by way … Continue reading →

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Waves and Ruins: The Beach at Anzio

Posted on June 14, 2012

I’ve often struggled to find the ideal destination for the rather eclectic traveling group in which I often find myself – World War II buffs, Ancient Roman history enthusiasts, voracious pescatarians, and the odd dedicated tanner or two.  Should you … Continue reading →

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Vinoforum: June 1-16

Posted on May 31, 2012

June always strikes me as a good time to expand my wine knowledge.  Any month, really, but fortunately this time it coincides with the start of Vinoforum, a 16-day annual oenologic extravaganza on the Lungotevere Maresciallo Diaz, up by the … Continue reading →

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Villa Aperta: May 31 – June 2

Posted on May 30, 2012

I don’t know about you, but it’s been way too long since I attended a rock/electro-pop festival in a 16th century Mannerist villa located in a large Roman park, which also currently happens to be the home of the French … Continue reading →

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Night at the Museum, the 2012 Edition

Posted on May 18, 2012

Update: Following this morning’s tragic bombing in Brindisi, the city of Rome has cancelled tonight’s Notte dei Musei. We will update with more info when we have it. Once a year, the Ministero per i Beni e le Attivita Culturali … Continue reading →

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Day Trip Friday: Just Beach It

Posted on May 11, 2012

Flying in to either of Rome’s main airports, you might notice the large body of water to your left (or right, depending on your direction of arrival).  Yes, that is, in fact, the Mediterranean Sea, whose proximity to Rome is … Continue reading →

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Pazzo for Pesto

Posted on May 9, 2012

I first met pesto some years ago back home in the Italian culinary hotspot of the San Francisco Bay Area mid-Peninsula region. Movie nights with the family would see me inhaling the garlicky green sauce slicked across our local pizzeria’s … Continue reading →

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