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Bookshops

Here's a nice little list of bookstores that stock English-language books in Rome.

Posted by Bill J on June 27, 2005 in Books, Things to See | Permalink | Comments (1)

Ostia Doorway


July 13, 2004, originally uploaded by MrJennings.

Posted by Bill J on June 21, 2005 in Photos | Permalink | Comments (0)

Roman Graffiti


July 06, 2004, originally uploaded by MrJennings.

Posted by Bill J on June 21, 2005 in Photos | Permalink | Comments (0)

Daytrips from Rome

I've been Tivoing and burning-to-DVD episodes of Rudy Maxa's Smart Travels.

One of the upcoming episodes focuses on daytrips from Rome. The website has a great collection of all of its tips for Roman Daytrips. The tips cover: Rome, Ostia, Tivoli, Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer home, don't you know), Nemi, Viterbo, and a whole lot more.

Rudy Maxa, by the way, has an offical website and, of course, a blog

Posted by Bill J on June 13, 2005 in Things to See, Travel Tips, Websites | Permalink | Comments (1)

Live 8 in Rome

On July 2, Bob Geldof is planning to hold five free "Live 8" concerts around the world, as a 20th anniversary follow-up to Live Aid. One of the concerts will be at the Circus Maximus in Rome. Here's the announced line-up:

Duran Duran
Faith Hill
Irene Grandi
Jovanotti
Tim McGraw
Nek
Laura Pausini
Vasco Rossi
Zucchero

Posted by Bill J on June 02, 2005 in Things to See | Permalink | Comments (1)