500 year anniversary of Raphael’s death in Rome

Rome was set to celebrate one of the art world’s biggest anniversary years. But like [...]

Help HeartRome Win: 2016 Italy Magazine Blogger Awards

Another year has just about gone, but not without another round of the Italy Magazine [...]

Rome Tours: Look Down. Rome’s Precious Cosmatesque History

Rome isn’t short of a church. Around 900 (of all denominations) to be precise. I’m [...]

Favara: Sicily’s Secret Cool

A lot about Italy in the international press of late is about doom and gloom; [...]

Palermo: the beautiful, thriving, beating heart of Sicily

I think I must’ve been Sicilian somewhere along the line. Otherwise it’s just too hard [...]

Arrivederci Roma for 2013. HeartRome is Melbourne-bound

Departures always make me reflect. And especially when I leave Rome it gets me thinking [...]

San Giovanni… It got me thinking!

I’ll admit that as a tourist to this city for over 10 years and having [...]

See Naples and Die!

Most people were surprised to hear that given my love of travel and of Italy [...]

More! You know you’re living in Italy when..

These lists usually have a little negative connotation or recount pure Italian absurdities… But here [...]

On an afternoon in Monti

Yesterday was Rome’s 2,765th Birthday. In fact celebrations will continue throughout today also. So yesterday [...]