So you want a shiny new Vespa to feel fully at home in Rome? Think twice.

If in Rome, get comfortable in a rectangle of nearly translucent white paper.

When a massacre occurs next door, personal perspective on tragedy changes rapidly.

In Rome, looks are rarely deceiving, and first impressions are the spice of life.

Perspective is vital to a life well-lived in Rome, often a city of extremes.

Rome's city monuments may be falling apart, but not its (private) apartments.

The protocols of eating form a major subculture in day-to-day Italian life.

Returning to Rome in the dog days of summer can be a patience-testing effort.

Comparing New York "efficiency" to Rome "sloth" can be a tricky proposition.

What you think of Italy and Italians can depend on how your day goes.

Get involved in Ivrea's ancient, rough-and-tumble folklore at your own risk.

Back in the Eternal City after months in the hills elicits small revelations.