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Cart and I have been hosting the lovely Sweska and hensem Ntt and showing them around Rome since last Thursday. And just a few moments ago, we waved goodbyes as they just left for Venezia. I could probably blog about … Continue reading → 
After going to Bevagna about two weeks ago, Cart and I decided to head back there again for their annual gaite festival. It was interesting to see as everything in the town is made to be recreated as back during … Continue reading → 
Even though I’ve already a class 2B license and am an experienced rider in Singapore, turns out that my license isn’t valid here in Italy. I’m not sure why though. Perhaps it is because in Singapore, we drive on the … Continue reading → 
Last saturday was Cart’s birthday so we decided to try to explore a little and try out a restaurant that we’ve never been to before. Somehow we ended up in Testaccio which is not too far away from an old … Continue reading → 
What the HECK were you guys thinking? I may not be well versed in the arts of football, but even I could tell that yesterday’s match was horrigible (horrible + terrible). I dont understand why head coach Marcello Lippi picked … Continue reading → 
Euro coins are interesting. Because its a shared monetary currency between several countries, while the front is standard, the back of the coins have imprinted in them, special symbols of the different presenting Euro countries. These coins below, for example, … Continue reading → 
I watched in horror when I saw this video being posted in facebook. In the video, children as young as and even younger than 14 are kidnapped or sold to become slaves for the harvesting of cocoa. They were forced … Continue reading →
This isn’t a topic that I’d normally blog about but I was very intrigued by it. Recently in the news, there is a case about a condemmed man in Utah who chose death by firing. This is unusual as this … Continue reading →
This is a very serious question. Growing up in humid Singapore, the males in my family (like my dad, or my uncles when we come visiting) would always roam around the house sometimes topless, wearing nothing but a sarong tied around his waist. That’s not my dad by the way :pAnd they always had hairless ... 
Last Friday was my last Italian lesson. Since I was attending classes in a public school, coincidentally, it was also the last day of school for the kids. And you could sense the festive mood in the air with the kids cheering and screaming happily while throwing water bombs and flour and whatnots at each ... 
Cart and I were in Bevagna under the invitation of our friend Paolo who was organizing a cultural tour with a group of students from the National Italian American Foundation.Surpassing my initial apprehension, with all of them having an Italian heritage, some of them having ancestors from Sicilia, Sardegna and others, they were genuinely interested ... 
I was reading an interesting post about how living in Italy has changed this blogger’s diet. While I’ve not been living here that long, there has been quite a lot of adjustments that I had to make.Starting with …BreakfastWhile I was still living in Singapore, the choice of breakfast that I preferred was filling food ... 
2nd of June is Festa Della Repubblica here in Italy and it is a national holiday. Already a week before, Cart and I noticed some temporary seating being constructed near the Colosseo and he deduced that there will be a parade going on on the day itself. We didn’t have any intention of going to ... 
I’ve put up a post on Engrish in Rome some time back. Today, I thought I’d share with you a few interesting and somewhat disturbing things that I noticed in the supermarkets of Rome.First off, is the iBulli.Maybe its made to replicate the success of the iMac, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad. Or ... 
Hello! I look hot right?! *coughs*Anyway, Cart and I were at the Rose Garden in Circo Massimo last weekend. Its been slightly over a year since we’ve last been there, so we thought that we’d pay a visit before it closes its entry in mid June. The rose garden, or the Roseto Comunale in Italian, ... 
Still recovering! So here is a quick blog post :-)Katie-Lucie was asking me if I’ve heard of a strawberry ketchup in my strawberry risotto post (no I haven’t) so today, I’m going to show you, Banana Ketchup!Banana Ketchup is a Filipino invention during the world war two. Tomato was scarce during the time. But there ... 
I know its bad to think bad of others, especially your partner, but sometimes this is what I think what Cart is thinkingSidenote : What is with the cough virus bout going on? I’ve been sick for over a week now! Is annoying! 
I was on my way to head to a talk at the British School at Rome. With the event being held just after working hours, I had to go there by myself as Cart was not able to send me. I did a search online and was on my way to the place, pretty much ... 
Its strawberry season here in Italy. And I love strawberries. I could eat them practically every day, be it with lemon juice and sugar or just with cream on top. Which is probably why went a little overboard buying strawberries the last time I was at the market – 6 punnets of strawberries for 5 ... 
Its very rare for me to fall in love at first sight. One of the things that I fell crazy in love was the Vespa GT 200. I was surfing through the internet innocently some years back, stumbled upon it and at first look, there was a deep longing and I knew that it just ... 
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