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Car-free in Rome?
Recently the Rome City Council approved the Detailed Traffic Plan “Historic Center”, which identifies 6 environmental islands – Portico d’Ottavia, Navona, Pantheon, Tridente, Trevi-Quirinale and Ansa Barocca (the area right…
Immigration to Italy
In the hopes of helping others reduce the stress of updating their Italian Permesso di Soggiorno I’m jotting down an account of what I did today and how it could…
Stepping Out of the Travel Business
Living out the pandemic in Rome has given me time to reflect and re-evaluate my weekly routine. Before automatically reintroducing patterns from BC (before covid), I stopped to ask myself if I really missed them. When the answer was no, I made some changes.
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Talks
Tom builds on his real-world experience in Italy and in the world of sustainable design to fuel exciting presentations, combining rigorous preparation with a passion for improvisation.
Walks in Rome
Off-the-beaten-track educational explorations through Rome. Our focus is on Rome’s architectural riches but in our explorations we occasionally stop for a coffee or culinary tasting, step into an artisan’s shop or a cloister or descend to visit underground ruins.
Bespoke Travel Design
Studio TRA_20 custom designs private programs for families, institutions or individuals. We excel at educating professionals and laypeople in architecture, art and urban history.