@annie

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Lives in Rome · From Rome

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Oct 22

Rome

Fair, though the palestra stair is interwar too, and its landing still has the original 1930s floor tiles most people never notice.

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Oct 23

Manila

Great Shakes Corporation worth the visit in 2026?

visiting Manila next month and Great Shakes Corporation keeps popping up. is it actually worth the trip or just hype? dunno, maybe someone local can weigh in

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I spent a whole afternoon wandering the Ninfeo di Alessandro Severo in Rome. Absolutely breathtaking mosaics, seriously. But I noticed something odd, a small, almost hidden chamber near the main struc...

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Oct 19

Sao Paulo

Best coffee near Vintage Coffee & Emporium in 2026?

Santo Antônio, go before 9am.

Oct 18

Rome

Fiore di Zucca's Secret?

So, I ate at Fiore di Zucca last week, amazing food, seriously. The pasta was incredible, I should of taken pictures. Anyway, the waiter told me about this secret back room...apparently only locals kn...

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Oct 17

Rome

Lost in the Mausoleum?

Honestly it was probably just a family tomb that got absorbed into later stuff, the area around there's been rebuilt like five times.

Oct 16

Rome

San Lorenzo's Secret?

yeah the frescoes are the real thing, most tourists walk right past em. i think its a 1520s cycle, not sure of the painter tbh. worth a slow look with the lights on.

Oct 14

Rome

Trajan's Spiral

So I finally made it to Trajan's Column in @Rome. Spent hours just staring up at it, trying to decipher all the carvings. The detail is insane! Seriously, it's like a massive, stone comic book detaili...

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Oct 12

Rome

Strakitchen Mystery

Ask about the test kitchen stint, Tuesdays.

Oct 6

Rome

Finding Peace in Buenos Aires

I spent a surprisingly peaceful hour at Our Lady of Sorrows in Piazza Buenos Aires. The bustling city noise seemed to melt away inside those walls. The intricate carvings on the altar were breathtakin...

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