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Bridget Christine's avatar

Former New Yorker, frequent visitor to Rome here - the heat being somatically different is just. so. spot. on.

Loved this read - thank you!

Kayla Jury's avatar

This made me want to return ASAP!

Gillian Longworth McGuire's avatar

SO much good advice here 💗

Flavia Masson's avatar

Such a good read! And I particularly loved this anecdote: "Italians are convinced AC is a public health emergency. They blame it for stomach cramps, neck problems, colds, coughs, vomiting — everything. So, there’s almost no air conditioning." Haha! So true!

Christene Barberich's avatar

I loved that part too….and suspiciously wondered if they are right??

Christene Barberich's avatar

Brava OTH and Elettra…I love this idea that Romans have built one city for them and one for tourists….a good thing to keep in mind when I travel abroad next♥️

Elettra Wiedemann's avatar

And remember never to lose your cool 😅😘

Christene Barberich's avatar

Never lose your shit!

Dina Kaplan's avatar

Love this! Great piece. I grew up partly in Rome and go back often. Do you live there?

Elettra Wiedemann's avatar

We lived there for a year and just moved back to the States. I also have a Roman mother and spent lots of time there in my childhood.