By Life as a Maven When people think about Rome, they picture ancient ruins, crowded piazzas, and checking famous landmarks off a bucket list. While those moments are certainly worth experiencing, our favorite memories came from something much simpler—slow mornings with espresso and cornetti, conversations with taxi drivers, evening walks through neighborhoods, and watching our three-year-old discover the city where his dad was born. This wasn’tRead Now
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