🇮🇹🗣Travel to Rome, Italy with Michele Frolla #008

07/26/20 • 82 min

Have you ever wondered where the word MILESTONE comes from? We need to thank the Romans for that one!:) Hear more in this podcast episode.

About Michele

Michele is an Australian language and travel blogger and ‘guide’ behind The Intrepid Guide. Michele aims to enrich her readers' travels with her detailed destination guides, free travel phrase guides, and online language courses so they can enjoy meaningful interactions with the locals and avoid being treated like a tourist. Follow Michele on Instagram, and Twitter and Facebook and YouTube as she shares fascinating and little-known linguistic and cultural facts.

Mentions in the Podcast

History

Romulus and Remus - Rome was founded in 753 B.C. by Romulus and Remus. Romulus wanted to found the city on Palatine Hill (where the Roman Forum is now), while Remus wanted to found the city on Aventine Hill

Places

Knights of Malta Keyhole (Il Buco della serratura)

Is where you’ll find the Knights of Malta Keyhole where you’ll see the Dome of St. Peter’s framed by garden hedges. Located on Aventine Hill

Pantheon

Pantheon - means “temple of all the gods" is a former Roman temple but is now a Catholic church. The Pantheon still holds the record for the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome.

Colosseum aka Flavian Amphitheater (il Colosseo)

The name Colosseum comes from a colossal statue of Emperor Nero that once stood nearby.

Trevi Fountain

Is located at the junction of three roads. Trevi → tre vi e→ three roads.

Il passetto

The Passetto di Borgo, or il Passetto, is an elevated passage that links the Vatican City with the Castel Sant'Angelo. This was the escape root used by Popes if they were ever under threat.

Via Appia Antica

One of Ancient Rome’s roads that leads all the way down to Bari in Puglia
You’ll find “mile stones” here. Placed along the road every 1000 paces. Used to calculate distances.

Food

Cacio e pepe
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Tiramisù literally means “pull me up”

Gelato / Gelateria (gelato shop)

Gelato is more dense than traditional fluffy, whipped ice cream.
Real Gelato uses flat, metal 'spades' instead of curved ice cream scoops
Look for flat metal tins, which may have lids on them not white containers overflowing with brightly coloured gelato. This is fake.
Gelato has a more natural colour.

Let's connect:

www.curiouspavel.com/links/all

•••••••••••• Music By •••••••••••••

Rising Spirits Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

#podcast #travel #italy

Have you ever wondered where the word MILESTONE comes from? We need to thank the Romans for that one!:) Hear more in this podcast episode.

About Michele

Mentions in the Podcast

History

Places

Knights of Malta Keyhole (Il Buco della serratura)

Is where you’ll find the Knights of Malta Keyhole where you’ll see the Dome of St. Peter’s framed by garden hedges. Located on Aventine Hill

Pantheon

Pantheon - means “temple of all the gods" is a former Roman temple but is now a Catholic church. The Pantheon still holds the record for the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome.

Colosseum aka Flavian Amphitheater (il Colosseo)

The name Colosseum comes from a colossal statue of Emperor Nero that once stood nearby.

Trevi Fountain

Is located at the junction of three roads. Trevi → tre vi e→ three roads.

Il passetto

The Passetto di Borgo, or il Passetto, is an elevated passage that links the Vatican City with the Castel Sant'Angelo. This was the escape root used by Popes if they were ever under threat.

Via Appia Antica

One of Ancient Rome’s roads that leads all the way down to Bari in Puglia
You’ll find “mile stones” here. Placed along the road every 1000 paces. Used to calculate distances.

Food

Cacio e pepe
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Tiramisù literally means “pull me up”

Gelato / Gelateria (gelato shop)

Gelato is more dense than traditional fluffy, whipped ice cream.
Real Gelato uses flat, metal 'spades' instead of curved ice cream scoops
Look for flat metal tins, which may have lids on them not white containers overflowing with brightly coloured gelato. This is fake.
Gelato has a more natural colour.

Let's connect:

www.curiouspavel.com/links/all

•••••••••••• Music By •••••••••••••

Rising Spirits Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

#podcast #travel #italy

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🇸🇮🗣Travel to Maribor, Slovenia ft Thravellers #007

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About Thravellers: Al and Leanne are an ordinary couple who are lucky enough to live an extraordinary life. Originally from the UK, they moved to Andalucia, Spain in 2013, and in 2017, decided to pack up their belongings, including their dog Peanut, and travel the world full time. Exploring the world as 30+ travellers, or 'Thravellers', to date, Al and Leanne have visited over 50 countries and made more than 75 stops. They believe that the best way to experience a country is through its people and its food, and wherever they go, they strive to get off the beaten track and see how the locals live, eat and party! You can follow their adventures on Instagram and through their Podcast, Thravellers, available on IGTV or your podcast platform of choice. Mentions in the Podcast: Maribor, Lake Bled, Lubjiana Kurenti - a tradition meant to scare away evil spirits Oldest Vine & wine museum San Martin Festival Burek, cvapi, German sausage & pasta influences of Austria, Italy and Hungary on Slovene food and drink, the importance of pumpkins Let's connect: Website: https://curiouspavel.com/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/curiouspavel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curiouspavel/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/curiouspavel Facebook: http://Facebook.com/curiouspavel TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiouspavel Twitter: https://twitter.com/CuriousPavel Podcast RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/130888c/podcast/rss My Podcast Equipment: Microphone: https://amzn.to/2AMrDZG Microphone stand: https://amzn.to/3dPdp8E Microphone foam cover: https://amzn.to/3dEevnU Sound card: https://amzn.to/3eUClvF Music By: Rising Spirits Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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🇵🇭 🗣 ️Travel to the Philippines ft Merryl Catherine #009

Welcome to the Philippines! A land of happy people and an affordable tourist destination. It is the second-largest archipelago in the world and also has the most perfectly shaped volcano: Mayon. Have you heard of Balut? Well, it's a snack that is sold only in the darker hours of the day so people don't see what they are eating. How about that for a curiosity! In contrast, Balut is a common thing to eat and Merryl recommended that it is a MUST TRY thing while visiting the Philippines. All this and more on this episode of the Curious Pavel Podcast Sessions.

Mentions in the Podcast:

Beaches: El Nido, Coron, Boracay and Caramoan
The most beautiful active volcano- Mayon volcano (Cone-shape perfection)
Food: Adobo, Sinigang and Balut are a must-try.
People are warm and welcoming (And we speak good English!)
It’s affordable!

About Merryl:

Mabuhay! I'm an avid reader and I love telling stories! I recently started creating content and you can find them on a Facebook page called The Examined Life. I think getting to know people and making friends is one of the best things to do so why not add me up on:

Facebook: MerrylCatherine
Instagram: Merryl_Catherine

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