^{more intimate than an instant message, the webcam has become a convenient way of keeping in touch with loved ones miles away. ichat allows the user to communicate via a chat with video and sound, so if you're looking for a face to face conversation with someone in the states, ichat is definitely the way to go. don't have a mac? it's okay, skype is for window users!}

^{in the world of social networking new sites appear all the time. recently it was the revolutionized site known as twitter.com, but more recent than that comes formspring.me. the site allows you to ask questions, give answers and learn more about your friends either anonymously or with your own personal username. create one today and ask anything you want!}

^{you need a place to inhabit here in rome, it's inevitable, whether it be a hotel or your own actual house. it doesn't matter if your actual shelter is a cardboard box, a dingy one bedroom apartment in the terrible part of town, or a full blown mansion in one of rome's finer sub divisions; it can be found here.}

^{rome is an expensive city, so don't expect to find too many bargains. nevertheless, window shopping is a joy and you will find good value for money, especially if buying leather goods (shoes, bags, gloves and belts) and certain decorative items (lamps, italian modern designer goods and glassware). the area around piazza di spagna is where you'll find the boutiques ( for ladie's suits, jewellery, shoes, etc.) prada, valentino, gucci, fendi (which takes up a large tract of Via Borgognona) missoni and armani are all to be found within a short distance of one another. the more prestigious antique shops, as well as several smart restaurant, are to be found in via margutta, via del corso, and contemporary designers and stylists in via del banbuino.}

^{romans love to eat, and they love to eat good food. in rome, you’ll find out that Italians are more than just pasta and pizza. the hundreds and hundreds of restaurants of this city will delight you with all kind of gastronomic specialties: from the food of rome’s tradition to dishes from the different regions of italy to exotic menu from all around the globe. there are possibilities for every pocket and for every mood. there are hip spots that attract a fashionable crowds, haute cuisine restaurants, countless pizzerias, those popular eateries called ”trattorie”, where it is not hard to find an old mama making fresh hand made pasta or even wine bars where you can nibble while enjoying a glass of wine.}

^{rome's squares are one of the main attractions of the italian capital, perhaps 'the core' of the city itself. in piazza for meeting each other, to amuse, chat with friends, and for events or for the daily 'happy hour'.
piazza del campidoglio (on the capitol hill) is the headquarter of the italian government; piazza venezia represents the 'heart of the city'; piazza navona displays the spectacular baroque triumphant architecture; piazza di spagna is a masterpiece of the XVIII century with its famous spanish steps and, last but not least, st peter's square is the majestic access to st peter's basilica, the centre of christianity. not to mention there are so many other attractions in rome that just can't be named, so if it's an attraction you're looking for, you've come to the right place.}

^{as the night comes, rome will show you a lot of opportunities of entertainment. you can stroll along the cobble stoned streets of trastevere area with an ice cream in your hand. you can decide to sit in a cafe overlooking campo de fiori and watch life goes by with a glass of chilled white wine or you can choose to dance the night away in one of the many clubs in testaccio, the “ hot spot” of the roman movida. you can mingle in the university area of san lorenzo, with its population of students and countless pizzerias, pubs and wine bars or, in the summer time, you can even move to ostia, the beach town at just 20 kilometers from rome, ready to party with your feet in the sand and a mojito in your hand in one of the many clubs under the stars. the possibilities for great entertainment will be infinite.}

^{rome as itself is the greatist open-air museum in europe. however, besides ancient ruins and stunning architecture it offers a wide choice of museums and art galleries filled with paintings and sculptures of the renaissance and the baroque. the vatican museums have superb collections of both, as do, on a smaller scale, the capitoline museums. fine paintings can also be found scattered throughout rome in museums, galleries and churches.}

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