What can I say? Summer arrived – full of promise. The sun shone brightly, the wind dropped and we even had to drag the air conditioning unit into the office. It was just a cheapo one and is incredibly noisy, hence we tend to use fans unless it’s too hot for the fans to work effectively. It’s not so much that the weather is mega hot; it’s just that, with the two of us working in a small room, each running a PC from dawn to dusk, the heat just becomes overpowering.

Italy is a beautiful, charming country with a rich culture and a lush history. People from all over the globe find themselves in awe of this peninsula nation, and often they yearn to go back.

If you have the opportunity to spend a year in Italy, you are very fortunate. It doesn’t matter if you are going for school, work or pleasure; this will be an enriching experience.

Rome, known as the eternal city, is the capital of Italy. It has an incredible history and there are many sites of archaeological interest for visitors to enjoy. Rome offers a wide variety of activities that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and has something to appeal to almost anyone.