Karen Hattaway, Author at Life Beyond the Room

While most people choose to visit Costa Rica in the dry season of December through March, there are many reasons...

When it comes to planning a trip, no matter where you go, it is easy to quickly become overwhelmed. Especially...

Varenna, Lake Como Lake Como is a beautiful and peaceful location, surrounded by picturesque villages and sumptuous villas; a wonderful place to...

Every time I plan a trip for one of my travelers, I advise a different method of transportation depending on...

When I sat down to write this article, I certainly wanted to acknowledge the world health crisis we are all...

An all-Roman dish that will give you the acquolina in bocca! Ingredients: Bucatini Guanciale Tomato puree Pecorino chees Cut the...

Pompeii was established in the 7th century B.C. in the lands of the Samnite society. The Samnite were ancient people...

If you’ve been taking lessons for me for a while, you should be pretty familiar with the choice of the...

Before we begin, what is the “white week?” Just like the name suggests, “la settimana bianca” is a week-long vacation...

If you are feeling ambitious, you should try making last year’s recipe of the classic Pandoro Veronese; a must during...

I often ask my students how their weekend was or a particular event I knew they had, and the answer...

Who doesn’t love some colorful and tasty peppers? Well, even if you think you’re not a fan, please try this...