Inspiring Travel Writing from Lucy Hopkins
Lucy lived and studied in Paris for a number of years, and has been contributing to Travel Intelligence since 2004.
Articles by Lucy Hopkins
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Roman Women
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Lucy Hopkins
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
"The single word to describe all good things, whether they mean terrific, wonderful, marvellous, fantastic, satisfying, or well done, is bello/bella". Epstein As I see it, Rome is a centre centred around aesthetics; around beauty and, in short,...
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Roma - Insights into the Eternal City
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Lucy Hopkins
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
1. Romans will almost always ‘give you the time of day’. However, they will rarely give it to you literally, as they tend not to wear watches. In a small Piazza del Risorgimento café, I counted three watches (one being mine) amongst eleven people....
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Museo delle Anime dei Defunti (o Purgatorio)
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Lucy Hopkins
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
If I were to think of one European city that embodies, embraces and epitomises ‘life’ more than any other, I would think of Rome. Roman culture emphasises religion, life-giving food, nightlife, social life, family life and simply worships new life...
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A Week's Nightlife in Rome
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Lucy Hopkins
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
The Romans revel in their nightlife. Sleepy, hot days studded with siestas combine with the emphasis that Italian culture places on sociability, appearance and on celebrating life, to make ‘going out’, ‘going out late’ and ‘going out in style’ an...