Living in Rome. The Pros and Cons of Daily Life. 

Hi David, My fiancée and I visited Italy in 09/2022, for 2 weeks with Rome being our anchor. We went to Positano, Capri, and Massa Lubrenese. We stayed at each of them for a day (not nearly long enough) and Rome for the rest of the time. We loved it so much, that we are going to move there within 3-5 years. Thank you for your videos.

My son (17) and me (49) stayed in Rome for four days at the end of March 2022 and loved every single minute. We lived in a small hotel in Aurelia and our experiences with the Metro (getting tickets, prices, speed and frequency) were - phantastic! Same with Roman food. Pasta Cacio e Pepe sure adds sense to live : ) We loved to strive on and around the Piazza of San Pietro, prayed for peace with Padre Francesco, visited the Musei Vaticani and the gardens, the Spanish Steps, Trastevere and even took the Metro to Ostia one day to relax at the sea. Somehow I did not mind the bus (quite an experience though , one more passenger would have destroyed us all : ) or the litter and the somewhat neglected stations like Cornelia (where they play the national anthem before starting business in the morning at 5:30 which finally made me wake up for the flight back home : ) Somehow (for me personally only) it was like: If this was all cleaned up and "perfect", you just could not bear all this heart-warming beauty : ) Or it might get lost in too much tidyness? We are simple people, maybe a bit like the the old pilgrims, from a small Black Forest town and still got along there very well without getting lost, cheated or dispised among all this elegance, big world surprises (like the seemingly never-ending escalators) and the splendor. Very different from Paris or London, truly, the Romans were so kind and ready to laugh with us and to overlook our stupid tourist mistakes, kind and helpful also with my son who has Asperger - we felt just blessed and discovered new friends and their unpretending joy of living. I think Rome and Roman life are very nourishing for senses, heart and spirit - to me it seems like you are very lucky to live there : ) Since I returned home, I sometimes look at the dark and silent hills and feel happy to know there is a city like this I can hopefully return to one day and with more time to discover and just love it. Thank you so much for your video, I enjoyed it!!!

Daje! Thanks for these videos David. We are suppose to be in Italy on Sept 11 for two weeks. You videos have been great. The driving, tipping and cellphone videos were especially helpful. Hopefully we wont get barred from entry due to our awful covid numbers!

Very good points presented in a reasonable, objective and polite way. Good reasoning from perspective of your personal experience. Keep up good work!

This video helps me a lot with my english homework about describing the living in a city and I've chosed Rome, thanks!

Very interesting video! Being a roman living in Milan I would say that you highlighted Rome's pros and cons just perfectly.

Was researching for a semester abroad, your video was a big help. Thank you:)

Daje! Really good video thank you for making these!

Daje! Another great video David! Out of my 21 trips to Italy, all but one I have stayed in or been to Rome. I've had good experiences, and not so good (bothered by gypsies at metro stations, approached by scammers, a bancomat machine keeping my card, and difficulty in getting around on night busses, etc) but overall, I am still in awe of the city of Rome and I never get tired of exploring. This video showed me more parks and churches I still have yet to see. The areas of which I'm least familiar or haven't seen yet are Monteverde,Testaccio, Eur, Garbatella, Pigneto, San Lorenzo, and Centocelle. When I fly to Rome and take the train to Termini, the sights and sounds are all familiar and I feel like I'm coming home. Even though I'm only in Italy (Rome) for a short time on vacations, I feel I'm more like a short term resident than a tourist! I am in 100% agreement with you regarding the busses and road in the city. My whole body shakes when riding on the uneven and cobblestoned streets, however I just utilize busses when I need to go to an area of which the metro doesn't serve, or if my feet are dead tired. The art, architecture, history, and food are what I love most about Rome. Everywhere you turn it's History 101. It's simply a treat to see in person what I read about in my art history class in college! Every time I'm in Rome THE sight I simply must see is the Colosseum. I agree. I never tire of seeing it. Before there was a fence around it, I would always walk up and place my hand on the stone work ground level so I was touching history. It might sound corny but it's what I do, along with throwing coins in the Trevi. Your mentioning the actual artwork on buildings reminds me I have yet to see any of these. It's now on my list. The outright scribbling graffiti is disgusting but I overlook it because of the overall Grande Bellezza di Roma. Non vedo l'ora di tornare. Grazie David. 🇮🇹🙋‍♀️

Hi! I saw you during Nick Nimmin’s live feed today and wanted to stop by and show my support as a fellow RU-vidr who loves the advice and tips Nick provides us. When we were in Rome we bought front row seats at the Colosseum only to find out there were no games that day! We took a great selfie anyhow! I hope to see more of you online soon!

Thanks for the video, I am italian, from a smaller city (Bologna) but actually living in Berlin. Everytime I go to Rome (almost once a year) I am fascinated, it is probably one of the most beautiful cities in the world and I am sorry to see how bad can be burocracy and un-organisation, I think it is not just the size of a city (if I think about Paris, Berlin or London....). I think Rome deserves something better! Anyway, I think I would move to Rome even tomorrow if I could ahaha cause it is true, a bad day it is a bad day everywhere :-)

Daje! I was just there a few weeks ago on holiday. It was great! I already want to go again.

Great video, amazingly accurate

really interesting video! I'm also living in Rome, also coming from a little town on the South, and I should admit that you highlighted exactly the same points that I likes or not (especially the rubbish and the parking jungle). Anyway I'm also grateful to this city, and always amazed by her... P.S.: Dajèeeeee!!

Very nice video, thank you. Will ck your other videos.

Daje love any video you do of Roma. 🎉🇮🇹🍷

Daje. Really enjoyed your video and thought it was very helpful. I'm hoping to visit Rome next year for 2 weeks. Keep up the great work David. Can you recommend a guide to show us around ? Thanks Joe

hi david! i'm moving to rome next year for university and am a bit nervous as I'm moving alone for the first time- this video helped me become more informed and also excited! I've binged your channel and it's definitely put me at ease. thank you for all of your videos!

Hello David. I recently found your channel and I’m enjoying your videos. I was in Rome last month sound of the day the beautiful and exciting city. I honestly don’t think that the graffiti was all that bad. That may be because I was in Athens the week before I was in Rome and the graffiti in Athens is absolutely everywhere. I sure hope that I have the opportunity to get back to Rome, I would love to stay there for 2 to 3 months and explore the city. Thanks again for the wonderful videos. Daje e Gratzie Mille.

This video was made 2 years ago but lets hope this comment gets seen. My family is moving to Rome in august and I am trying to decide wether i should go along with them or not, this video gave me lots of great insights, thank you very much! greetings from sweden!

DAJE. I’m an Orvietani but enjoy your videos. Hope to be in Orvieto in May for a few months. Love Rome day trips

Daje! Love this and all your videos. While I'm sorry you had to change the direction of your channel because Covid meant fewer tourists, what a bonus for me. My husband and I are making plans to move to Italy next fall and Rome is our top choice. We'll be in Italy in January spending two weeks in Pescara and two weeks in Rome and I can't wait to visit the neighborhoods you mentioned in your other video (we'll be staying in EUR very close to a metro stop), and to soak up the Roman life. Planning to "buy you a cup of coffee" and chatting with you live prior to our trip. Grazie mille. Tu sei molto bravo!

Great videos! Just got back from Italy, including Rome and fell in love with the country and city. Do you plan on returning soon? If so I had an idea for a video. My tour guide in Italy mentioned it's possible to get on a train, bus or taxi and take it a few minutes outside the center of Rome found yourself in an entirely different city yet still considered Rome. I'm assuming these are mostly suburbs? Would you be willing to make a video of locations in or around Rome that are drastically different from the center of the city that can somewhat be a nice / interesting place to visit? Would be interesting to see if you ever plan to return. Keep up the great videos!

Have been to Rome several times, seen all the more-famous attractions several times, am going to spend October right on (yes, touristy) P Navona. Was nice to hear your ideas about parks and such to go wander, thank you. On a recent trip, after visiting V Borghese I decided to go into the zoo nearby - loved it!

Great video David! I’m moving to Rome in September. Haven’t been since a teenager so thought I’d watch your video…very informative! I share your feelings on graffiti, seems to be a very ‘Roman’ thing; Pompeii is covered in it 🇮🇹

Daje! Thank you for sharing your views. Could you perhaps do a video about the notorious Italian "bureaucracy" and your experience with it? I'd be curious to find out !

Question of the week: Do you now see more positives than negatives living in Rome? POST VIDEO OBSERVATION: There is indeed a card reader at the ticket machine at the Colosseum. What was confusing was that on the screen, when you're asked to pay for the tickets, the card reader doesn't light up and on the screen it doesn't indicate that you can use your card. In all honesty, I'd be nervous too about paying by card. It is odd though that all 3 of us, me and the couple couldn't find the card reader. I guess I'd make a lousy detective! I apologize for the inaccuracy in this video! Scusate per l'errore!

DAJE! Hi Davide! Just found your channel and big thank you from the States! We are going to be retiring there and are scouting out places we want to live. I'm a dual citizen, third generation like you and I'm moving there for the same reasons, familia history! Great video's! We are actually coming out soon to look to buy and I'm so excited! Maybe we'll bump into each other! LOL!

Great video--Personally, I think the reason for the graffiti is the lack of jobs for young people and literally too much time on their hands added to the frustration to not be able to have the life they dreamed of. Many people I know lived with their parents well into their 30s which is completely uncommon in the US as you know.

Hey Dave, Thanks for this informative video. One thing that I have been wondering about is that if people in rome can communicate in english or not?

Thanks Davide your video hv provided an escape during this lockdown in Melbourne ciao 👍🙏👋

Daje! 🙌🏻

Thank you for the informative video! I just returned home from my 4th visit to Rome, and I want to live there! I'm retired, and it's easily affordable. I'm also studying Italian, of course. It would be great if you could produce videos about the pros and cons of various neighborhoods to live in. I'm drawn to Prati, for example. It's quiet, yet a short walk to the center of everything! I'm interested in renting a furnished apartment, so any insights in how to go about that would be appreciated! Grazie!

DAJE! Another helpful and fun video! Coming from NYC- graffiti is annoying and part of the charm (?)... David, even you negative opinions were said in a kind way. We will try to see one of the parks you mention on our trip! I cannot believe your daughter is almost a year old!!! time flies!!

Daje! Ha! I too am an American living here in Rome. I have been here going on two years now. You hit a lot of things out of the park as far as living here. I always joke, "Hang on to your bridge work" when riding the buses over the cobblestones. In regards to the the trash, it DOES drive me crazy the randomness of it. One thing I have noticed though is that trash cans can be few and far between. I have literally walked four blocks needing to throw away something, never coming across a single trash can. Next time you are out just notice how few and far between trash cans can be. So I can see tourist and other folks just plopping their gelato cup down by where everyone else has plopped theirs. So it really does come back to city management. The thing that drives me the craziest is that it doesn't have to be this way. Other major cities in Italy seem to manage it fine and it seems as the capital they would do better. This just leads me to believe someone is making money off it it being the way it is, and I leave it alone. As far as the graffiti, that is something that is an ancient Roman tradition. Graffiti (scratches) has always been a part of Roman culture since the Vestal Virgins. That doesn't bother me as much when I look at it that way. And a lot of times, like in Trastevere, it can add an extra layer of dimension, overall vibe. I just hate it when someone spray pants the side of a building with just random political thoughts. Recently down Merulana in Esquilino, someone spray painted sentences down the side of a building. That was annoying and they have gotten rid of it. Otherwise street art and tagging I don't mind as much.

Daje! Thanks David really enjoyed the video. I'm from northern England, my wife is from Rome and we live in London. You know it much better than me but having visited family in Rome many times over the years a lot of what you said chimed with me, both good and bad. I'm considering whether we might move over there one day (when the kids leave home perhaps). Your parents' comments about pride in the city really resonated, it's such a shame that the public parts of the city are in such a bad state of repair. Peoples' private spaces are clean and tidy, great pride is taken. But the public areas are often quite depressing. You see small areas that obviously haven't been cleaned in years. I think over the years romans have become used to it and don't see it - the graffiti being an example. London is far from perfect and is even larger than Rome but it's much cleaner. I often think that over here people would form groups and clean up themselves - there are all sort of small local groups keeping on top of things, whether it be cleaning or lobbying councillers etc. So I think that there is a lack of community spirit, generostiy and organisation, which I find strange given how closely people live together. This lack of community I think is evidenced by some of the other problems you mention like the driving, the state of kerbs for disabled/buggies, the roads etc. There is much private wealth, unemployment is low, so it's strange...

Daje! My family and I are moving to Trieste in November. I can not wait to see Rome. I also am a history buff and am really excited to be around awesome landmarks.

The graffiti all over Italy drive me nuts! I mean it's everywhere and folks don't even notice it anymore. The Italians I spoke to about it told me kids will be kids. Really? I'm with you David, it's something I never would have done even as a teenager. I just don't understand why someone would do such a thing. Daje Rega! Basta con i graffiti.

Great material! Apart from the three districts you recommended, are there any other "villa districts" of a higher standard and reasonably well connected with the city? We are planning to move to Rome in a few years (wife + two small children). We are looking for a good neighborhood to raise our kids (schools, parks, activities, small stores and restaurants). Not necessarily party and even more not necessarily millions of tourists.

A question.. I was once staying on P Campo de Fiori and went as usual into a Deli there (Rugerri's?) for a few items and as I left and crossed the Piazza back toward my apt, I got confronted by a very-scary 'Terminator' -like guy, from the Guardia di Financia (?) who demanded to see my receipt. He had a weapon and everything, it was scary! And I didn't have the dang receipt, maybe I left without it or maybe they never offered one. Anyway.... Do you take your receipts?

I know this video is a bit older now, but I just had it recommended to me. Apologies for being longwinded. I just spent two weeks in Rome. My second time there, but the first time was only for about 6 hours. With my limited exposure, my cons were as follows: 1- The traffic/cars. Including Paris, Manhattan, and Houston I count Rome as the most unpleasant place I've ever been in relation to cars. There are not only too many and the drivers too aggressive, but they're parked in crosswalks, on sidewalks, in the middle of the road, everywhere. Even in the most winding, tight, historic of streets, where they really shouldn't be allowed at all, they're speeding through or parked to block pedestrians. There also seems to be an inordinate number of them in disrepair, so they're super loud. Combine that with the mopeds and motorcycles, and Rome is one of the loudest cities I've ever been in. Consequently, the air quality was awful. Related to this, while I actually thought the public transit itself was quite good, clean, mostly modern, etc., it's clearly not extensive or connected enough to be as useful as it could/should be. 2- The smoking. I know this is a cultural difference between the US and Europe generally, but of all the cities I've visited in Europe, Rome is the worst for the constant stink of cigarette smoke (only Munich is close...and it's not that close). Even in our hotel room several floors up, if the window was open, every other gust of air was moped exhaust or cigarette smoke. Combined I found the air quality in the city to be really awful, and only felt like I got some fresh air while sitting in a big park. 3- That thing where Italians seem to like being in hot, stuffy rooms. Again, I know this is somewhat a cultural thing, but the fact that we couldn't do anything about the temperature in our very hot and stuffy hotel room really sucked. And that's been true every time I've visited Italy. The AC was switched off on a building level and the fan didn't work. So, we were forced to open windows if we wanted any air, and then we were choked by street fumes and eaten alive by mosquitos. Seriously, I'm still polka dotted with mosquito bites a week later. Obviously, if I lived there, I'd have screens on my windows, maybe have a heat pump to keep the air flowing, and have a place with a patio or something. But 2 weeks of a stuffy or mosquito infested hotel room...It was not ideal. My pros: 1- The food was fantastic. I tend to prefer the food of Florence & Tuscany, but I can't complain about anything I ate (this time) in Rome. It was also pretty cheap. Admittedly, my sense of expensive VS cheap is skewed because I live in the DC area, which is one of the most expensive parts of the US. Still, getting quality wine for a couple euros, and having a multi-course meal for less than 30? I'll take it. This time around, my coffee was even good. No lukewarm crap with coffee grounds floating in it (the best I could find in Florence). For a long time, I thought I didn't really care for Italian food, but what I realized upon visiting Italy was that I didn't really like Sicilian/Neapolitan food, filtered through New York City and New Jersey, and homogenized to appeal to John Q. Lunchbox across the United States. Actual Italian food I like. 2- The prices generally were, I thought, good for a large city. Did I look at apartments? Yes I did. Some really nice places for pretty good prices. 3- You mentioned it being dirty, but I actually was struck by how much cleaner it was than I expected. Sure, sometimes there was extra trash around the containers, but the containers seemed to get picked up and cleared out, at least in my neighborhood, fairly frequently. I only ran into a few places where there was trash scattered about. Washington DC is often considered one of the US's cleaner cities, and I don't think it's much better than Rome, at least the parts I saw. I think Rome's age maybe makes it look a little more "run down." The only major exception was dog crap. The whole time I was there I only saw one guy taking care of his dog's poop. And whenever I was out walking, I had to constantly be on the lookout to dodge piles of crap on the sidewalk. The graffiti didn't really bother me. I mean, sure, it's ugly. But a lot of US cities and a LOT of European cities are the same. Lisbon was absolutely covered in it. When I was there in 2015, almost every surface under six feet in height was covered in graffiti. 4- The parks were great. Because my wife was at a conference, I had a lot of time to myself, and spent a good deal of it wandering around, people watching, dog watching, and reading in the Villa Borghese gardens, which was maybe 5 minutes from our hotel. I saw a few others, but wasn't able to spend as much time in them. The fact that there are so many parks and that they seem to be spread out around the city is nice.

Dejeeeee! David, we're coming back to Roma for a month. We would be very interested in mom and pop shops / ristorante that you would recommend around the city center. Just subscribed. Grazie millie!

Thanks so much for this vide, David!! When you touch on English Speaking Opportunities and say "you've got your choice," can you elaborate on that a bit more? I'm moving back to Rome in a couple months after doing a study abroad there years ago and I'm looking for a lowkey job - English teacher to adults, administrative assistant, personal assistant, hostel worker. Are there certain places you recommend I look to apply to be an English teacher? Thank you SO much!

Is ‘daje ‘ different than “dai!”? Great video. I really enjoy your content.

Daje!

we went to rome with our school in 1995. the first thing everyone noticed was how dirty the city is. Since then, every close acquaintance who visited the city said the same thing: "What a beautiful city, but everything is so dirty."

For tourism would you recommend AirB&B or traditional hotels. The Vatican and the Coliseum areas would be places we'd like to spend the most time. TY

Daje! I live in Flordia but if theres anywhere I would want to go in the world it'll probably be Italy, specifically south, based on what I have heard. Your content is very nice and I like how organized you keep it!

Da je! Have discovered your channel and enjoy your content. I'm of Italian origin who grew up in Australia..we are now able to divide time between Italy and Australia..We love Rome and would appreciate your thoughts on the neighbourhoods of Baldo Degli Ubaldi..Piccolomini? our Budget we dont think can stretch to Trastevere as we have EUR250,000-300,000 to buy a small flat. We want to be close to Metro and local conveniences and easily go the centre. We stayed in this area and felt comfortable..we will rent first as we look for a place to buy..grazie

Daje! :)

Do you have any videos on teaching in Rome and what the qualifications are? Are the similar to the states/Canada? I would love to teach English, but I’m also a very beginner at Italian- seems like a dumb question- but do you need to speak Italian to teach English? I only ask because I know a lot of countries that dont require you to know the native language.

DAJE I am just excited to be back end of September early October and seeing sites that are not the big attractions been there done that.

Daje David, bel video 🌔

David I’m surprise you haven’t made a video on these e scooters and ebikes on street and sidewalks .Where to ride?Where you could go and can’t?How you rent them?Especially in Roma where there’s a lot walking . I live in Miami and there are everywhere which of course young generation uses them and some old guys like me uses them .

i got a contract in rome for 6 months internship , i m just asking how s the weather at summer? and does food cost so much for a person who cant cook? and also i understand from ur point of view that public transport are the worst so do u advice me to buy a bike,electric scooter .. or it s just not worth it also? sorry if i botherd u with my many questions but i want to thank you for this great video ^^

Daje / Go head / Grazie !

David very good video. Very honest. You could though try to pimp your video with a bit of more between cuts 😁😍 otherwise all good.

How much is the cheap rent and how much are the salaries ? You can stay only with English language ? I am from Romania soo the language is nearly the same ...

Thank you so much for this video. I’m going to Rome to study in two years, and these videos help me understand what I’m going for. But I was also worried about not knowing Italian. Of course I’ll learn the basics and more if I can before going, but I guess it is pretty necessary to know Italian to live there, right? Also, how would you consider the price for leaving there (alone) is? Cheap, expensive, medium?

Daje

Getting ready to move to rome from america. Should I brimg our honda minivan or should we buy a vehicle in rome? Not really concerned about the shipping costs. Just wanted to know what is more practical. I dont I tend to have to drive to work but we do wanna travel while there. Thanks

Daje!!! ;)

Daje. I was scammed by a 'taxi driver' the first time I was in Rome but that unfortunate incident did not lessen my desire to keep on coming back - had been there 3x already.

WHAT IS THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD THAT YOU VISITED TO LIVE : REGARDING EXPENSES= PUBLIC FACILITIES ; PEOPLE .. BEAUTY AND SAFETY >>>> THANKS

What is parking like in Rome? Will it be worth it to bring my car? What is grocery shopping like? Are there part time jobs teaching English or are they all full time?

I know Air conditioning is not really a european thing but I know it gets hot in Rome. Do Roman homes have AC?

DAJE! :) I will be visiting Rome for the first time in December. Do you have any suggestions of any tour groups in Rome?

Ciao Davide, I always look forward to your videos because they give a unique perspective since you are american from Connecticut and italiano ! You are always well informed, honest and helpful. I will only disagree with your chose of churches. St Paul outside of walls. although important place, is not my favorite! it is too stark and plain for my ecclesiastical taste . St Mary the Major is beautiful with ancient mosaics with icon of Mary salvation of the roman peoples. Dio ti benedica e la tua famiglia!

I’m coming over next August 2023 I could use a personal tour guide lol

daje

We don't have a card reader on the ticket machine because there's one right on the turnstile, you bring your card near it and the turnstile opens

I am from the US but have been living in Rome for years. Beautiful city, full of history, but the traffic!! Too much bumper to bumper traffic.

My dream has always been to go to Rome. It's terribly sad it's so dirty there.

YOU DID NOT MENTION ABOUT: PUBLIC FACILITIES : LIKE PUBLIC TOILETS AND SHOWRS AND HOW TO GET AROUND THIS NATURE NEED TO ALL OF US?= WHAT ABOUT THE BUDGET COSTS OF ACCOMMODATION? THANKS

sono nato qui a roma 50 anni fa..... la odio per molti aspetti che hai detto ma quando vado in giro dove guardo guardo me la fa amare ogni giorno di piu. Vabbe' so di parte.... 😉DAJE !

DAJE!

Hi, I wish to live and work in Italy. I am from India. Plz suggest.

Daje. You did a great job highlighting the issues and the positives. I came here for an extended vacation for a month. Loved every single minute of it. But will add to one of your negatives. Dog shit. It’s literally everywhere and if you are casually walking down the street while looking at your phone you will step in it. I’d advise people to not walk and sctoll.

Daje:)

Metti i sottotitoli in italiano, sono curioso di ascoltarti

DAJE! Come to see me in Turin so I can introduce you to the piedmontese cuisine (and wines) :D

I like graffiti sometimes, but I dislike how widespread and boring it is in some places. I haven’t seen many big blocks of graffiti art. I like when I get to see more detailed art all in one spot. Sometimes the graffiti plays off eachother and having it in one spot makes it feel more put together. I hate to see a blank building with a scrubbily spray painted few letters and it feels like almost every other building has it.

In regards to the trash issue. Many Roman's state that it's the immigrants that cause this problem. I am not really sure that this is total case. I think the younger generation could also be the problem. I did see the homeless situation there and did see a lot of immigrants just toss trash on the floor as my family stated. So It just solidifies the comments from my family and friends in Roma. Anyways....it could be both again your point about being a large city....even in the states this problem exists.

Strange what you say about Northern Europe and the possibilty to pay by card. In Rome all shops have to have a machine that reads cards and I never use to be worried about having cash in Rome. Moving to Germany, it was a shock for me to eat at a restaurant. After the meal I wanted to pay with my credit card and they said "cash only". "I don't have cash" I responded. They asked me to leave my passaport or identity card, I refused and they called the police. At the end I realised that in Germany you have to ask first if you can use a card for the payment and they aren't obliged to offer it. Basically the opposite of what you are saying in the video. By the way, there is a law in Italy to fight money laundering. You cannot pay over 2.000 € by cash even if you want to. There Is always the possibilty to use your card in Rome and you are using just one episode of a machine that doesn't have a card reader to say something completely false.

Ciao ! Io sono di Monza adesso vivo in Friuli-Venezia Giulia... Lignano per l’esattezza ... sei mai stato al Nord ? Sarebbe interessante sapere cosa ne pensi delle differenze tra le regioni del Nord ... come Lombardia, Veneto o Friuli-Venezia e le regioni de Sud ... 😉 potresti fare dei video spiegando agli americani le varie differenze visto che tendono a fare di tutta Italia il classico stereotipo del italiano preso dai film Good fellas o il padrino 😂🤣

drifting = wine

That's a very good analysis of Rome. If i might add there is another cons of Rome , that is always hard to explain. You see this less in central areas, is called : abusivismo. Many areas of Rome have been built illegally without a government / local administration plan and they lack of infrastructures and services. I am from Torre angela, it is one of those areas. Do you have a word in English to describe the idea of zona abusiva?

Where did you lived before

Daje lol

I grew up in Italy and I can attest to trash not being picked up on time. Often, workers would be on strike bc of not being paid on time. School buses wouldn’t take us to school too when these things happened. Lol

Dipende da dove abiti per la spazzatura, dove abitavo io era molto più pulito che in Canada..

Daje! My wife and I love Rome for all its filth and history.

Somebody told me Being able to drive in Rome, Is like holding a black belt in some martial art! So true 😆

They're proud but they're unorganised and careless.

Hi Dave. I'm italian and I think all of the cons you talked about on your video can be applied to (almost) all italian cities. I live in a large city in Northern Italy and garbage and filth are an issue here too. Lack of civility norms is the main culprit. (You could go and reach another garbage that Is not as full as the one near your house). As far as graffittis are concerned, in my personal opinion are strictly related to a generation who feels worthless and anonymous and doesn't fit in. These Kids want to leave a trace, even an annoying one. Graffitis on monuments are done on purpose as if to say: I am just as important. I'm not justifying their actions at all, in fact I am annoyed by them Just as you are. Sorry for my english that got a bit rusty over the years.

agree on the graffiti point 100%...kind of ruins everything....my take is that the people that do it have low self-esteem/ unemployed etc.. and that is their way of leaving a mark and giving a finger to society...just my view...LOVE Rome though :)

True they don’t clean

My advise is you need to take better care for your kidneys. Go to bed early before 11 pm eat less salty spiced food 3 hours before reaching the bed. Drink cranberry juice unsweetened half water. Becouse I follow you and noticed. EYES.

Sono romano e concordo su tutte le cose negative della città. Io credo che molte di quelle che hai detto sono solo della città di Roma e basta. Graffiti, strade, sporcizia e trasporto pubblico. Non esiste nessun’altra città che ha tutti questi problemi così evidenti come Roma. E questo è molto triste. Poi però la città è allo stesso tempo talmente bella e offre davvero tanto, e capisci perché i quasi 3 milioni di abitanti non siano tutti scappati. Per fortuna c’è anche altro.

Dejao