I am so excited that I’ll be going to Rome in 195 days! I get to take my Mom with me, and since she is my best friend, I know we are going to have a ton of fun. We depart Denver on a Tuesday night and after a 9 hour flight to London, and then a very brief layover, we will be in Rome by Wednesday late afternoon. We spend 4 nights in Rome, and then on Sunday we board a 14 night transatlantic cruise on Royal Caribbean to Fort Lauderdale, FL.
While in Rome I certainly want to do some sightseeing, but my big goal is to observe the culture and eat as much authentic Italian food as possible in 5 days. We plan on staying in an 18 room Hotel that is run by a family, and has some amazing reviews online. Plus they have a professional website, which you know I take note of. ;-)
Spanish Steps Photo Courtesy Arpingstone
The hotel is in the Via Veneto district. Which from what I’ve read is a pretty trendy area and has had a lot of revitalization in the past years. It’s not too far from the Spanish Steps, But to get to the other classic museums and landmarks we will need to either take public transit or a taxi.
There are so many things that excite me about this trip, but are also very new. For instance, I’ve never been out of North America, I’ve never been on a cruise, and the 9 hour flight to London is about twice as long as my prior longest flight. I’ve also never been on a formal vacation for longer than about a week and a half, and this will be nearly three weeks.
I’ve been doing tons of reading and have also started a wish list of items I’d like to buy or take on the trip. (such as power adapter/converter). But I’m sure there is still so much to learn, and a lot that I won’t understand until I experience it firsthand.
If you have any tips for traveling to Rome, or just abroad I’d love to hear them!
