My second day in Naples was also a really good day. It was a long whirlwind day full of museums, sites, and lots of delicious food. Without much in the way of lines or crowds at most of the places I went, it was amazing just how much I did today. Compared to the pace…
Continue reading →Today I took the train from Rome to Naples. I did a bit of shopping around on price and options and ended up with a window seat on one of the express trains for only €17! That’s a great deal. The Regional trains are about €12 and take over two and a half hours, while…
Continue reading →My last few days in Rome were pretty laid back. After the whirlwind first 5 days where I was going to a bunch of places, walking around all day, and generally being very busy and getting up early, I wanted a few days to take it easy. And also to focus on things like finding…
Continue reading →For my fifth day in Rome, I decided to head out to Ostia Antica and see the ruins of the ancient harbor city of Rome. I did not know just what I was in for, it was truly amazing and I think a must-see on any visit to Rome. It’s surprisingly easy to get to,…
Continue reading →Vatican City is a must-see site in Rome. It can be daunting with the long lines and big crowds, but it’s definitely worth it. I went to Vatican City on Monday morning, and through a combination of planning and luck I think the visit there worked out extremely well. And as it can be a…
Continue reading →I had a fantastic lunch today, at a great price, so wanted to detail what that was. My days before now had been more focused on seeing things, dealing with crowds, etc. Today I took a more leisurely approach to the day so spent more time looking into where to eat. I was going to…
Continue reading →This was Sunday, May 3rd (I’m already falling a little behind). As I knew from the day before, the ticket for the Colosseum & Forum was going to be free today, so I made sure to get to the Colosseum a little early to take advantage of that. I got there about 20 minutes before…
Continue reading →After a great night’s sleep, first full night’s sleep in several days, I woke up and had breakfast at my kitchen table with some of what I bought at the market the night before. I had a lazy morning in the apartment before heading out. I stopped at the nearby train station to buy a…
Continue reading →…I’m living in Rome for a short time. This is the thought that really hit me during my first day adventures. Standing by old viaducts and other cool parts of Ancient Rome, I became aware of a feeling that’s different than when I’ve visited cities in the past. Yes, it’s my first time in Rome…
Continue reading →May 1, 2015 was my first day abroad, arriving in Rome. So here’s the blog post for that day, a little late per the previous post. After Day 1 of my travels, so far so good. It started the day before with getting here. The ways things worked out with where I was and using…
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