During the ride to the hotel, I was grateful we were not attempting to drive it ourselves. It appears that traffic lanes are suggestions. Drivers have to be aggressive AND defensive at the same time. It took an hour to get to the hotel and I can't imagine what traffic looks … [Read more...] about May 15, 2015: Rome
Archives for May 2015
May 14, 2015: Traveling to Italy
After eight months of planning, the day we travel to Italy is here! Neither one of us could sleep well and we finally gave up at 2 am. Just 2 1/2 hours before the car service picks us up for the trip to the airport. When checking in the day before for our flights on US … [Read more...] about May 14, 2015: Traveling to Italy
Italy: Preparations
I didn't need to make any arrangements for several months. In March I got busy and made a lot of reservations! Pet Boarding - Our dog, Charger, goes to the Dog Biscuit Inn. Our neighbors usually take care of the cats. Airport transportation - I had bought a Groupon … [Read more...] about Italy: Preparations
Five Things Friday
It's been three weeks since I posted. If you follow me on Instagram you know why but for those that don't, here's a clue. We were in Italy! It was a fantastic trip but we took a tour and as our tour director joked, "you are not on vacation, you are on a tour". It was … [Read more...] about Five Things Friday
Italy: Booking the Tour
Once we selected the tour company (Insight Vacations) I started looking for the best pricing. Insight had a promotion where we would get a 10% discount if full payment was made by mid December. I found an online agency, Affordable Tours, which offered another 5% discount by … [Read more...] about Italy: Booking the Tour