Wake Up at 2 am CST and 9am Rome Time!
17. Oktober in den USA ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
We are trying a new theory of shifting time zones before getting to the destination! This was Carlos’ idea and so far it seems to be working! Yesterday we woke up at 4 am and today 2 am to hopefullyWeiterlesen
Suing Delta and all Subsidiaries
17. Oktober in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
rant time! So all week I had been calling delta because I felt like an hour and 15 min at JFK was too tight with an international flight when the original flight I booked had 2 hours. They say theyWeiterlesen
Flight over the Alps
18. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Nothing other than this is your reminder to get the window seat to see new things and places :)
First coffee in Rome!
18. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Story time! Carlos and I are having obviously kinda dead from the travel day so we get coffee before going to the air bnb. Well I order the Chocolate Calada thinking ooo yum mocha. Nope it was a hotWeiterlesen
air bnb
18. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Our air bnb is incredible! It’s the perfect size for 2, and the view is incredible (last slide) we are right above this daily market too that has lots of restaurants. Had our first (but not last)Weiterlesen
First Gelato of Italy & Spanish Steps
18. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After arriving in Rome we decided to take a quick post lunch nap then wander around! We stopped for gelato which was outstanding. The Spanish steps were pretty but nothing too crazy in my opinion. WeWeiterlesen
Experiencing the night life in Roma!
19. Oktober in Italien ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
We decided to check out some of the night life in Rome! This was very ambitious for our first day, but since it was Saturday we really wanted to get out there and experience it. Our friends fromWeiterlesen
Trevi at night!
19. Oktober in Italien ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
One of the big things I wanted to do was go to Trevi fountain in the early am or late at night! So after we went to the club we decided to go see what it was like! It was such a cool thing to see soWeiterlesen
Colosseum and Roman Forum!
19. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Like I said our first 24 hours in Rome was very ambitious. We had an 8 am tour of the Colosseum. The thing we learned quickly is tours here are good for two reasons. One being you get a lot moreWeiterlesen
Exploring Trastevere
19. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We decided to go back in the day to explore Trastevere! It was nice and had a lot of places to stop and eat and have wine. We ate dinner at a place some flight attendants we know recommended! It wasWeiterlesen
Jerry Thomas Speakeasy
19. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We went to the Jerry Thomas speakeasy in Rome! Jerry Thomas is considered the father of cocktails and was the first person who wrote a book on cocktails! You have 105 minutes and making a reservationWeiterlesen
Early Morning at the Vatican!
20. Oktober in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Another early morning at the Vatican! We started our tour in the Vatican Museum, saw the Sistine chapel, and St. Peter’s basilica! The museum was outstanding and sadly we couldn’t stay in thereWeiterlesen
Final night in Rome!
20. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We had another night in Rome so we had to of course eat all the foods! We went to Mr. 100 tiramisu which had 100 varieties of tiramisu which was outstanding, of course got pasta, and went to ourWeiterlesen
Pantheon
20. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We did a tour of the Pantheon during our last night in Rome. Definitely cool to see the world’s largest non reinforced dome. It was interesting to learn about how it was a church for all gods, andWeiterlesen
Train to Naples!
21. Oktober in Italien ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Starting our next part of the adventure in Naples! Super excited to see Pompeii tomorrow and eat some great pizza!!
Wander around Naples
21. Oktober in Italien ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Getting our bearings in Naples! We had a half day here so we decided to walk around and just try food, and explore the city. Naples is definitely the poorest city in Italy. It’s nice but hasWeiterlesen
Apoteca
21. Oktober in Italien ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
This has been I think my favorite restaurant we have stopped at on the trip! The owner (old man in the photo) came to the table and Carlos tried to order and he basically said no you want this one, itWeiterlesen
Pompei starting point
22. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I apologize in advance the amount of posts I am going to make about Pompei. I love ruins and am very much a visual learner, so this was personally my highlight of the trip so far. I have so manyWeiterlesen
Temples and Main City Square
22. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
You start the tour off in the main city square and see city hall, a temple to Apollo, and the forum. This part of Pompei felt like the Roman forum in Rome, but still cool because it was so old! TheWeiterlesen
The plaster casts of the people
22. Oktober in den Niederlanden ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
This was one of the first things we saw. Apparently when the ash came down, the people obviously perished very quickly, but they were able to insert a plaster mixture to get how they were positionedWeiterlesen
Roman Bath Houses
22. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Next up we got to see the Roman Bath Houses! We learned a few things about them! First they have the cooling and heating sections, but the things I learned is that they were able to have heated wallsWeiterlesen
First Ancient Roman House
22. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We saw 2 houses on the tour and this was the first one! The homes we saw were of the richer class which in Pompei a lot of times were actually ex slaves. They had an earthquake 17 years prior that ranWeiterlesen
Second Roman House
22. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
So this was a house owned by two brothers and the second one we saw! The Frescos (paintings) in this house were amazing! They have done no restoration on them and this is how they were found. TheyWeiterlesen
Bakery and to go Restaurant
22. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This was also super cool to see! They apparently had food halls and larger eating areas but also had majority of fast food restaurants! Many people did not have kitchens in their homes and so this wasWeiterlesen
Brothel
22. Oktober in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This was definitely one of the most packed places in Pompei! They had slaves staff the brothel and allowed anyone to just come up at any point of day. The most interesting part was they hadWeiterlesen



























































































































ReisenderY'all have a blast and be safe! Lmk how your time zone adventure works out.
ReisenderIf HEB sells Clean bars get some they are very yummy.