Wake Up at 2 am CST and 9am Rome Time!
17 ottobre, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 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 hopefullyLeggi altro
Suing Delta and all Subsidiaries
17 ottobre, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 theyLeggi altro
Flight over the Alps
18 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 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 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 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 hotLeggi altro
air bnb
18 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 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)Leggi altro
First Gelato of Italy & Spanish Steps
18 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 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. WeLeggi altro
Experiencing the night life in Roma!
19 ottobre, Italia ⋅ 🌙 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 fromLeggi altro
Trevi at night!
19 ottobre, Italia ⋅ 🌙 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 soLeggi altro
Colosseum and Roman Forum!
19 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 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 moreLeggi altro
Exploring Trastevere
19 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasLeggi altro
Jerry Thomas Speakeasy
19 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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 reservationLeggi altro
Early Morning at the Vatican!
20 ottobre, Città del Vaticano ⋅ ☁️ 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 thereLeggi altro
Final night in Rome!
20 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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 ourLeggi altro
Pantheon
20 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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, andLeggi altro
Train to Naples!
21 ottobre, Italia ⋅ 🌧 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 ottobre, Italia ⋅ 🌧 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 hasLeggi altro
Apoteca
21 ottobre, Italia ⋅ 🌧 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, itLeggi altro
Pompei starting point
22 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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 manyLeggi altro
Temples and Main City Square
22 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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! TheLeggi altro
The plaster casts of the people
22 ottobre, Olanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 positionedLeggi altro
Roman Bath Houses
22 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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 wallsLeggi altro
First Ancient Roman House
22 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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 ranLeggi altro
Second Roman House
22 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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. TheyLeggi altro
Bakery and to go Restaurant
22 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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 wasLeggi altro
Brothel
22 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 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 hadLeggi altro



























































































































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