Roman Holiday

I am so excited to finally share some pics from my holiday to Rome! I studied in Florence, Italy for a semester during college, so I traveled throughout the country and went to Rome a few times, but I have not been back since or ever with my husband. It was so awesome to return during a new stage in my life and with him! I forgot how much fun it is to wander around and get lost through all the streets and little alley ways. We did hit up all the tourist sites, but in a very leisurely fashion.

 We spent six days in the city, so we were lucky enough to be able to take our time exploring without a schedule and most importantly to have long relaxing meals with plenty of wine. Rome is as opposite of Dubai as you can possibly get which is why we choose to spend the Eid holiday there. My husband and I have become excellent travel companions (as if we had a choice!) over the past year and we have found our favorite way to travel is basically without any sort of agenda. We love walking everywhere and just enjoying eachother's company, and Rome is perfect place to do just that.

We stayed in a lovely neighborhood in Centro Storico (for those familiar with Rome) near the Piazza Navona. I love this area, as you are walking distance to everything, but not overwhelmed by the chaos and noise of too many tourists and it's very quaint! There are also plenty of little osterias and trattorias that are family owned and are straight out of a post card and filled with more locals, so you know it will be delicious! It was so refreshing to spend a week in real Autumn weather in a jacket and scarf! As you will see from my pictures, we had in my opinion, perfect weather - rain, clouds, and sun - a very welcomed change! Enjoy!