Inspiring Travels

Firstly, I have to say: Sorry, for the delay in blogging after returning from our inspiring travels.  Reality(how dare it!) inflicted itself on to me so, its taking a few weeks to recover and settle. Now, about our travels: ROMA! Did you know there are over 700 churches in Rome? Well, we arrived finally after 21 hours flying to Roma. Stayed in a wonderful airbnb apartment which for us, managed to create a feeling of living in Rome. It's a nice change from hotels and I can highly recommend it. With 5 days to explore you get to really settle into a locale routine and feel the lifestyle. Roma is full of energy and noise. Its unapologetic with its way and you just have to go with it! First day and hit the ground running to all the usual places. Loving the organised chaos. One moment of amore' (not for me- hehe) was at Trevi Fountain when this guy proposed marriage to his girl. The poliza even allowed them to enter the closed area and the...

The excitement of a long planned journey finally approaching is all part of the travel adventure. This adventure will be in part a  return to places I have seen before but will also include new places yet to explore. Italy is a country I have been to many times and could never tire to return to. Having a new traveling companion with me on this trip, that has never been to Italy before, will be fun - not only so I share what I have seen with him but see the country though his fresh eyes. It's a rule of mine that any travel I undertake MUST include at least one place I have never been before and Spain and Portugal will be new for me. As I have prepared and planned for this travel, the excitement has built as I discover more things about these wonderful regions that I never knew and now, want to see. More soon on this! Over the next 3 weeks, before we depart, I will share my plans and tips I discovered, hoping they may be helpful for y...