My 3 Days In Rome Report
 

Hello everyone,

This is my first post on Fodor, but I have been lurking around long enough. I and another family member just recently went on a 3 week trip in Europe. We visited Rome, Florence, Venice and Paris, which was the trip of our lifetime. I was such a dork that before I went, I researched so much about everything on everywhere that my eyes almost bled, haha. But the efforts really paid off. I really have fodors, trip advisor, google and all the travelers who have taken time to write a review to thank for. Since coming back, I have started (though slowly) reviewing every city, restaurant and place that I went to so as to help fellow travelers. I have also started writing in details about my trip to each city, which is surprisingly enjoyable. Rome came first, obviously since it was our first destination. Here is the link:

http://theconfuseddasher.com/2013/07...ong-so-well-2/

I hope with some pictures, videos and very lengthy text (haha), it will be marginally helpful to future travelers. Rome truly is a magical place.
Enjoy!

Hi confused,we just got back from Italy as well,Rome included. I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog. you should become a photojournalist for some fashion magazine . you are quite a storyteller.
I love how you're so passionate about your fashion! fashionista! I enjoyed Rome but I prefer the countryside we visited in Tuscany and Venice .I am looking forward to the rest of your report.

Hi indogirl1,
Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it. Yes, I'd say that I really enjoy writing about them :)
When I was in Florence, I spent a day exploring Tuscany (a few cities outside Florence) and Cinque Terre (Mediterranean sea), both of which were beyond gorgeous. Venice was beautiful as well too. Will try to share what I learned soon. If you write yours anywhere, I really like to have a look. Trying to relive Europe as much as possible, haha.

I agree with you about Rome - I really enjoyed your pictures.

Nice blog, confused, and lovely photos.

Welcome to the Rome addiction community.

About half the pictures don't load for me. When I right click on them to load, it says image can't be displayed because it contains errors.

Thanks PhillyFan and Jean :) I'm glad you liked my photos.
Kybourbon: I just double-checked and it looks like everything is normal. Can you see the photos now? Has anyone got the same photo errors?

What a glorious ramble through Rome this is!
You might be dashing, and you clearly are that from your fashionista garb, and you're certainly curious enough to find the nooks & crannies, but I doubt if you're confused!

I've loved every second of your blog. It's a gem, although I could be biased as we're very similar tourists in many ways. I'd rather walk for an hour to find that special bistro someone tipped me about, or that I've read a great review on, than have "fodder food". And I often do walk an hour, even if the bistro is 5 minutes away, as I'm pretty good at getting lost, distracted by laneways, half open doors and a shoe shop!

You may be a "kid from the 3rd world", but you've made a lot more of your opportunities, talents & gifts than many of us who had so much handed to us on a platter in the 1st world! Well done, you!

Those arching up to say they didn't have it easy ... If you had safe running water, healthy food, a home to live in & could have an education .. We did have it very easy compared to a whole lot of kids around the world.

Thanks again for a great read and a reminder of one of my favourite cities, and countries.

@Bokhara2: wow, thanks so much for the compliment. It's super kind of you. I traveled to a couple of countries before, but I was really lazy that I never sat down and wrote about what I experienced. This time, it was a long trip. Throughout the trip, I realized how much all the reviews, comments and posts of fellow travelers helped us have the best possible time. It was like an awakening (lol), and I've promised myself that I would do my part from now on. I'm quite happy if it helps anyone with their preparation.

Giolitti's...yum...loved the whipped cream on top!!!

We used Rental in Rome for our stay -they were terrific - good to deal with and apartment was terrific.
They also have a Florence division - plenty of pics of available apartments:

http://www.rentalinflorence.com/

Sorry - posted to wrong thread!

confused dasher - loving your report and photos - you tell a great story and have a wonderful eye!

More are loading now than earlier, but not all. Still quite a few not loading.

Yeah only about half the photos loaded for me too but I am pretty sure it's my internet haha. What a wondeful and insightful blog. I am heading to Italy in September and have picked up some great tips from you. Can't wait to read the rest :)

Thanks everyone for the feedback :)
Speaking of the photo bug, I have edited the post and re-uploaded all the pictures. I asked a friend of mine to check the photos from a different computer, and he said it's fine. Maybe loading a bit slow (I really need to work on my words. I'm just as wordy online as I'm in real life, lol j/k). If the problem still persists, let me know (though I'm not sure what to do then :()

Enjoying reading your blog. The pictures are very good. You have a good eye for the composition. Rome definitely lends itself to creative shots. Looking forward to more, Paris especially.

Thank you opaldog. Before Paris, there will be Florence and Venice, both of which were beyond amazing. But of all the places, I love Paris most and want to migrate there asap haha. So, I'll do my best.

Looking forward to your take on Paris as well, my favorite city in this planet. With your enthusiasm for Rome, I can't imagine what your reaction was when you see the Eiffel Tower for the first time. Or upon your arrival in Venice,it's unique and magical ,isn't it?

I love Rome too, thank you for sharing your blog.

Nice hat!

Thanks indogirl1 & leely2. Paris was incredible, that's a given. Venice was surely unique and beautiful, but I'd have to say I'm not the biggest fan. I like it much better at night, and the only neighborhood that I really love was Dorsoduro. I like Burano island too.

My network is too slow for your photos :( but I enjoyed your writing! Cool! I have been in Rome and I loved it :))
I found one cafe near Trevi fountain. The espresso was most delicious I have ever tried :)) just for 1 EUR!
I loved Forum the most in Rome. You have to see it, it's huge :)) and I've been in Rome for 5 days and it was too short...

Yeah, I spent 3.5 days there and barely scratched the surface too. But that's the reason to come back to Rome. Most of the espresso I had in Italy was 1 euro :)

Love Rome and your report!

I posted my question some other place (don't ask me where) but see it should have been here. I am loving your journal and your photos. I am looking for a new camera and wonder if you would tell me what you used to take these incredible pictures? Keep up the great work and keep on traveling (+ posting.) Thanks.

pcooper: Thanks, I appreciate it. I use Nikon D5100 with 3 lens (all Nikon) in rotation (18-55, 55-300 and 50 f1.8).

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Your photos are outstanding! Loved your blog and especially your future apartment! We were in Rome last September and loved it-even though we got lost a lot! The Vatican is just indescribable, isn't it?

Also love that, true to your fashionista soul, list the designer for all clothing worn. Great job!

Thanks addelheid and denisea :)
The Vatican truly is one of a kind. It was a bit crowded but really I hadn't never seen anything like that. Trastevere neighborhood...who doesn't love it right?!

The best read I've had in ages! I like your cheeky conversational style.
Your photos are great, especially your outfit shots complete with details.

We stayed in Trastevere our first time in Rome and loved it. So atmospheric.

The Vatican, yes, it is a total visual overdose. Our 14 year old loved it but slept for hours afterwards because he said his brain was tired!

Thank raincitygirl for the kind words :)
Vatican City is too unbelievable, I was speechless the whole time. We were there for about more than 3 hours, and after I got out my brain was like scrambled eggs. Lol.

Hi confused,

yes, great blog. i love your pics and descriptions of what you saw and did.

regarding the menu at Sora Margherita, it looks pretty standard stuff for Rome [which means nothing about the quality of the food, just that the offerings are nothing unusual] but a translation might not have helped, vis the english translation of the menu I came across in florence, which contained one dish called "cut".

it took me quite a while to work out that it was a beef steak which had been sliced or "cut' prior to serving.

confused20s- great post...we are going to be in Rome soon for 3 days.

Annhig, I know you're studying Italian, so you'll probably be glad to know that the dish you saw is called "tagliata" in Italian, which literally means "cut". Somebody probably just ran the whole menu through Google Translate.

Tagliata is a good cut of beef steak, grilled and then sliced. It's usually served with shredded arugula (dressed with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon, and scales of a top-quality parmigiano cheese over the steak slices, but there are other toppings, too. A similar dish, which doesn't have a name I know of, is made in the same way, but with thin-sliced bresaola (a cured beef), dipped in an olive oil and lemon dressing, in place of the steak.This is one of the easiest summer supper dishes in existence!

Confused, your photos are absolutely lovely. It's your eye more than your camera that makes them outstanding.

They did take a long time to load with my internet connection. I looked at the properties of a few of them, and saw that they were in the order of 2 mb. You really don't need such large pictures on a web page. Half that size or even less would be fine, and no one would notice the difference. You might try saving a version of your photos that are going to be posted online in a smaller size. It will make your pages load much faster.

By the way, I saw two photos of tagliata on your blog!!

I'm enjoying your blog!

Bvlenci, that dish is called carpaccio di bresaola.

I love carpaccio di bresaola, it's the only thing I miss about not eating red meat. :(

Wow, this thread has been resurrected :) This time next month, it will have been a year since my trip to Rome (and Italy). Miss it. And thanks everyone for the kind words.

@bvlenci: thanks so much for your suggestion. I'll resize all my photos from now on ;-)

Annhig, I know you're studying Italian, so you'll probably be glad to know that the dish you saw is called "tagliata" in Italian, which literally means "cut". Somebody probably just ran the whole menu through Google Translate. >>

thanks, bvl. i eventually worked it out by seeing what was coming out of the kitchen!

talking about italian i'm taking a break from writing my end of year italian essay, which I'm finding quite a struggle as we could pick any topic we liked! much more difficult than being given a title to write about.