When in Rome

The pasta! The gelato! The ancient ruins! Buildings that are over 2,000 years old! The VATICAN! The beautiful fountains in every plaza! The markets! The cafes! The Vespas! What's not to love?

My sister and I got to cross off another Mary-Kate and Ashley movie destination along with living out our own version of The Lizzie McGuire movie. Just minus Italian boys driving us around in Vespas and performing in the Coliseum pretending to be an Italian pop star... Rome is just one of those gotta-see-and-gotta-eat-in kinds of cities. I couldn't decide what was prettier... Rome during the day or Rome at night. What I do know is it's ranked 14th-most-visited city for a reason. [ ✓ ]  Check off another item on the Bucket List!

The unfortunate side of Rome -- The Trevi Fountain has been under construction for almost a year now :( so no authentic "this is what dreams are made of" moment, however, they still made it so you could make a wish. Just wasn't the same T.T #touristproblems.

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So hot in Rome you have to advertise that you have air conditioning. The heat and no a/c is real thing.

Fontana Del Moro (Moor Fountain), 1654. One of the three fountains found in Piazza Navona.

Piazza Navona

One of the many street artists in Rome selling spray-painted artwork.

Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers), 1647-1651, the largest of the three fountains

Every inch of this plaza was filled with artists and the most beautiful artwork.

Fontana del Nettuno (Fountain of Neptune)

If you walk along the Tibet River during the summer from 7 pm - 2 am, you'll find an amazing market called "Lungo il Tevere" (Along The Tiber). It's a mile full of restaurants, events, shops + entertainment.  Hello! They had foosball.