No trip to Rome is complete without a visit to the iconic Colosseo. The ancient amphitheater was built in the first century (completed in 80 AD!!!) and has been used for countless different purposes — most famously for gladiatorial combat.

Roma + Abruzzo 2019 As with our 2018 trip to Sicilia, I decided to share a very detailed itinerary of our eight day road trip from Rome and through the beautiful mountainous region of Abruzzo! Italy holds a very special place in my heart and I had no idea in the fall of 2019 that […]