I’m off to Rome… in a couple of weeks. Rome… the capital of Italy with a history that spans over two and a half thousand years!
Rome.. just saying Rome.. gives me goose bumps. Mental images bombard me. I’ve been dreaming so many dreams. Images of a courtyard. I’m on the 4th floor.. the top floor…. overlooking the inner atrium. It’s the golden hour and every thing is amber. And there are flower boxes in the windows….. and clothelines with white shirts. The wind is blowing. I can smell the flowers. Nearby I can hear the violinist playing for the tourists. In this dream… I’m in Travastere… where we will be staying.
In another dream I’m in the Colosseum. Constantine is in power and he’s having a parade. A gladiator walks by. He catches my eye… and comes over. I can barely catch his name over the crowd. His name starts with a J….and…Well I have an active dream imagination.
I’ve worked in travel 12 years now. I have slaved hours and hours on my computer researching all the various things to do… and where to stay. Wow – I didn’t know how many options there are. I think there must be anywhere from 1600 to 2000 choices. Who knows from the stats reported. I’ve been on Trip Advisor to check every listing that looked appealing on Hotels.com, Booking.com, Venere.com, homesaway.com, vrbo.com…. among a few. And trust me. I’ve been on all the major ones. I’ve research blogs. I’ve been on Twitter. I’ve touched all the options I could possibly find online.
Lucked out one day… found this article on New York Times: http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/italy/rome/hotels.html. I ended up using rentalinrome.com. They have vacation apartments and homes for rent for every pocket book. The service thus far has been spectacular. I can’t wait to start my vacation and come back to you with my own pictures.
These ones I share with you today come compliments of http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmacorig/ Giampaolo Macorig. 
