Abroad in Your Inbox Vol. 46

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CIAO DA ROMA!

Did anyone guess correctly?! Linda and I are living La Dolce Vita in Italy for the next 10+ days and wow…friends…Italy is everything and more. It’s been nearly 10 years since I’ve been to Italy and this is my first time in Rome. Have you ever been/is it on your must-visit list?!?!

We’ve been here for a little more than a day at this point and I know I might sound like a broken record but I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS CITY. We’ve already grown one whole pant size with all the pasta, pizza and red wine we’re having and I’m honestly HERE FOR IT.

PS - Don’t let anyone tell you Rome isn’t pretty or blah blah blah come and decide for yourself. Because personally, I’m in awe of the incredible way that Rome’s ancient history and architecture are woven into modern-day Rome. You see ancient brick walls or columns that are hundreds (heck thousands) of years old growing out of buildings that now are apartments, shopping centers or restaurants. It’s really pretty unreal.

PRO TIP - If you want to massively avoid crowds of tourists come in February. This is not the typical time that many tourists visit Rome and you will see a significant difference between now and the summer months when the city is overwhelmed with crowds. Even so, there are A SH*T TON of people here. It may be due to the fact that it’s Valentine’s Day weekend or that Rome just dropped some COVID restrictions but honestly if it’s busy now, I shudder to think what it will be like in the summer…

Linda and I are here on a work trip meeting with hotels, tour operators and restaurants that we will ultimately want to place our clients at and all I have to say is get ready for the content that’s going to come from this trip - it’s gonna be a lot (in a good way).

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE INCREDIBLE TOUR LINDA AND I EMBARKED ON TODAY.

We’re here for a few more days before we head to another favorite Italian destination so make sure you’re following along on IG for the day-to-day shenanigans lol.

Also, lol to spending Valentine’s day in one of the most romantic destinations with your mom - tell me your single without telling me your single am I right?!?!

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THE LATEST

  1. The Valentine’s Day sale that’s offering $589 Round-Trip Europe Flights - ONLY tomorrow (run don’t walk)

  2. Counting on ‘Endemic’: The Travel Industry Readies for a New Phase

  3. Australia Border Opening: International Travelers Will Be Allowed to Visit This Month

  4. The Most Colorful Places in the World

  5. This New Interactive Map Is a Guide to Black Culture in Cities Across the U.S.

  6. What’s New in the Caribbean for 2022

CURRENTLY OBSESSING OVER

  1. CURRENTLY LISTENING TO - One of my favorite podcast’s is NPR’s life kit which essentially tackles topics on anything from figuring out your finances, how to get over someone and even how to FINALLY organize all the photos on your phone. Recently they’ve been doing a lot of episodes focusing on tips for creatives and freelance workers that I’ve found extremely helpful. I loved their recent episode “Financial advice for artists who think they're 'bad with money'" and “How to make sure you're paid for your time and work” - check these and more episodes out right here.

  2. WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN - In honor of International Women’s Day, my extremely talented friend and Chicago-based photographer Pooja is hosting free portrait sessions to capture women in Chicago and honor their experience and portrayal of womanhood. If you’re interested in being captured you can apply via this link right here.

  3. I PULLED THE TRIGGER…. I finally caved and bought these classic shoes that just about everyone and their brother has and honestly I feel like these were a solid investment piece. Also, if there was 1 reason to come to Rome it would be to SAVE $$$ on designer items and get that VAT tax back babyyyyyy (among obvious other reasons to visit this incredible city lol).

HAPPY ENDING

This will be me tomorrow at lunchtime - COUNT ON IT HAHA.

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Adventure Awaits!

xx Allecat

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