At the end of 2018 I took a trip to Rome, Italy to participate in an invitational cross-cultural art exhibition. I chronicled my trip each day, as this was my first trip to Italy and it was a big adventure. Click on any of the links below to view the full write-up of each day, complete with all the details and photos.
Rome Trip: Day 1 (Wed->Thu) - Day 1 included an eight-hour hour transatlantic airplane trip, my first time flying overseas first class, customs, and first impressions of Rome...
Rome Trip: Day 2 (Thursday) - Day 2 included adventures in Vatican City, including visiting the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and missing trains trying to get to Spagna for dinner
Rome Trip: Day 3 (Friday) - Today was the big day for the art exhibit, the opening reception...
Rome Trip: Day 4 (Saturday) - Colosseum visit, coffee, Trevi Fountain, seeing original Carravaggio paintings...and missing my passport...
Rome Trip: Day 5 (Sunday) - A new dawn, a new day, Trastavere, Spanish Steps, and street artworks
Rome Trip: Day 6 (Monday) - My experience at the US Embassy in Rome, visiting the Roman Forum, and two different tea rooms...
Rome Trip: Day 7 (Tuesday) - My last full day in Rome, touring the Borghese Museum & Gardens, and a couple other mini-adventures...
Rome Trip: Day 8 (Wednesday) - My adventures travelling by air back home...
RACHEL BRASK 