TRAVEL | TWENTY-FIVE MUST DO THINGS IN ROME, ITALY

Hello everyone! Seeing as we are fast approaching the summer holidays, where we all tend to take a trip at some stage before the season is over and even if it is just getting away for a few days, it is still nice to just head off somewhere. With that in mind i thought i would share with you twenty-five must do things if you visit one of my favourite places i have ever been, which is Rome. If you are yet to visit Rome and it isn't on your must-go to list of places, then i highly recommend that you do... 

1. visit inside and outside the Colosseum

2. visit the Pantheon (it is simply beautiful)

3. visit Vatican City

4. toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain

5. visit and climb the Spanish Steps

6. try as many different Gelato's as you can (chocolate hazelnut is a must)

7. pizza for lunch, pasta for dinner is a must

8. order a cappuccino at a café (but not after 11am, any time after that is considered a no no to the Italians, after that time order an espresso)

9. visit the shops on the Piazza di Spagna (at the bottom of the Spanish steps)

10. visit the Piazza Novona (popular restaurant/café spot)

11. take in the sights at St.Peter's Square

12. visit St.Peter's Basilica

13. whilst in Vatican City, visit the Vatican Museums

14. visit the Roman Forum (located near the Colosseum)

15. visit/tour the Sistine Chapel

16. visit Villa Borghese (large beautiful park away from the city bustle)

17. climb Paletine Hill for the beautiful view

18. climb the Janiculum hill (steep but worth it for the view alone)

19. take the Pope's secret escape route at Il Passetto di Borgo

20. wander the ancient Thermal Baths at Le Terme di Caracalla

21. visit inside Santo Stefano Rotondo (the first circular church in Rome)

22. take in the sights of the Arch of Constantine (next to the Colosseum)

23. when in Europe (out of the UK anyway) always visit a Sephora

24. never skip dessert, when in Rome isn't just a saying

25. take as many pictures of the beautiful architecture as you can

Fancy something else to read? Catch up on a suggested post HERE...

xo.

TRAVEL WISHLIST #4 | SUMMER EDITION

Hello everyone! So just under a year ago now i shared the third instalment in my travel wishlist series and since then i have added to the list some more, especially those perfect summer holiday destinations. I also feel like a bunch of the items i shared in my recent things i'm loving on prettylittlething right now post, would be perfect for some if not all of these destinations in part four...

I have been to Italy and several places in Italy but they were all "city break" type of holidays, like Rome, Florence and Pisa. There is obviously so much more to Italy than just those places, like Positano for example which is a beautiful looking cliff-side village on the Amalfi Coast. Positano looks like once of those places for perfect views out into the ocean, sight seeing and beautiful little streets and stores. 

Sticking with the whole town/village in Italy type destination, another place which i am itching to visit is Sorrento and another place which has a coastal view. Just like Positano, Sorrento has this super beautiful view looking out at the ocean for miles, yet it is a town full of culture, history and beautiful buildings. My parents have been to Sorrento and that made me so jealous, making me want to go even more.

Capri is probably one of those places that i would visit on a day trip (which i believe most people do when on holiday in Sorrento), Capri is a beautiful looking island located in the bay of Naples, filled with stunning views, beautiful little side streets and from what i have heard some yummy seafood dishes. Also talking of food a trip to anywhere in Italy is worth it, simply for their Gelato as it is honestly the best gelato ever.

Finally somewhere that isn't located in Italy, this time in Portugal and somewhere i have never really thought about going to until recently. I have noticed one or two people have uploaded vlogs from trips to Lisbon and it honestly looks so beautiful, kind of similar to Italy in some way with the beautiful old buildings and stunning views. The main reason i really want to go is to try a proper authentic Portuguese Custard Tart, because i love them whenever i have had them in this country, yet i have heard they are out of this world there and let's face it...don't we all want to visit certain places just for the food?  

Catch up on my previous travel wishlist post HERE...

xo.

TRAVEL WISHLIST #3

Hello everyone! So just a little over a year ago (last summer) i posted two specific posts talking about the places on my to go list, which you can catch here and here if you haven't done so already. Saying that it has been over a year i thought it was time for an updated version, as some new places have been added to the list including places over seas and places that aren't too far from home, as well as somewhere i want to re-visit.

Even though i have already been to Ibizia, i have only ever gone to San Antonio which is notoriously known for being lively with numerous café's, bars and clubs and that was totally fine for me a few years back. Now i want to head back and see the Old Town and have more of a scenic/relaxing holiday on the island. 

Considering Scotland is only a few hours drive away or a short plane/train ride away, it is a fact a place i am yet to visit and i even have family there. Edinburgh seems like such a beautiful city full of history and culture, but i think the Harry Potter fan inside of me is most excited about going to the graveyard where Tom Riddle is ha ha.

San Francisco is one of those places every time i see a picture or something on TV, i lust after going there because it just looks so beautiful. I would love to do all the generic touristy stuff like seeing the golden gate bridge, the painted ladies, riding through the city on one of the trams and visiting lombard street of course.

Finally on this list we have Budapest, please tell me i am not the only person who gets the George Ezra song stuck in their head when i hear the place mentioned? Budapest is another one of those cities that i can't wait to visit for its beautiful buildings, culture and of course the ever so famous snéchenyi thermal bath (spa).

♥