Family FIRE Travels: Rome, If You Want To

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As I put together the itinerary for our much-anticipated month near the Mediterranean, I felt that I might be saving the best for last. Rome did not disappoint.

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Visiting Athens at the beginning of our trip and reaching Rome as we wrapped things up, our trip was bookended by two of the most influential European cities that helped shape modern civilization.

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Whether you’re a history buff, a foodie, or an amateur theologist, anthropologist, or archaeologist, you’re bound to be impressed by what you find in Rome.

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Family FIRE Travels: Rome, If You Want To

Lodging and Transportation in Rome

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Having just spent a week in Sicily, we had been on a steady diet of pizza and pasta, and our boys were thrilled to continue the tradition. When in Rome, eat as the Romans do.

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St. Peter’s Basilica

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