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I love your videos ❤.  Happy to see that you mentioned Trastevere.

Thank you for these awesome tips!

I'm in Rome right now .My first time. I'm staying in the area of Cipro and it is wonderful. it is non touristy it is a real Roman neighborhood lively but not jam-packed also you cannot get a bad meal here. I don't care where you pop into. service is first rate and the pizza, and the selections of entrees are just out of this world. I I have popped on the various buses and on the Metro to get around. they are challenging to use but with a good app they are quite navigable.. I bought a ticket to the green hop on hop off bus but I found that I did so much walking looking at venues at each stop that I just wound up going to one or two stops. and then I was burned out for the day.

so maybe just use the city bus to get to a stop of interest. Also on the city buses the ticket checker stepped on the bus at the end of the ride and checked people's tickets as they exited. they  will fine you if you haven't paid

Great advice!  I'll be staying in Venice in June but wanted to catch the train down to Rome for a couple days, thank you!

Good tips. I feel like I am prepared! I have saved a few of your videos to watch again on the plane.

Thanks for sharing. These tips are so helpful. The more people know before going will help in having a good experience. 😊

I loved my $55 a night room near termini 10 years ago.

Driving in Italy is like Spain,  parking is so hard.  Great video, thanks,

You should warn people about the ZTL when driving in Rome.

Re the restaurants - we’re from Brussels, so we know how to avoid the obvious tourist traps (think Brussels inner city area with the Galerie de la Reine or the Rue des Bouchers)

Some great advice. One I disagree with is to stay near the center of Rome. On a recent visit, I stayed in Testaccio. It is cheaper than something more central, has lots of great food, and it is a real Roman neighborhood with a non-touristy feel. Yes, you have to hop on a bus or a tram for a very short ride to the attractions. However, if you do that once a day, you are adding very little time, if any, to your travels.

Location is important! We’re going in March, staying at the residence nearest to the Vatican. We chose it on purpose. Our friend teaches at the pontifical college. Last time I was in Rome, I was a student - 1978 - and witnessed the installation of Pope JP II! 🇻🇦

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10. We were at an Airbnb about 10-12 mins walk from the Vatican, 10 minutes with the ATAC route 46 or 62 bus from Largo Argentina.
9. We didn't have a bad meal the 5 days we were in Rome. I'd like to suggest two places in Aurelio, which are on the same street. Ristorante Goose and Ristorantee Papa Rex dal 1991.
8. Personally, I walked between 18 and 22,000 steps a day while we were in Rome at the beginning of last month with temps around 36 to 39°C.
7. I left my wallet in the safe or our Airbnb, and only had one card, change, my transit card and my phone on me, all in secured places on my person. No pickpockets in sight either while we were there.
6. We took the Italo from Termini to Salerno and the first stop after Termini was Napoli Afragola, and we had our luggage in the overhead bins above our seats, so I always knew where they were.
5. We validated our tickets all the time, even on the Trenitalia Regionale trains from Roma S. Pietro to Roma Ostiense or Termini.
4. Wee didn't get into any lines, we planned our visits early in the morning.
3. We didn't get suckered into any scams and I ordered our taxi through the Freenow app, paid the €55 flat fare to get from FCO to our Airbnb and that was it.
2. We did our visits early in the am, came back to our Airbnb for lunch (we had A/C there), have dinner, then go back out.
1. The only time we rented a car was to go from Salerno to Larino and Termoli in the Molise region, on our way back to Fiumicino, we stopped in Ortona and Pescara. Im Rome, we walked and took public transit, same thing in Salerno, plus the ferry to go to Amalfi and Positano.

Your Rome videos  have been very helpful, I have just one question we are taking an Eastern Mediterranean cruise this Nov.  should we tip the crew in euros or. USD?  Thanks

i used Uber in Rome, and every time got picked up in a taxi.  Prices were reasonable

Uber is the best option hands down! I didn't take one subway or bus. Stayed in all Airbnbs.
I think its maybe been updated since you did this video? Uber has regulated prices and you MUST book through the app. You can also reserve rides from the airport and put your flight number in and you will have a dedicated car waiting for you for up to 90mins from landing to take you into the city.
For all my American friends - I recommend Uber all the time and none have ever had any issue.

Friends of mine got stopped in France for not validating their tickets.  Fined $500 cash on the spot or go to jail they were told.  Sounded shady to me but they asked for ID from the police and thought it was valid.

Dear Rozier Roma, we are a couple of active 65+ seniors, while in Mexico we stayed in an Airbnb in the historic district of Queretaro for a month and used it as a base for our travels to distant locations in Mexico by bus, plane, train. We're thinking of doing the same thing in Rome, staying for a month. I was very familiar with Mexico as I am fluent in Spanish and have lineage there. In your humble, professional opinion do you think this is a good idea for a first time Italian vacation? Thank you,