How could I let a year go by without a trip to Italy? Well, the answer is I can't!
The next question is how to maximum holiday and vacation time off? Think November! Yes, November...maybe not the most ideal time to visit Italy, but if I can squeeze 2 weeks in Italy with only taking off 9 work days I am going to do it!
When I started looking at airfares to Bologna, I originally wanted to go for a week in September thinking that would be a good time to go(weather-wise). Well, when airfares were $1900 I about died! So, I started looking at October dates, still pretty high...then I moved onto November...BINGO! Airfares for under $1000...that's what I like to hear!
Now, since I thought a week in Bologna would be great, I thought a week in Rome tossed into the mix would be even better! Looking at the November calendar I realized, Veteran's Day (November 11th) is a paid holiday and Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving are also paid holidays and only a week apart...BINGO a second time! Why not spend a week in Bologna and then take the train to Rome and spend another week there.
When I proposed this option to my intrepid travel companion (my mom) she was on board and tickets were purchased.
Now it's onto finding accommodations!
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