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We’ve been here in Italy for ten months now, and I have dragged my children all over the place. We went to Rome last February (no blog post, alas), Florence in April (again, no blog post), Venice a half dozen times because it’s so close, and all sorts of smaller cities. We’ve also traveled to Germany, Switzerland , Slovakia , and Austria . I love exposing my children to other cultures, to fabulous art, to buildings older than America, to structures older than Julius Caesar. But, honestly, traveling with
So when friends recently decided to travel on their vacation to Rome, Bill and I thought we would join them, leaving our kids home under the supervision of Fritz who is now 19. Although I did miss them, it was lovely to not have to work for a few days. Traveling without children is very different than when you have them along, and here are 12 tips for how I took best advantage of my temporary liberty from the noble labor of parenting:
1. Spend the night. For a full day of fun in Rome, it’s best to begin and end locally. It’s at least five and a half hours for me from my home to the hotel, so we left Friday afternoon and returned on Sunday. As an extra bonus, I did not have to share my bed with a five year old who for such a small person requires such a disproportionately large share.