Visit Pompeii

“Dripping in sweat from the blistering September heat, I made my way to the café, grabbed a water bottle, and ordered an espresso and some slices of watermelon. I then proceeded to sit in a defeated slump at the nearest table. I silently sat sipping my espresso, berating myself for not doing more research before attempting to tackle the expanse of Pompeii. I didn’t even have a guidebook. The detailed commentaries provided by the site’s audio guide only confused me further as I had little sense of the general area I found myself in.”

“We took a two and a half-hour guided tour of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Since it happened to be the first Sunday of the month, it was a free entrance day. The place was packed with locals, tourists and school trips, but the guide was great at navigating, keeping us to the schedule, sharing stories and answering questions the whole time.”

“Went to Italy on a solo trip as a teen in 2008 and Pompeii was awesome! It was bigger than I imagined and despite it being summer, at various points during my walk on the streets, I was the only person around.”