Stiamo Andando Verso l'Italia

We are … Going to Italy! Like everyone else in the blog world it seems! Seriously though, we are super excited. Mr. A and I both love to travel and we have yet to take a big international trip together. Our honeymoon was great but was a bit of a “bust” as far as our expectations goes. So we are looking forward to our big trip for our first anniversary. We are considering it our second honeymoon and there for I can totally justify spending too much on clothing again! Whoot whoot! 

A little history for you all about why we choose Italy. I actually lived in Rome for a semester in college. This is actually where I met my great friend Kate, who I just visited in Philly. I feel as though I know Rome pretty well and originally really pushed to spend like no time in Rome. But Mr. A has never been there (he lived in Germany for years and has only been to northern Italy) so I gave in and we are now going to spend 4 days in the eternal city. Then we are heading to Sorrento for four days. We will use this location as a base camp for day trips and wine tastings in the southern regions of Italy. Neither of us has been to this part of the country and we are really looking forward to seeing what it has to offer. We have planned a trip to Carpi and to Pompeii (I have already been there, but again, Mr. A wanted to see it and who am I to object some good porn frescos). We are then heading for three glorious days to Positano! Positano is the one place in Italy I have always wanted to go to. Ever since falling in love with the movie “Only You” in the 90’s I have dreamed of going there and running down the steps in a fabulous dress. This will make my dreams come true, I just need to find the right dress. 

One of my favorites. Totally go watch it if you can. Source

We have actually already reserved our hotel for Positano because that place books up like a year in advance. Hotel rooms costs a freaking fortune, so we decided to really let loose in Positano and go for a bad ass hotel room, since we were already going to spend a lot anyway. We are staying at Hotel Marincanto. It’s ranked one of the best on Trip Advisor and came recommended by some friends who have already stayed there. We have sprung for the suite with the hot tub on the balcony and views of the whole city.

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I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about this part of the trip. We plan on doing nothing for three whole days. Anytime I am having a rough day I just go to the hotel’s website and dream of wearing a huge sun hat and laying on my balcony drinking wine and reading my book. It is going to be legendary. 

The whole trip is going to be amazing. I can’t wait to plan every detail and then get there and enjoy all that Italy has to offer. All of you who have been posting about your recent trips have just gotten me more and more excited about our trip. The food. The wine. The romance. UGH it is going to be perfect!