Due to the early starts of fall, my first day of exploration in Rome was mostly grey and drizzly, but I was still fascinated. Rome feels like an open-air museum and has so many different styles of architecture to offer. You can just walk down a street and suddenly be faced with ancient Roman ruins or an old renaissance building.

After Venice, I headed south to the eternal city of Rome. What stuck with me most during this visit were the interactions I had with other travelers.