Italy, here we come! J and I leave for Italy late this afternoon.  We’ll arrive in Rome early tomorrow morning and then hop on a train to Venice. After spending three days in Venice, we’ll go to Florence for three days and then take the train back to Rome for the last three days of our belated honeymoon.

Keep checking back over the next two weeks. There will still be posts going up that you won’t want to miss, including a guest post from Katie of wonderful one times one!

xoxo

(image via flickr)

Last night I began trying on and laying out all of the clothes I’m planning to bring to Italy. This is what my packing list looks like, not including toiletries and accessories (note we will be arriving in Italy early in the morning on Tuesday 9/9 and leaving in the afternoon on Thursday 9/18):
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We made an impromptu stop at Dillard’s yesterday to see if they had any good Labor Day sale items. Specifically, I was hoping to find comfortable shoes and a hat to wear in Italy (I have been totally fixated on the idea of straw fedora), and I did–at ridiculously low prices.  I bought a pair of Born Gobino sandals that was 75% off the original price (I paid $12) and a paper straw fedora on sale for 50% off (I paid $17).

Then I came across The Sak Silverlake Canvas Crossbody, which seemed like a practical bag for our trip since I know I need to be cognizant of pickpocketers in Italy, particularly in Rome. It was also 50% off the original price, so I bought it for just $29.50.  Green was a bold choice for me; I usually stick with neutrals, and they had a tan bag, but the green just seemed so dang cheerful that I couldn’t pass it up.

Any thoughts on the best type of bag to carry when traveling?