Do you mean travel there without a cruise ship versus visiting for a port day? It was my favorite stop this whole cruise, however, staying in Tunis overnight might have taken me a little too far out of my comfort zone. This was my first trip out of North America so maybe if I was a little more of a seasoned traveler 😁

La Perla Grigia is the main dining room for dinner that’s included. You can also do lunch or breakfast in La Loggia. Those 2 dining rooms and the Buffet are the only “free” places to eat.

Thank you so much ! I’m so appreciate it 👍

Yea, how did you miss this lol.

@@Cio_d-borba completely didn’t know anything about it

I did a ton of research trying to plan for this vacation in Rome and this pyramid never came up. It wasn’t until I was there and looking at Google maps I saw it and looked into it.

@@NooksBackpack Really? I mean, it's not one of the prime attractions or anything, but it's still somewhat known.

@@NooksBackpack same!! I did so much research and thought I included ALL the sites! Guess I missed this one!

I think I hit 20,000 steps that day, lots of walking! This was our final day in Rome so I wanted to make sure we didn’t miss anything 😆

This was a tough day for River. It was hot and we walked a ton, we told her when she wanted to complain about all the walking or heat she could just hit us with that bottle and we’d take a little break. We got hit a lot… 😆

@@NooksBackpack That's great :D I can 100% understand, we also had some tiring trips when I was a kid. Hikes were fine, but I remember city sightseeing being super tiring (and sometimes boring)..

Yeah, as cool as it was it’s not too interesting to a 7 year old. She was a trooper though.

Thanks not Pompeii

@@Just_blew oh the caption has #pompeii

This is Herculaneum not Pompeii.

At the very beginning of this video I explain it better: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pql6rZh9m5nIpYk.html

Enjoy! Sit on the West side of the train (right side going to Texas) for the best views

Oh, that’s very interesting about the toilet, I thought they only had public toilets but it makes sense the rich folks would have em. I know about the shops but I always thought those first small rooms were for servants. If not them what or who would be in there?

If you get a guide book, they will likely say what they think the use was for each room. Archeologists love to make guesses and then disagree with each other. But Roman’s were very consistent in their housing designs, so they actually know pretty well.

Ahh interesting!

I never even thought of using Amtrak before this trip, flights are so much cheaper in Dallas and it really adds up when having to buy 5 tickets. Plus, the Heartland Flyer just got approved for an expansion into Kansas to meet up with the Southwest Chief. That will add a ton more options (not till 2029 though)

@@NooksBackpack They say for every $1 you invest in public transit you get $4 back. I think you and your family demonstrated that beautifully when you ate and explored locally in Fort Worth! Arguably couldn't have happened driving or flying. Pretty inspirational!

Thanks! Good to hear they’re helpful, I had trouble finding good family related stuff when I was trying to plan for this trip, especially this cruise.

Ahh! That explains why there were so many on the trees 😆

Yes, and happily. However, I’d make sure it was a port heavy itinerary. While the ship is very pretty, there’s not a ton of activities and those there are can be pretty crowded. We made a review video after the cruise, I’ll try to get it put together and posted in the next few days

We got a taxi for the day at the port. Pretty easy setup, much cheaper than an excursion and basically does the same thing

@@NooksBackpack thanks:) another thing, do u need a pasport to enter the country? the countries after the bording day.

The night before Tunis the ship gives you a card to fill out (I showed it in the previous Sea Day video) just bring that and your cruise card to get off in Tunis. However, I noticed the excursion folks getting off the ship had their passports with them, so I guess it depends on what your plans are off the ship. That was the only place I saw anything with passports, all the other stops you can for sure leave it in on board.

Probably the best way to get ahold of me (other than messaging here) is through my discord: discordapp.com/invite/amuj3Ky Just say hey when you get in there so I know it’s you, then you can dm me

We didn’t do any excursions, they were just too expensive for all 5 of us. In Tunis when you get off the ship there’s a taxi terminal, we paid €90 for a taxi to shuttle us around all day to Sidi Bou Said, Carthage, and the Medina. Worked perfectly and way cheaper than an excursion. We basically just told him where we wanted to go and he dropped us off and waited till we were done. We even ended up staying longer in Carthage and he took us around to several old sites. By the end we were worn out and skipped the market. We got off in Naples but still went to Pompeii that day. You can take the Circumvisuviana train straight to Pompeii for Napoli Garibaldi station, super cheap (but crowded) ride

@@NooksBackpack fantastic info! Thanks so much!

Hola. Gracias por compartir estos videos. me gustaría saber qué noches temáticas había en el barco.. muchas gracias.

We had a White Night, Tropical, and Fancy Night. We didn't really participate in any of the themed nights but felt a little out of place because almost everyone else did.

@@NooksBackpack gracias...

Do you work for them?!? Lol

@@TheOldFort no I just saw a commercial for it seemed pretty creepy

I got em because it seemed weird but they were actually pretty good

You’re spoiling the surprise!

Praise the Algorithm! 😆 My biggest surprise was how easy it was to use the public transport; tube, bus, train… it was my biggest worry before but it was super easy to navigate.

@@NooksBackpack if you love the public transit you should come try it here in Switzerland 🇨🇭

No way! Why didn't you say hi?