EP 165 The best way to spend a weekend in Rome; Belle for the win & the travel knickers you need to know about

Love Rome but feel like you've been there, done that?

Come with us for a weekend in the Eternal City where you'll leave feeling like you've fully immersed in all the culture Italy's capital offers, without once venturing to the main tourist spots.

Co-host Kirstie Bedford explores the best way to weekend in Rome, starting with staying at Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome, a palace built over the ruins of an ancient Roman bathhouse where there's Michelin-starred dining and sprawling suites where celebrities have stayed.

Then go out on a food tour in the residential neighbourhood of Testaccio with Bonsy in Tour guide Manuela Valenti, who calls this region home and all the locals are her friends.

Think Roman pastries, artisan meats, aged cheese, gelato and a good dose of Roman history.

We also discuss the new rules around credit card travel insurance changes, Roamies' knickers that are the newest travel hack you need to know, once again, Belle's up for the Australian Travel Writer of the Year award, and we give you the lowdown on Lonely Planet's best travel destinations for 2027.

Read Kirstie's hotel review on Karryon here: https://karryon.com.au/luxury/anantara-palazzo-naiadi-rome/

Lonely Planet's full list is here: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel

Roamies undies are here: https://roamies.store/

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