Best Travel Blogs Rome 2019
Best Travel Blogs Rome 2019
Last updated: Nov 12, 2020

The Top 20 Travel Blogs in Rome in 2019

After extensive research, we’re proud to announce the 20 best blogs you can find for travelling to Rome as of 2019!

The selection process…

Travelling is about experiencing the best of what a new city can offer and a great place to find inspiration is in blogs. However, it can be a jungle to navigate through the many blogs and content you can find online. Therefore, our team has scoured the internet looking for the best travel blogs in Rome.

The 20 blogs that have made the final list have been selected following a selection according to 4 criteria:

  • Quality of the content
  • The practicality of the tips and pieces of advice
  • Purpose of the blog
  • Originality

In this award, you will find talented photographers, skilled writers, wanderlust addicts, foodies, family travellers, and eco-friendly travellers. Additionally, it is necessary to mention that some websites awarded are not, strictly speaking, travel blogs. However, in every case, the usefulness of their tips or their great content have convinced us to include them.

All 20 blogs have made it as “Best 20 Travel Blogs 2019” meaning the order is random.

We would like to congratulate all the bloggers that made the Top 20 thanks to their awesome work!


 

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Becky Excell

Becky Excell created the blog in 2013. When I was first told it was game over for me and gluten. So I started posting/creating gluten free recipes for all the things I missed eating… and it turned out that loads of other people missed the same kinda things as I did! Since then I’ve dedicated my blog to help make gluten-free people’s lives easier in whatever way I can – with recipes, travel guides or new product finds.

I love to travel and because eating out abroad can be a very stressful experience when you’re gluten free, I always try to create travel guides for my audience whenever I can. Nobody should have to miss out on seeing the world just because of gluten!

What makes my blog unique?

I guess the thing that makes my blog unique is myself. I like to think that in every word I type, or in every photo I take, there’s a little bit of me in everything! Instead of just being a blog where I dump recipes on people and head straight for the exit, I use my blog as a bit of a scrapbook of what I’ve been up to. It’s as much for me to look back on and be like ‘oh, I remember doing/creating that – that was fun!’ as it (hopefully) is for everyone else to enjoy.

Sophie’s Suitcase

Sophie’s Suitcase is an award-winning adventure lifestyle blog focusing on everything from culture, to food, and wellbeing to travel. Sophie is a brunch-loving traveller with a passion for unique experiences. You will usually find her outdoors, in nature, or exploring some of her favourite cities with a camera in her hand. She blogs, tweets, posts and videos her travels all over the world and encourages others to follow in her footsteps as she works full-time and manages her annual leave.
 
Suitcase reaches out to over 30,000+ people a month through the website and 35,000+ through social media. 2018 was an incredible year for Sophie’s Suitcase with considerable growth on the website and social media channels. Sophie’s Suitcase won Best Travel Blog at the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2015 and is ranked in the top #25 travel blogs in the UK.

Nomadic Matt

Matt is a true reference in travel blogging. This Boston native is a New York Times best-selling author thanks to his book on money-saving trips. After meeting backpackers in Thaïland, Matt realized that he wanted to dedicate his life to discovering the world full-time and hasn’t stopped travelling since. His blog is an extensive source of information for all types of traveller (Solo Female, Couples, Seniors etc.) thanks his experience of travelling to more than 80 countries in 12 years. This Italy Backpacking Travel Guide is a must-read.

The Blonde Abroad

The Blonde Abroad is the go-to website for solo and female travel around the world for all women, by women. Kiki is a California native, who, not too long ago left her career in corporate finance to become a world traveller. Since quitting her job, she has travelled to over 70 countries and has knocked some big adventures off her bucket list.


Couple in The Kitchen

Karen Reinsberg and Gavin Booth of Couple in the Kitchen, are lovebirds, content creators, food photographers and recipe experts living in Austin, TX.  Avid travellers, they enjoy taking trips to discover the best food this world has to offer.  Their love of food, cooking and travel inspired them to start Couple in the Kitchen while on a wine-filled trip to Sonoma, California.  Their blog is focused on building a strong relationship through frequent date nights, travel adventures, and recipes that they create together.

Driftwood Journals

Driftwood Journals is about meaningful and responsible travel, mainly in Europe. Through my writing, photography and videos, I hope to inspire travellers to dig deeper, to celebrate and preserve the cultural traditions and natural beauty of the destinations they visit while experiencing the local way of life.


Full Suitcase

Full Suitcase is one of the world’s leading family travel blogs. It not just inspires you to travel but also shows HOW to make it happen. Captivating imagery and travel stories will get you dreaming about new destinations and their practical tips will help you make the most of every single trip.


A Girl’s Guide to Travelling Alone

A girl’s guide to travelling alone is a solo female travel blog encouraging women everywhere to have adventures around the world on their own terms. With dedicated solo city travel guides, planning articles such as how to save money on travel, and how to stay safe and healthy on the road. Blogger Gemma Thompson has also recently launched a podcast of the same name, featuring fascinating guests, practical tips and on-the-road location guides.


Probe Around The Globe

Naomi is a female traveller from the Netherlands who blogs about her adventures trying to discover Roman Ruins, History and Cheese in Europe and beyond. She is crazy about train travel, freakishly excited about ruins (preferably Roman or Greek) and loves to share her highly detailed and practical travel tips. Rome is her favourite city and she keeps coming back to explore more of the eternal city.

In a distant past, she studied ancient Roman culture and history and it shows on her blog, as she travels to find the best Roman history.  Naomi will not only get you excited about the sights to see but also shares efficient and practical travel tips and information to plan your own travel. Head over to Probe around the Globe to read all her stories.


Jones Around The World

Jones Around The World is a travel and music festival blog following the adventures of Dave (or more commonly known as Jones). His website is filled with stunning photography, helpful travel guides & itineraries, and wild music festival reviews.  What started out as a hobby blog while completing his Master’s degree online while backpacking through Asia, has turned into his full-time job!


Kids are a Trip

Kids Are A Trip is a family travel website created to inspire families to explore the world beyond their backyards. The site is owned by Kirsten Maxwell, a former bilingual teacher, who truly believes travel is an education and feels fortunate she can teach her three boys about different cultures as the family has travelled to 25 countries and counting. After traveling as a family for 15 years, they have learned to find those off-the-beaten path experiences while still finding time to explore the popular attractions. Kids Are A Trip has been featured in Lonely Planet, The Chicago Tribune, Bravo TV, Family Vacation Critic, and various national publications.


Where To Go in

Federica is a twenty-something globetrotter with a gigantic crush on Rome. Her travel and lifestyle blog, Where To Go In, is where she gives readers tips on how to live la dolce vita around the world (without breaking the bank)! Federica has lived in 7 cities worldwide and writes about her travels and experiences. But her main focus is Italy and the city of Rome. From itineraries, restaurants and nightlife, to day trips to the beach and the Island of Ponza, Where To Go In will take you on an authentic and colourful journey around Rome and its surroundings. Need help planning your trip? Ask for her advice!


Take Your Bag

Our blog TakeYourBag is a travel blog for couples who like to take city trips when they have short vacation time, but also like to go on adventurous road trips when they get the opportunity. As a couple, we tend to have different opinions about our trips. The fact that we both share our views makes for richer information and a very unique blog with our two voices!

The Wander Blogger

The Wanderblogger is a travel blog with an emphasis on short, affordable breaks for families travelling on a budget. We are a family of three who works and go to school like regular folks, but we make it a priority to take advantage of every long weekend, holiday, and vacation day to see just a little bit more of the world than we had before. And we do it all as frugally as possible so we can keep this travel-gig up as long as we can!
From ancient city streets in Rome to hidden tropical islands in Southeast Asia, we seek out the world’s coolest cities, best hiking trails, and most beautiful scenery and cover it all in detailed destination guides on our blog. Using our own travel photography and upbeat travel tales, we aim to bring each new city and country to life for our readers and inspire you to visit as well!”

You Could Travel

At You Could Travel, it is our mission to inspire couples to travel to regain their sense of adventure, capture intimate moments together and pursue experiences during which they can learn about our beautiful blue planet through science, conservation, photography and storytelling.

Urban Pixxels

Urban Pixxels stands out for its travel inspiration and useful information for those who wish to discover what is out there. What you will soon realize after going through Urban Pixxels is that you will prefer to watch videos and look at the pictures more than you would read about places to visit. Urban Pixxels also believe “exploring local food culture is just as important as sightseeing.” In her Lisbon post, she shares how to shop in style, where to eat and what to do.


The Wanderlost Away

Stephanie is a New Yorker that loves to travel on improvisation instead of planning her trip step by step. As she says it herself, she’s never been a map savvy. She travels around the world with her boyfriend and her family and gives us guides and hacks to make her benefit from her experience and her mistakes. Looking to make a trip to Portugal, Scotland or South Africa? Check out her travel videos, it will give you a quick glimpse of how extraordinary these destinations are. Even though she was in Rome a few years ago, her post Six Things to Do your First time in Rome is worth a read!


Expert Vagabond

Expert Vagabond is a great blog run by Matt, a professional photographer, and adventurer. In 2010 he quit his job, sold everything he owned to follow his dreams. In his posts, he advises us, motivates us and makes us learn from his travelling mistakes. The quality of his photos off the charts and his destination choices are very original. The content of his articles would be suitable for any type of traveller interested in stunning landscapes, cultural immersion, exotic food or photography.

Why have you created this blog? : “I enjoy sharing the excitement of adventure travel with others, inspiring them to discover new destinations that may not have been on their radar. To dive deep into the local culture and learn something new about the world we all live in. To help give them the courage to venture outside their comfort zones. The catalyst to start my travel blog was working an unfulfilling job, and feeling a bit lost without a purpose.

In the hopes of injecting some inspiration into my life again, I took a risk by saving some money and quitting my job. Next,  I went backpacking through Central America for a year while sharing the journey with family and friends via the blog. But soon other people started to follow along too. And I was having such a good time, that I did everything I could to figure out how to make travel blogging my full-time job.” Matt


Mélange Travel

 Melange Travel, a travel planning and consulting business for Italy and France. She originally started her blog over ten years ago to share her passion for Italy and France. She began writing about her travels and included photos, recipes and travel tips.
These days, independent travellers who visit her blog will find inspiration and information on destinations, travel planning advice and tips for slowing down. All the mentioned things that make for a much more enjoyable trip. As an expert carry-on the only traveller, she also offers plenty of tips for packing and travelling lighter.
Robin is also a huge foodie who loves eating her way through a destination (especially Pasta Carbonara from Rome). She believes one of the best ways to explore a destination and connect with locals and their culture is through food.  It, therefore, makes sense, her site features lots of tasty food photos, authentic food and wine experiences and recommendations.

Y Travel

Caz and Craig are a real inspiration for couples looking to ditch the routine and live the moment to the fullest. For them, the meaning of life is to accumulate memories and experiences, not possessions. This Australian couple has visited over 50 countries and takes their two daughters with them. Their travel tips are very original and well written and if you are concerned about the perspective of planning a family trip, reading this blog will definitely help you!

Plan your trip to Rome

All the above-mentioned bloggers have all provided an amazing guide on what to do and see while visiting Rome. Don’t let your bags hold you back from experiencing Rome from the moment you arrive until the moment you depart. Store your bags with one of our 50 luggage storage locations all around Rome – it could be our most popular destination at Roma Termini or read our guide for more information about how you can easily store luggage in Rome as of 2019.