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When in Rome...do as 5 millions of other Instagram

When in Rome...do as 5 millions of other Instagrammers did...
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and take a picture on the wall in front of the Colosseum. I said to myself, that I wouldn't take a shot like that, but I also say to myself, that I'm quitting sweets on Monday...every Monday of the year.
So there it is! But I'm not happy about it.😛
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But let's talk about sth else. If you were around Colosseum in recent years, you know that there is a scam going on there, known as 'African bracelet scam". Basically guys are trying to sell you bracelets in every possible way, including throwing them at you. It usually begins with a “Hey, where are you from?”, “Nice shoes”, "Nice smile". As soon as you reply where you're from it follows up with: "England! My father lived in England for 5 years."; "France! My father lived there for 10 years."; "Germany! No racism there!". And then they'll try to put this bracelet on you by fist-bumping or yes...throwing it at you.
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It's all based on a "human need for interaction". Even if you don't want this bracelet, you'll say: "no, thank you" and then they got you. As uncomfortable as it is, unfortunately you have to totally ignore them. No words, no reaction, no picking up the bracelet and trying to give it back. It's yours then and you have to pay.
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I sat on this wall watching a German family being scammed. They invaded my picture, so I had to sit there for like 10 min. The father ended up giving them like 10 euro for 4 of those bracelets and the guy still wanted more.
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As unpleasant as it is, for probably both sides, it's an interesting case study of human behaviour.
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Do you know any other scams?
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📸@trafffel (edit by me)
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How was the Roman Empire cut in half? With a pair

How was the Roman Empire cut in half?
With a pair of Caesars.😁
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With this super lame dad joke, but it's the best I can do today, I'm beginning my Rome series.
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5 days, 65 km (40 miles) walked, 24 km (15 miles) scootered😉
That was the longest we stayed in one place and I still feel like we only "touched" Rome. Even though by the last few days we were able to walk places without checking the map every second, or choose the least busy roads for scootering, you could spend weeks in Rome and still not fully discover it. Rome is big! And you never know where some random sculpture of an ancient foot or a nose is gonna pop up, so you have to keep your eyes open all the time.😉 Well, in the end Rome has been a major human settlement for almost 3 millennia and it's a capital city. But also...it is a capital city, so all the not so pleasant stuff that goes with this title can be observed in Rome as well, like: a mess, homelessness and people trying to sell you crap.
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But we stayed in a cool neighbourhood: Trastevere, full of cool bars and street art, had a chance to explore the city on scooters (my favourite part), saw Tom Cruise (Matt's favourite part), had a lot of yummy vegan Italian food, saw a lot of sights and enjoyed our time!
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Have you been to Rome?
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📸@trafffel (edited by me)
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Not to brag, but I don't even need alcohol to make

Not to brag, but I don't even need alcohol to make really bad decisions.😁
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NEW BLOG POST alert!
Click the link in bio to find out why we wanted to pull off "The Fugitive" during our road trip in Puglia and why would it be a really bad decision to do so.😛
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But on a more serious note, have you ever had your rental car broken into during your travels? We...almost did😉 so head to my blog post to read my story together with some useful tips on how to prevent it and what to do when it happens.
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And not to brag again, but it seems like we're going to make another bad decision this weekend...and again without any alcohol...Ok, Matt's sipping beer already, so almost without alcohol.
Everything will be in the stories.😉
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Are you planning on making any bad decisions this weekend?
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Have a great one!💓
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📸@trafffel
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I prefer taking baths over showers, because otherw

I prefer taking baths over showers, because otherwise my sandwiches get wet.😉
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Well, in theory you can take sandwiches to the most famous hot springs in Tuscany, but the smell of sulphur might overpower the taste.
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Who hasn't heard about one of the most instagrammable places in Tuscany: Terme di Saturnia? Probably 90% of you.😛 because the place you saw a thousand pictures of is really called: Cascate del Mulino. Terme di Saturnia is a resort and the name for it's communal baths.
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What else do you need to know before visiting this place?
✅don't forget to take water shoes! @saraverjans mentioned it in her post and I'm glad she did. The ground is rocky and slippery and if you take only flip flops, they might float away.
✅the entrance is free of charge.
✅there's free parking located next to the Cascate.
✅it's open 24/7. Woo! But I don't think it's ever not busy. This shot was taken when the sun was not even fully out and we still had to manoeuvre to avoid people.
✅your skin will be dry afterwards. At least mine was. Especially around the ankles. So take lots of lotion. It's because of the sulpher, which can be also perceptible in the air.
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Have you been there? Do you want to visit?
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📸@trafffel (edited by me)
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#cascatedelmulino #tuscanyitaly #termedisaturnia #discovertuscany #saturniatuscany #traveltuscany #femaletravel #journeyofgirls #polishgirltravelling #shetravelz #travelgirlshub #travelcommunity #travelmoreworryless #amazingplacestovisit

Everyone thinks that I'm overly dramatic when I'm

Everyone thinks that I'm overly dramatic when I'm stressed. When an octopus is stressed, it eats itself. Now that's overdramatic!😁
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Hope no-one will have any reasons to eat themselves this weekend!😉
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Firstly, a ❗️NEW BLOG POST❗️alert! Another one! This time about fascinating Malaysia. I know, I know, you're not thinking of going there now, but clicking the LINK IN BIO doesn't cost you anything.😉 And in my humble opinion, it's a really good blog post.😛
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Do you also need this weekend asap?
I do! My brain is just so tired. I actually worked hard this week...that's new! And just feel mentally exhausted.
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So yay to the weekend!🎊🎉
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📸@trafffel (edited by me)
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Oops, it's been a while... More than a week withou

Oops, it's been a while...
More than a week without posting.
Oh well, who cares😉
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But now I'm back with 2 things:
✅with this photo from a small but lovely village in Tuscany called: Bagno Vignoni. You should put this place on your Tuscan bucket list, because it's different than usual Tuscan towns and villages. What, in traditional towns is a main square, in Bagno Vignoni is a pool! Yep! A 49 meters (160 feet) long and 29 meters (95 feet) wide pool, from the bottom of which bubbles up a number of hot springs whose therapeutic quality has been renowned since antiquity. How cool is that?! Unfortunately, or actually fortunately, you can't have a bath in the main square pool, but if you go down to the Parco dei Mulini you can relax at a spring of naturally hot water.
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✅and speaking of having a bath...did you know that your bathroom is a kingdom of plastic?! Check out my newest environmental blog post to find out what easy changes you can introduce to get rid of this awful plastic from your bathroom!
LINK IN BIO❗️
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📸@trafffel (edited by me)
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