Disappointing photos show what it was really like to visit the Colosseum in Rome

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Expectation vs reality of visiting the Colosseum in Rome
Business Insider's reporter expected a less crowded experience at the Colosseum.

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I've traveled to some of Italy's most popular destinations. Here are 7 things I wish I'd known before visiting during tourist season.

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Tourists gathering in a crowded spot in Rome with a fountain and buildings in the background while bubbles are blowing.
Visiting Italy during peak tourist season can be hectic.

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Millennials inherited a dusty old apartment in Italy. They renovated it — only to be told they should have left it alone.

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Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani sitting at the edge of the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani have been living together in Rome for over a year.

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Massive drought in Italy threatens to destroy Sicilian tourism

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An aerial view of Lake Pergusa, Sicily's only natural lake, now almost dried up and reduced to a pool of mud.
Lake Pergusa, Sicily's only natural lake has almost dried up due to an increasingly dramatic drought emergency in Sicily.

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Italian neighbors used to compete by building tall towers. See inside one that's still standing after 600 years.

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Torre Guinigi
Torre Guinigi in Lucca, Italy, is home to a unique rooftop garden.

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I moved from NYC to Italy without speaking Italian or having a job. Now, I'm married with 2 kids, and I love my life here.

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Young person wearing backpack, hat, and yellow jacket standing on street in Italy enjoying view of building.
Caroline Chirichella (not pictured) moved to Italy from New York City at the age of 24.

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Tourists can be a turnoff for wealthy travelers in hotspots like Tulum and Mykonos. Here are 4 places that are still an oasis for the ultra-rich.

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Monaco
Monaco is well-known as a playground for the rich.

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My family went to Rome during the peak summer season. Our trip would've been better if we knew these 5 things before we left.

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Author Alesandra Dubin and her family at the Colosseum in Rome
I visited Rome during the high season, and a few things could've improved our trip.

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Italian officials will pay up to $32,000 for you to move to Tuscany — but there's a catch

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A view of the countryside in Tuscany, Italy
Italy's new "residency in the mountains" program will pay people up to $32,000 to relocate to rural Tuscany in an effort to stabilize its population problem.

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I'm from Rome. Visit these 9 underrated, less-crowded monuments instead of the Colosseum and the Vatican.

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Author Asia London Palomba in Rome
There's a lot to see in Rome.

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