It was 4 years ago.... I still remember that it was my 1st business trip after been with the company for 3 years. In the company I worked for usually people go to Houston for their first business trip. However, I felt very lucky that my first business trip was to Rome. Yes... the most anticipating, romantic, historical city. I never imagined at that time that I had the opportunity going to Europe. If its my own pocket money definitely will wait very long. It was also my first trip outside Asia continent. At that time I still remember how anxious and exciting I felt. Furthermore, since it was a business trip, it was my first time also to try Malaysia Airlines Business Class. No wonder we kept winning the "world best cabin crew" that time and after I have experienced it, they well deserved the title.
My parents especially my dad was a bit worried since I was the only one will be traveling to Rome.However, for me, I felt excited more rather than worried. The business trip was actually to meet my functional boss and also because of training. I was the the only one from Malaysia at that time reporting to my boss. Rest of my peers was from US and Budapest. She is a beautiful Italian woman. At her 40s she still looked very beautiful. I guess when you are in Italy, you will feel and want to be beautiful at all times, because most of their woman at 50s or 60s still look beautiful and very stylish. Even their school teacher looks like a model. Very intriguing seeing their fashion.
On safety I felt Rome is a safe city to walk alone when sight seeing. Even though not many people knows how to speak English , but they were willing to help me when I was lost. I had the experiences talking to a train conductor, in which he showed me (Italian + sign language) on which train should I take to go home after my shopping. Thanks to him, I did reached my hotel safely. Of course, you can't shop much when its in the evening, because their shop mostly closed by 6pm. However, their restaurant will open until late nights. Part of their culture to meet friends and have wonderful dinner in the evening until late nights I guess.
One thing is their Gelato... hmmmph YUMMY..., try their ice cream if you could have the chance to go there. It was a homemade ice cream. I had 4 scoop with different flavour and it only cost around 1 Euro at that time. To me its consider cheap if we don't take to convert it to our money.
It was a trip to remembered for. After that trip, I had a wish to visit some other Europe countries and the most fascinating part to me was to learn about their history, cultural and their people.
