of companies we knew and many new ones who we had not previously encountered .
I was keen to speak to as many people as possible and I really enjoyed meeting new people and hearing their stories . One thing I am discovering about the vaping industry is how friendly and passionate so many people are .
The language barrier was my main concern as I don ’ t speak Italian but I was able to fi nd enough people who spoke English .
about Vapouround Magazine and spoke highly of it . It is always great to be recognised .
This was my fi rst visit to Rome and I would recommend it to anyone . I was glad to have a chance to see the Colosseum in the centre of the city and take part in a guided tour which was fantastic . Just to walk around this imposing and historic amphitheatre was quite overwhelming .
I can quite honestly say that I enjoyed every moment of my fi rst trip to Rome and my fi rst vape expo outside of the UK .
The lack of bright fl ashing lights and pumping music did make for a much more sophisticated and reserved event and this seemed really fi tting for the surroundings in this great city .
The multiple room format did tend to detract from the atmosphere which a single-room venue might have had but I thought the show worked well despite this .
It was also great that even when communication was something of a challenge , that so many people knew
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