Italy
Traveling in Italy doesn’t really require lots of travel gear purchases (unless you’re planning to do some specialty activity like rock climbing or skiing, that is), but there are some general pieces of travel gear that I think are good to have with you when you go anywhere. Why? They’re safety-related.
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These pieces of travel safety gear will serve you well in Italy and beyond, and nothing on the list
Tourist scams are probably about as old as tourism, and it seems there are new ones popping up every day. Italy doesn’t have as many well-known scams as some other countries, but it definitely has some potential pitfalls of which tourists should be aware. Here are the main ones to know about – if you’ve heard of or experienced others, please let me know in the comments!
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The “Gypsy” BeggarsThis
This month, the Italy Blogging Roundtable topic is CRAFT. Naturally, that has me thinking about shopping in Italy.
Italy is the kind of country that can turn even die-hard anti-shoppers into crazy people on a spending spree. There’s just so much shiny, pretty, sleek, historic, fashionable, artistic (etc etc, ad nauseum) stuff around, it’s hard to stay immune to the allure of bringing home a little bit of Italy with you.
You can, of course, pick up a knock-off Gucci bag from
Although your risks of getting into a situation in Italy that’s dangerous to your person are fairly remote, pickpocketing is a very real concern – especially in some cities that are big tourist destinations. There are two main ways to combat pickpocketing – make yourself an unappealing target, and have a solid backup plan.
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Make Yourself an Unappealing Pickpocketing TargetLet’s face it – as tourists, we’re often pretty easy marks for would-be
Intrepid travelers are fond of saying that as long as you’ve got your passport, you can get whatever else you need along the way. There may be other things you’d rather not forget when you’re packing, but there’s more than a little truth to this statement – which is why losing your passport can be such a nightmare.
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The best thing you can do with your passport when you’re traveling
Are you planning a trip to Italy in 2012 and still trying to figure out where to go? Here are five suggestions for destinations that may be worth visiting during any year – but are particularly worth checking out in 2012.
What’s on your must-visit list in Italy for 2012 – and why?
RomeRome may seem like an odd choice as a must-see spot for 2012, because it’s always a must-see spot – especially for first-time travelers to Italy. In 2012, however,
3-Week Italy Itinerary: Italy’s Greatest Hits
If you’ve got more than two weeks to spend on your vacation in Italy, you might have found lots of great suggestions for a 2-week Italy trip and be wondering what to do with your third week. Sometimes it’s as simple as tacking another week onto an existing 2-week itinerary, but it’s sometimes easier to [Read more]
Easter in Italy
Sometimes when you’re planning a vacation in Italy you aren’t thinking about the list of holidays on the Italian calendar. So when you realize that you’ll be in Italy over a major holiday like Easter you might have second thoughts (not to mention lots of questions). Will everything be closed? Will trains even be running? [Read more]
What to Pack for Italy: Winter Travel
While most people travel to Italy in the summer, serious budget travelers are more likely to take advantage of the sales available during the winter. The problem with that is packing – bulky winter clothing takes up way more room than breezy summer duds. I can’t solve the problem of making more stuff fit into [Read more]
How to Buy Italy Train Tickets
Anyone planning to take the train in Italy – whether that’s your only mode of transportation or not – needs to know some critical information before that can happen. Specifically, one of the first things to figure out is how to buy train tickets and reservations. >> Confused about what the difference is between those [Read more]
Spring in Italy
There are plenty of people who can’t quite stomach the idea of a winter trip to Italy – no matter how good the deals are – because they want at least a little bit of nice weather when they’re on vacation. But those people would do well to avoid the knee-jerk reaction of assuming the [Read more]
Winter in Italy
There was a time in Italy when the so-called “shoulder seasons” of spring and autumn were replete with travel bargains just before and after the busy summer tourist season. There was a time when said shoulder seasons were ideal for just showing up in Italy with no fixed itinerary, when you were approached at the [Read more]
Italy in March
Italy, like almost every place on earth, has shoulder seasons between its high and low seasons. Although Italy’s shoulder seasons are shorter than they are in some other places, March is still very much part of Italy’s spring shoulder season – and, for a few reasons, an excellent time to visit. Weather in March in [Read more]
Italy in February
Visiting Italy in February has its perks – namely in the areas of budget and crowd levels – but there are drawbacks, too. After all, there has to be a reason most visitors stay away in February, right? Weather in February in Italy While January tends to be colder overall than February, the two months [Read more]
Italy in January
Traveling in Italy in January is often a mixed bag – the weather can be dreary, cold, wet, and gray, but with prices (and crowd levels) at about the lowest point you’ll find them all year it might just be worth packing a raincoat and a scarf. Weather in January in Italy Parts of Italy [Read more]
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