I am going to Italy!!!

[Chezzie]

ohhhh Belissimo Italy Bella Minks and Jr Bella Minxs will have a ball and lots of Italian stallions after them

[minks]

aw thanks you guys.
Jr is 18 years old, I think we we can do both we are going for about 16 days and hit up Rome first maybe take a tour from there south... then head North, Florence maybe a tour from there to Pisa, but after that we head to Venice, I think I want to take our time and totally absorb Venice at our pace.
It is exciting I just can't wait to go. This will be part 3 of one of my biggest life dreams.... "hit 3 of the big major cities of the world" I have been to London, Paris and Rome is to come.... oh pinch me hehehehe

[minks]

Originally Posted by Chezzie

ohhhh Belissimo Italy Bella Minks and Jr Bella Minxs will have a ball and lots of Italian stallions after them

Oh especially Jr Minks with her lovely blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes

[G-man]

Originally Posted by minks

Jr Minks and I are going the first of May. Our plan is to start with Rome (naturally) then head south to Sorrento/Amalfi Coast area.
I know no Itallian so am reading "Itallian for Dummies". I chose May for the cooler temps (with luck we miss the rain) and for fewer tourists.

I am sooooo excited.

Has anyone been? Any tips?

We are going as the complete tourist when in Rome, so don't try and tell me to stay off the beaten path's hehehehehe
Once in Sorrento we will maybe take it slower, but I really want to go see Pompeii. I know there will be much to miss but hey this is the girl who went to England and never got to Stonehenge

Me too!!! I plan on being there in July, though. I visited Italy twice before... the first time I spent most of my time in Rome and Castel Gandolfo working on a project and the last time I was just passing through so I haven't had a lot of time to do much sight-seeing, unfortunately... I'm afraid it will be the same this time as I'll spend most of my time teaching art.

Tips: Watch out for the Italian men... they'll LOVE you! (Learn at least some dirty Italian so you'll know what they're saying about you.)
You should be fine other than that, if you're learning some Italian. Oh, watch your purse, too.

[minks]

Originally Posted by G-man

Me too!!! I plan on being there in July, though. I visited Italy twice before... the first time I spent most of my time in Rome and Castel Gandolfo working on a project and the last time I was just passing through so I haven't had a lot of time to do much sight-seeing, unfortunately... I'm afraid it will be the same this time as I'll spend most of my time teaching art.

Tips: Watch out for the Italian men... they'll LOVE you! (Learn at least some dirty Italian so you'll know what they're saying about you.)
You should be fine other than that, if you're learning some Italian. Oh, watch your purse, too.

good advice thanks. Yes I have the "Itallian for Dummies" book am trying to learn something anything ahahahahaha
Yes I heard pickpocketting is a national past time there but I credit myself with a fair bit of common sense and figure money belts are a wise choice or a little backpack with a zipper on the underside (between me and the pack) and put femminine hygine products in the outside pockets for those sneaky pick pockets.

[Swimming maggie]

Originally Posted by minks

good advice thanks. Yes I have the "Itallian for Dummies" book am trying to learn something anything ahahahahaha
Yes I heard pickpocketting is a national past time there but I credit myself with a fair bit of common sense and figure money belts are a wise choice or a little backpack with a zipper on the underside (between me and the pack) and put femminine hygine products in the outside pockets for those sneaky pick pockets.

Have been to Italy before, we stayed in Sorento, but this year we are going in the middle of May on a tour including Venice, Florence, Padua, Assisi, and a drive through the Dolomites, really looking forward to it.

[minks]

ooo it's getting closer, I just applied for my time off for the trip..... should be no problem getting it.

I can't wait I have my hotels picked out and my locations We are down for Rome, Pisa and Venice.

[qsducks]

Originally Posted by minks

Jr Minks and I are going the first of May. Our plan is to start with Rome (naturally) then head south to Sorrento/Amalfi Coast area.
I know no Itallian so am reading "Itallian for Dummies". I chose May for the cooler temps (with luck we miss the rain) and for fewer tourists.

I am sooooo excited.

Has anyone been? Any tips?

We are going as the complete tourist when in Rome, so don't try and tell me to stay off the beaten path's hehehehehe
Once in Sorrento we will maybe take it slower, but I really want to go see Pompeii. I know there will be much to miss but hey this is the girl who went to England and never got to Stonehenge

And you could have brought the traveling tee shirt

[Betty Boop]

Originally Posted by minks

ooo it's getting closer, I just applied for my time off for the trip..... should be no problem getting it.

I can't wait I have my hotels picked out and my locations We are down for Rome, Pisa and Venice.

Cool, Venice huh, now I'm green with envy!
When's Cornwall on your list missis

[Zapata]

That is so cool! I'm green with envy. I so want to go back. I loved Rome, Florence, (the museums and the ART!) Venice, (be sure to see the Doge's palace) Sorrento, Sicily, Pisa, Naples, Pompeii. I just love ITALY!!
Do we have a travel forum? I'm going to Iceland in August, as well as some other places and I need to ask some questions.