I am going to Italy!!!

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:21 am

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 :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:00 am

ooooooooooooo so excited for you, awesome!:guitarist:guitarist:guitarist

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:05 am

Wonderful you will have the time of your life. Just enjoy the country and its people beautiful, beautiful..!! "vi auguriamo sicuro viaggi, bere un sacco di vino e danza"

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:07 pm

Wow, that is cool! You two will have such a fun trip!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:30 pm

What a wonderful adventure!

You simply must take pictures and share with us when you return.

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:01 pm

i've only been to canada... lol hopefully one day... i will go. HAVE FUN!!!!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:10 pm

Omni_Skittles;1107111 wrote: i've only been to canada... lol hopefully one day... i will go. HAVE FUN!!!!

only Canada?

watch what you say eh?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:14 pm

Oi! You're only just round the corner - you can come visit us again whilst you're over here :-6

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:30 pm

You are so lucky.

We love the food, the wine, Oh and men arn't bad either.

Watch out for Vespa's!!!!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:55 pm

How lovely Minks. And early May should be great!!! Have a wonderful time!!!

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:55 am

how exciting! I'd love to go there. Hope you have an amazing time and take lots of pictures for us!!

:-6

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:12 am

Have a great time Minks & Minks Jr.:-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:22 pm

thanks all, I shall take pictures you know me I can't resist.

Oh Bryn I wish I could swing your way again... sigh, not sure where my stop over will be hehehehehe

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:46 am

minks;1108079 wrote: thanks all, I shall take pictures you know me I can't resist.

Oh Bryn I wish I could swing your way again... sigh, not sure where my stop over will be hehehehehe

Someday my friend :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:21 am

We have bumped this trip to September due to work. Soooooooooooooo I have longer to research. Good lord whatever did we do prior to the internet. I have found sooo much out online. Great travel advise and tips and info everywhere whoooo hooooo.

My next dilema is take a tour or tour on our own. I like the tour on our own thing as we can take our time and we can get side tracked and not worry.

Our current plan is Rome, Florence (and Pisa), Venice then last nite back to Rome and with luck we can stay in a higher end hotel for one night just to say we did.

However there are some mighty tempting tours out there that allow us to see way more places... hmmm quantity or quality?

What to do, what to do.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:44 am

Could you do both? Join some tours at the beginning of your trip and visit other places on your own in a hire car at the end of your trip? or vice versa?

Have a wonderful, wonderful time. I was just reading a book on Rome and wishing I could go. Have a fab time. Eat lots of pizza and gelati and bring back lots of piccies. :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:50 am

minks;1108079 wrote: thanks all, I shall take pictures you know me I can't resist.

Oh Bryn I wish I could swing your way again... sigh, not sure where my stop over will be hehehehehe

since were both Canadians......will you take me to?:D

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:09 am

minks;1176526 wrote: We have bumped this trip to September due to work. Soooooooooooooo I have longer to research. Good lord whatever did we do prior to the internet. I have found sooo much out online. Great travel advise and tips and info everywhere whoooo hooooo.

My next dilema is take a tour or tour on our own. I like the tour on our own thing as we can take our time and we can get side tracked and not worry.

Our current plan is Rome, Florence (and Pisa), Venice then last nite back to Rome and with luck we can stay in a higher end hotel for one night just to say we did.

However there are some mighty tempting tours out there that allow us to see way more places... hmmm quantity or quality?

What to do, what to do.

Italy in many ways is the center of the very best mankind is.

Absorb with passion.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:50 am

Quality or quantity?

How old is junior? If young, quantity; if old enough, quality...

(well, it's a way of deciding

)

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:38 pm

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

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:11 pm

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 · Post by **minks** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:12 pm

Chezzie;1176633 wrote: ohhhh Belissimo Italy Bella Minks and Jr Bella Minxs will have a ball and lots of Italian stallions after them:wah:

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

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:28 pm

minks;1106973 wrote: 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 :yh_rotfl

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. :p

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:54 pm

G-man;1176679 wrote: 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. :p

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.:yh_rotfl

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:40 am

minks;1176710 wrote: 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.:yh_rotfl

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.:-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed May 27, 2009 10:27 am

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 · Post by **qsducks** » Wed May 27, 2009 10:33 am

minks;1106973 wrote: 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 :yh_rotfl

And you could have brought the traveling tee shirt:-5

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:46 am

minks;1195137 wrote: 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

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:58 am

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.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:59 am

Betty Boop;1195251 wrote: Cool, Venice huh, now I'm green with envy!

When's Cornwall on your list missis

ohhhhh I hope soon hehehehe

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:01 pm

Zapata;1195260 wrote: 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.

Yes done a lot of reading on things to see in Italy, and the Doge's palace is on our list indeed. I hope I can get to Pompeii for a day trip I only have 15 days.

Yes we do have a travel forum

post away ooo Iceland how cool.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:07 pm

minks;1195261 wrote: ohhhhh I hope soon hehehehe

Cool, I'll clean out the spare room.

Post by **Sunshine** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:12 pm

minks;1106973 wrote: 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 :yh_rotfl

I so envy you. I would love to see Pompeii, and Rome. So much history there and the buildings are just awsome. Lots of pics please.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:28 pm

Sunshine;1195271 wrote: I so envy you. I would love to see Pompeii, and Rome. So much history there and the buildings are just awsome. Lots of pics please.

Will do. Yes I can't wait to see the glorious history.

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:34 pm

Don't go NEAR Assissi - they have earthquakes there - scary ones!!

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:43 pm

minks;1195262 wrote:

Yes we do have a travel forum

post away ooo Iceland how cool.
Thanks Minks for not saying, "Hey Dummy, you're in the travel forum." :yh_rotfl

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed May 27, 2009 3:15 pm

Chookie;1195277 wrote: Don't go NEAR Assissi - they have earthquakes there - scary ones!!

thanks I heard that somewhere in the news. Pity when you think of the ancient structures that fell

Assissi was not on my way so I will be ok.

BTW good seeing you again Chookie.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed May 27, 2009 3:16 pm

Zapata;1195278 wrote: Thanks Minks for not saying, "Hey Dummy, you're in the travel forum." :yh_rotfl

I try to be polite

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Wed May 27, 2009 3:52 pm

minks;1195360 wrote: thanks I heard that somewhere in the news. Pity when you think of the ancient structures that fell

Assissi was not on my way so I will be ok.

Some where in the News???

I was inside the Chapel of St Francis when it fell down.

I may even have caused it.........

minks;1195360 wrote: BTW good seeing you again Chookie.

Ta much

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed May 27, 2009 4:04 pm

minks;1195137 wrote: 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.

whoopee!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:17 pm

Oh, how exciting! What great cities you have chosen to see!

Chockygirl · Post by **Chockygirl** » Thu May 28, 2009 3:27 am

Italy is fantastic to visit and the men are YUMMMMMY!!!!:yh_hugs

You will have such a wonderful holiday.

Just watch out for the pickpockets,especially those on Vespas-wear a money belt under your clothes,and don't sit down in a cafe/coffeeshop just for a coffee-you'll pay double the price.

If you need a tour guide,I could be packed in 20 minutes.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu May 28, 2009 6:41 am

psst......bring me back a tall good looking Italian man:sneaky:

!

no baggage!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:22 am

Odie;1195564 wrote: psst......bring me back a tall good looking Italian man:sneaky:

!

no baggage!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

A tall Italian man?

No chance they are all little guys,, still even a pocket rocket is ok with me!

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:18 am

Chockygirl;1195517 wrote:

Italy is fantastic to visit and the men are YUMMMMMY!!!!:yh_hugs

You will have such a wonderful holiday.

Just watch out for the pickpockets,especially those on Vespas-wear a money belt under your clothes,and don't sit down in a cafe/coffeeshop just for a coffee-you'll pay double the price.

If you need a tour guide,I could be packed in 20 minutes.

ooo well wouldn't that be fun... anyone else want to join us in Italy :wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:19 am

Odie;1195564 wrote: psst......bring me back a tall good looking Italian man:sneaky:

!

no baggage!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Ok hun will see what I can get for ya... :yh_rotfl

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Thu May 28, 2009 10:45 am

We went to Italy a few years ago and stayed in Sorrento, we also visited the Amalfi coast, it was really great. We are gong back at the beginning of June to do a tour of the north of italy, really looking forard to it:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 28, 2009 3:00 pm

Swimming maggie;1195665 wrote: We went to Italy a few years ago and stayed in Sorrento, we also visited the Amalfi coast, it was really great. We are gong back at the beginning of June to do a tour of the north of italy, really looking forard to it:wah:

How nice, I had considered the Amalfi Coast but just a little too out of the way when I badly want to go to Venice.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:25 pm

Victoria;1195581 wrote: A tall Italian man?

No chance they are all little guys,, still even a pocket rocket is ok with me!

wanna bet?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I used to date an Italian man, 6 foot 2..he was tall and muscular baby!;)

and he was the only man who ever treated me like gold.:-4

hmmmmmmmmmm I wonder how Dino is doing now?

.......I have his phone number.......yup, gonna call tomorrow.