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re: Want to take a trip to Italy - Thoughts on length of stay, cost, and places?
Posted on 7/7/15 at 3:40 pm to TheIndulger
Posted on 7/7/15 at 3:40 pm to TheIndulger
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Hmm. Can you wait longer until the kids are older or you have some more cash? I just don't think that's sufficient time over there to justify the expense of flying there. Honestly it would make more sense for you to go for 4 days if you had a lot of money than if you had little. Because you pay all this money to get there, then will have to leave in a few days.
I'm debating this as well. I can put away a little money right now for something like this, but in a year, I can afford about $200/month towards a big vacation. If I waited five or six years instead of three, my wife and I could probably live like King and Queen for a few weeks.
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Posted on 7/7/15 at 3:57 pm to StringedInstruments
Break your trip up into Paris-Florence-Rome. Veuling,Ryanair,EZ Jet,etc., make it super easy to get around Europe inexpensively.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:23 pm to Kraut Dawg
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I'd fly into Milan
Can be very cheap to fly into Milan at certain times of the year. No reason to stay there, just hop on a train and take off. We only stayed to catch a soccer game.
Florence and Rome are both very close and are a must see. I agree about only one day in Venice (if you even feel like heading that far away). That is what we did and it seemed like enough.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:41 pm to StringedInstruments
I was stationed in Italy for two years. I would say stay for 10-14 days. I would try to stay in Florence. It's basically halfway between Venice and Rome, and it's less than an hour from Pisa.
Naples and Pompeii are a little further south, so you would want to stay overnight there. Naples isn't great, but it's near Pompeii and that place is amazing.
Toarmina is on Sicily and is beautiful! You can watch Mt Etna spew lava while eating dinner on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean.
Start learning Italian; it's very worth it. And will help you when using the train system which is the best way to travel around. The express trains are more expensive (I liked the Eurostar) but it prevents potential run-ins with gypsies who are known for theft.
No matter which area you chose to explore you will have a wonderful time!
Naples and Pompeii are a little further south, so you would want to stay overnight there. Naples isn't great, but it's near Pompeii and that place is amazing.
Toarmina is on Sicily and is beautiful! You can watch Mt Etna spew lava while eating dinner on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean.
Start learning Italian; it's very worth it. And will help you when using the train system which is the best way to travel around. The express trains are more expensive (I liked the Eurostar) but it prevents potential run-ins with gypsies who are known for theft.
No matter which area you chose to explore you will have a wonderful time!
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:43 pm to StringedInstruments
In Venice now and we were able to do all of the sight seeing stuff in a day... tomorrow we will do a wine tasting and just walk around for our benefit and then Germany on Thursday.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 5:53 pm to StringedInstruments
Stay away from Rome. Take her to Amalfi. Florence is amazing too.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 6:06 pm to StringedInstruments
quote:You can book a 7-day tour Rome(2d)-Pisa-Florence(2d)-Venice(2d) including very nice hotels for under $1000pp + airfare. That's the way to go IMO if you're looking for bang4thebuck.
I'd like to go for longer, but money is going to be an issue. Also, we have young kids, and they aren't coming with us. Not sure if I want to be away from them for more than a week. I know the wife won't.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 6:34 pm to NC_Tigah
Going to a meeting in Rome in Sept. Taking the GF. Going to spend a 1 1/2 day in Venice and 2 in Florence
Posted on 7/7/15 at 7:00 pm to ell_13
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Positano on the Amalfi coast. You won't be sorry.
This
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:19 pm to lapistola
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San Gimignano
Loved it. Would move there if we could.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:48 pm to NYNolaguy1
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I find it amazing the Pantheon is still standing in Rome. Their version of concrete was literally millenia ahead of the rest of the world.
I have a sample from the Roman Coliseum in Trier. While its not Portland cement, it is a real binder paste. It was amazing what they did with building materials and practices.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 7:12 am to StringedInstruments
I'd recommend against getting the Amex platinum card for this trip, as the annual fee is $450 and your trip is in 3 years, you will spend between $900 and 1350 on fees alone.
Your best bet is to see what airlines have the most convenient routes to Italy for you, and how many points that would be. All major air lines have co branded credit cards that usually come with a hefty sign up bonus, no annul fee for a year, and other perks like free bags. You and your wife should each get your own card, as flights to Europe are a lot of points. If you go this route, you shouldn't need to hold these credit cards for 3 years, and could probably wait a year to apply for them. Another option would be the chase sapphire preferred card which transfers points to a host of airlines.
Keep in mind most flights to Europe, even if paid for by miles, will have extra fees of at least a few hundred bucks. If you and your wife each get your own credit card, you should easily be able to get free flights(which will save you at least 2k), but will still have to pay the fees.
Your best bet is to see what airlines have the most convenient routes to Italy for you, and how many points that would be. All major air lines have co branded credit cards that usually come with a hefty sign up bonus, no annul fee for a year, and other perks like free bags. You and your wife should each get your own card, as flights to Europe are a lot of points. If you go this route, you shouldn't need to hold these credit cards for 3 years, and could probably wait a year to apply for them. Another option would be the chase sapphire preferred card which transfers points to a host of airlines.
Keep in mind most flights to Europe, even if paid for by miles, will have extra fees of at least a few hundred bucks. If you and your wife each get your own credit card, you should easily be able to get free flights(which will save you at least 2k), but will still have to pay the fees.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 7:15 am to StringedInstruments
Agriturismo.net
Best way to stay over there. Get a rental car
Best way to stay over there. Get a rental car
Posted on 7/8/15 at 7:18 am to MLSter
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Stay away from Rome
Worst advice itt
Posted on 7/8/15 at 7:57 am to StringedInstruments
Book through LINKand you can find hell of a deal
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 8:00 am
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