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Weather in Italy

Hello We were in Italy a few years ago in September and stayed in a house in Tuscany about 20 miles from Florence. The weather was gorgeous - sunny, highs in 70`s, mild evenings. I rarely wear short

Trains in Italy, France and Spain

Hi , I am totally lost !!! In the past I have bought and/or made reservations in the French trains, (snfc,) and the Spanish trains. (renfe.es, ) and check time tables in the Italian system. Today I

International to US Prepaid Phone Cards

Hi , Can anyone tell me which prepaid travel cards are the best to purchase these days to call from Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary to the US? There are so many different ones to choose from. I have

Meeting other travelers (Italy and Greece)

Are there some travelers who would welcome meeting other travelers? I will be traveling alone through Italy and Greece in the months of July and August. I`m sure I will meet people on my travels, bu

Choosing Winter Getaway Places

Hi , We returned home at the end of April from our 2.5 month "winter getaway" trip to Portugal and France. I finally found time to scan through all the Zine messages we missed. I noticed a

Finding a hotel - a useful strategy

Hi : I learned something in the process of looking for a hotel in Sorrento, Italy on the Amalfi Coast. Many of you may know this already, but I wanted to share my experiences. A good site is http://w

Travel Italy and France with teenagers

Hi, My husband and I are planning a trip to Italy and France this summer with our 14 and 18 year olds for the first time. We will have a week aprox. in each country and would love suggestions from ex

Colombina Hotel in Venice, Italy

I stayed at the Colombina for 6 nights in April. I had to have the first room changed, as there was barely a place to turn around. The second room overlooked a rooftop area surrounded by four walls

Ferry from Sweden and Finland

In a couple of weeks we`ll fly into Stockolm for a short visit of the town and then we`ll catch the night ferry to Turku, Finland. Has anybody taken the same route before? After that we`ll explore a b

Experience with Italy - Malpensa shuttle

You have received exactly the right advice regarding the Malpensa shuttle. It`s the only way to go to the Central Station conveniently. I have only taken the train once to Cadorna Station, when I