Comments on: Travel Tip Tuesday: Four Tips for Choosing an Italian Vacation http://my-bellavita.com/2009/04/14/how-to-choose-destination-in-ital/ Living and Traveling in Calabria, Italy Wed, 23 May 2012 14:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Italy News: 04.19.09 | Italy Travel Guide http://my-bellavita.com/2009/04/14/how-to-choose-destination-in-ital/comment-page-1/#comment-5275 Italy News: 04.19.09 | Italy Travel Guide Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:51:22 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1635#comment-5275 [...] has some great basic tips for anyone thinking of visiting Italy on how to best plan their Italian [...] [...] has some great basic tips for anyone thinking of visiting Italy on how to best plan their Italian [...]

]]> By: MadelineJ http://my-bellavita.com/2009/04/14/how-to-choose-destination-in-ital/comment-page-1/#comment-5241 MadelineJ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:43:58 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1635#comment-5241 Great tips, and I'd agree those are the most important top ones to consider when planning an Italian trip. I have found a lot of people focus on where they want to go and not necessarily how long it will *actually* take to get there, including checking out of the hotel, locating a cab, factoring in the cab ride, unloading and possibly storing luggage, buying a train ticket, waiting for the train, etc etc. Expectations can be reset when people realize that a 2-hour train ride actually takes 4 hours door-to-door. I lived in Italy for 5 years - one as a tour guide - and before we moved we still took 2.5 months to explore more of Italy. And we STILL feel like we have so much more to cover!   <strong><em>You are *so* right about the time. It seems everything takes so much longer here than you expect it to and I can't quite figure out why. Great point. Thanks.</em></strong>   <abbr><em>MadelineJ’s last blog post..<a href="http://italyfaves.typepad.com/italy_beyond_the_obvious/2009/04/top-10-best-activities-for-kids-in-italy.html" rel="nofollow">Top 15 Ways to Experience Family Friendly Italy</a></em></abbr> Great tips, and I’d agree those are the most important top ones to consider when planning an Italian trip.

I have found a lot of people focus on where they want to go and not necessarily how long it will *actually* take to get there, including checking out of the hotel, locating a cab, factoring in the cab ride, unloading and possibly storing luggage, buying a train ticket, waiting for the train, etc etc. Expectations can be reset when people realize that a 2-hour train ride actually takes 4 hours door-to-door.

I lived in Italy for 5 years – one as a tour guide – and before we moved we still took 2.5 months to explore more of Italy. And we STILL feel like we have so much more to cover!
 
You are *so* right about the time. It seems everything takes so much longer here than you expect it to and I can’t quite figure out why. Great point. Thanks.
 
MadelineJ’s last blog post..Top 15 Ways to Experience Family Friendly Italy

]]> By: Ciaochowlinda http://my-bellavita.com/2009/04/14/how-to-choose-destination-in-ital/comment-page-1/#comment-5239 Ciaochowlinda Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:04:02 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1635#comment-5239 I've been visiting Italy for nearly 40 years and lived there for one year too and there's still a lot I haven't seen. Your ideas are very valuable. I would also recommend someone to spend a week in a rented apartment, rather than in a hotel. Not only is it cheaper, but you will also have room to stretch out, and you can really shop, not just oogle, at the local markets. You won't have to run out every morning for coffee and cornetti (not that they're not great) and you'll be able to have occasional meals at home, saving you money and giving you a chance to cook with all that wonderful produce that's available.   <strong><em>Good idea on the apartment, although IF anyone is down here, we'd love them to be here at our B&B in Calabria!</em></strong>   <abbr><em>Ciaochowlinda’s last blog post..<a href="http://ciaochowlinda.blogspot.com/2009/04/le-matte-hit-road-for-pasquetta.html" rel="nofollow">Le Matte Hit The Road For Pasquetta</a></em></abbr> I’ve been visiting Italy for nearly 40 years and lived there for one year too and there’s still a lot I haven’t seen. Your ideas are very valuable. I would also recommend someone to spend a week in a rented apartment, rather than in a hotel. Not only is it cheaper, but you will also have room to stretch out, and you can really shop, not just oogle, at the local markets. You won’t have to run out every morning for coffee and cornetti (not that they’re not great) and you’ll be able to have occasional meals at home, saving you money and giving you a chance to cook with all that wonderful produce that’s available.
 
Good idea on the apartment, although IF anyone is down here, we’d love them to be here at our B&B in Calabria!
 
Ciaochowlinda’s last blog post..Le Matte Hit The Road For Pasquetta

]]> By: nyc/caribbean ragazza http://my-bellavita.com/2009/04/14/how-to-choose-destination-in-ital/comment-page-1/#comment-5237 nyc/caribbean ragazza Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:41:50 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1635#comment-5237 Cherrye these are great tips. Italy is a small country but there is a lot to see. Once they zero in on the area, they can check out the guidebooks and websites like yours, Tripadvisor.com etc.   <strong><em>Thanks! You are right-there is SO much to see. I'm still making my way around Calabria!</em></strong>   <abbr><em>nyc/caribbean ragazza’s last blog post..<a href="http://sistergirltales.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-in-rome.html" rel="nofollow">Spring in Rome.</a></em></abbr> Cherrye these are great tips. Italy is a small country but there is a lot to see.

Once they zero in on the area, they can check out the guidebooks and websites like yours, Tripadvisor.com etc.
 
Thanks! You are right-there is SO much to see. I’m still making my way around Calabria!
 
nyc/caribbean ragazza’s last blog post..Spring in Rome.

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