We interrupt this regularly scheduled Travel Tip Tuesday to bring you a very important notice.
 

photo credit: davekellam

 
1) Today Italians around the world celebrate the Festa della Repubblica, the day-63 years ago-that a national vote defeated the monarchy and Italy became a republic. (And they say America is young!)
 
2) For the first time in, oh, I don’t know, five, six weeks, our bed and breakfast is empty. While I certainly don’t hope this habit sticks, it is nice to have a day off every now and then to enjoy Catanzaro.
 
3) My husband and I are taking advantage of the festa and of the temporary vacancies at Il Cedro and plan to spend the day together… to sleep in, to go to the beach or if it rains, to cuddle up with a good movie.
 
So … no travel tips this week. In case you missed them, here are a few popular Travel Tip Tuesday posts.
 
25 Tips for Traveling in Italy
 
25 More Tips for Traveling in Italy
 
Three Tips for Traveling as a Couple
 
Six Tips for Packing for an International Vacation
 
How to be the Most Hated Person on the Plane
 
12 Tips for Stretching Your Dollar in Europe
 
Looking for something new? Head over to Robin’s and see what she has going on today!
 
If you are taking the day off for the Festa della Repubblica today-ENJOY! If not, then come to Italy … we’ll celebrate it again at the same time next year.

 
Until next time … Buon Viaggio!