Italy Vacation
Italy Vacation - A Walk with Michelangelo - Travel Tips
For great vacation ideas, I highly recommend Italy! Here are a
few things that you should 'know before you go' because Italy is
very different from many of the places that you may have
traveled to before. In the US, anything goes but this is not so
in Italy. Knowing these things before hand will help you have a
more successful trip.
Traveling to Italy When you are getting ready for your trip,
think about what medications you need to pack and how much of
each medication you need. You can't always find your medicines
in Italy. Drugs that are common and easy-to-find here, may not
be available in Italy. Make sure that you pack yourself a kit
with all of the medicines that you may need for both on the
plane and while traveling. Remember to pack over-the-counter
medicines too. Leave all medications in their original
containers!
Dinning Out in Italy While you are in Italy remember to drink
only drink bottled water NOT tap water. In an Italian restaurant
it is good to know that 'what you order is what you get'. There
are not a lot of extras like salad, soup and choice of potato
that automatically come with every meal. There are not many
special requests in restaurants in Italy. They frown on changing
your mind when your order comes and also on sending your order
back. It is always safe to order spaghetti. Use a spoon and fork
to twirl your spagetti rather than cutting it. Cutting your
spaghetti is bad table manners in Italy. Do not wait for your
check if you are eating out either. You need to ask for your
check to receive it. Remember to tip with cash in Italy. If you
are looking for fast food in Italy, try a pizza shop, or
pizzeria. Most of the restaurants in Italy are sit-down
restaurants with several different courses. And no one,
absolutely no one eats dinner before 9 pm!
Site Seeing Some of the sites and attractions in Italy are
absolutely breathtaking and you will want to remember them
forever. There are rules for some of the places that you travel
to such as taking pictures. Not all of the places will allow you
to take pictures (especially museums) and if you are allowed,
you are probably can't use a flash. It's always safe to buy
postcards.
Clothing Italians love to dress up - everyday, everywhere. Leave
your shorts, tank tops and flip flops at home. If you plan to
visit the Vatican, the dress code is very strict. No bare
shoulders, no bare legs. There is a booth selling paper clothes
for anyone who forgets the Vatican dress code! So dress up in
Italy and get ready to have fun!
Home Sweet Home Travel is great isn't it? And when you get home
you organize all your pictures and souvenirs. And you think,
"wouldn't it be great if I could find a beautiful Italian Flag
to remember my vacation by that doesn't cost too much to add to
my whole vacation experience?" Well, I've found a great site
that sells great looking flags for not a lot of money and their
shipping is super fast - www.FlagWave.com