Hi Everyone! Just wanted to say a special thank you to Rick Steves and everyone on this helpline for all the excellent advice I've received while planning our 10 day excursion to Italy. At last, we're leaving today! I am just so thrilled to be going on this trip to Italy especially because it will be my husband's first trip to Europe. I have had a blast planning it and reading about Italy and it's cultural and art history and choosing places to stay and all the the sights. Right now, I'm completely ingrossed in Irving Stone's "The Agony and The Ecstacy." And when we return, I hope to seasoned enough to offer advise to other travelers.
Arrivederci!