Italy car or train dilema

Hi all, I’m planning a trip to Italy in early September with my wife, our 1-year-old son, and our 5-year-old daughter. Here’s our tentative itin...

Milan, Como,Cinque,Florence

Hi I’m planning a trip from Milan(1 day only) then to Varenna(Como 2 nights ) via trains. Rent a car in Como area and spending a day or so going ...

Rubbing salt into the wound

I always factor a traffic ticket or two and the associated rental agency charge into my trip budget. In March a speed camera nailed me in the Abbru...

Driving from Orvieto to Venice

We are renting a car In Orvieto and will take 5 days to get to Venice. What are your suggestions for small towns to stop in along the way? We will...

Car rental company at PMO

Wanting to rent a car for 5 days from PMO. I have heard horror stories about certain companies charging for alleged damage and I want to avoid tho...

Rome, Amalfi and Palermo with 2 kids from NYC

Hello all, need help planning a trip to Rome, Amalfi and Palermo. More specifically around means of travel along the east coast and to Palermo, (n...

Driving a car between Rome and Florence

We are going to Italy in September 2024 and would like to drive between Rome and Florence and stay in one or two locations in between. We only hav...

Ostuni, Italy traffic ticket

In September 2023 we inadvertently drove into a ZTL ( limited traffic zone) in Ostuni,Italy. Since the zone is electronically controlled with autom...

Traffic tickets from Florence

Fourteen months after visiting Florence, a half dozen traffic tickets arrived, totaling around $1000. Apparently we drove on streets not authorized...

Car Rental in Florence - is picking up rental car from hotel worth it?

We've heard that renting a car and driving in Florence is a nightmare. We've found a few hotels that have a car rental service on site versus ...

First time in Italy, and bringing a toddler. Do we go to Venice?

Hi there! I'm excited to be traveling to Italy for the first time in October with my husband, 20-month-old daughter, and my mom, who will be helpin...

Suggestions on itinerary for 16 day trip to Southern Itally this Spring

My husband and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary with a trip to Italy this Spring (April/May). We are fit and enjoy hiking, nature, an...

Traffic Violation Florence

Hello, A consultation here. I was in Florence last October and rented a car. Yesterday, almost a year later, got a UPS envelope with what ap...

Car Rental in Northern Italy

My husband and I and our 14 year old twins will be traveling to northern Italy this summer and I was hoping you could provide some guidance on car ...

Train vs driver from Naples to florence

Hello, I am hoping for some recommendations. We will be in Naples in early July, and will be continuing on to Florence. We are a party of - 2 adu...