We are going on a cruise at the end of January to Italy (stopping in Rome, Naples, and Sicily) and Greece. I wonder if you have any thoughts about going in the winter? Thanks for the very informative videos! Very helpful!

Is there anyway to get from the airport in Rome to Florence on a high speed train, without stopping at the Termini station? Or that is the only way you can grab a high speed train? Are they only available at the Termini station? What I would love to do is just go from the plane to a train and get off in SMN station, without transferring . So is my only option to do this is taking the slower train from the airport?

Where we can buy the skip the line ticket in advance?

Did you add yeast with the must?

We are in Genova for most of January, so looking forward to a winter in Italy!

Would you recommend more local authentic restaurants in Venice please?

Thanks guys. Excellent video as usual. Cheers

going to Milan next month for a solo trip! and your video is so informative for me and im here taking notes. Thank you guys !

Is Venice really that humid and hot? No snow? 😂

Hop on hop off not worth 1 euro in my experience

7:34 I actually like the #vintage style of this ship 💗💗 Whatever comes from #bellaitalia is just superb, I love it 🥰🥰🥰⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1:13:45 What happens if you go an a shorter cruise and you only have a small #cabinbag with you? Grazie 🌸🌸🌸

Agree with review the tours, I pay $480 for 2 people for a tour to Florence and a wine tasting in a castle they give 3 glasses of wine and 1 of sweet wine with a toast a piece of cheese and 2 slices of salami, For the price I expected more.

Love this review, I have a fond memory of Costa. When I was around 5/6 yld the company that my father work made their Christmas party in The Carla C, that was a big Dimond house and everything was soo luxurious that I was in love. In this cruise I was in, it was soo disappointing to see people in the formal dinning, dress in shorts and chanclas soo bizzare. I guess I will have to upgrade my cruise lines, to bad I dont have the money for that😅. Yes I may be a snobby woman that like to dress up. 😂😂😊😊😊😊😊

Hi... Im back from Italy and your video for they train transportation work like a charm. Tho after booking business class from civitavecchia to rome waiting for the train my husband was kind anxious and make me take a R train that wasn't ours, soo no business class for me 😂😂 but we still arrived at Roma Termini within an our. Thanks for your videos. ❤❤❤❤ I will definitely keep watching for future trips to Italy. 😊 Btw the NCL Prima I didn't like it, not much entertainment the food is average and all the activities that most cruises do on the lido deck under the stars this one makes them on deck 6. Kind weird this huge ships are not worth it.

Hello, can you please tell me if the tip is already included or if not, how much do we tip?

Planning our trip for Italy in february

Hello Rick & Andrea I am Neha from India, my husband & myself planning Italy for 18 days. I appreciate all your videos which gives clarity & vision to plan itenary to visit best of Italy.

How long have you been married

Napoli is a beautiful city. Only problem I hate are the graffiti. The new metro station in Chiaia is out of this world 😮 looks like a museum

It is time to recognize Soborga!

Thank you

Last sentence was very confusing. You do not need tickets to go to undeground station?😂😂😂

I saw a tour that does the Amalfi coast, sorrento and pompeii but with arthritis, I was wondering if I should do a self-tour as I am not fast. Can I see the Amalfi coast, Pompeii and sorrento by public train or should I take the tour? Would you do it in 2 days if you are self pacing?

Not necessary to tip in Italy. It is not expected at all. If you are in a tourist area with a lot of Americans then they may expect you to tip. But Europeans in general do not tip.

Have you got any safety videos for solo travellers

Are there fake transfer ppl at fco? How do you know the real ones?

Thank you so much for these videos! You have made me feel more comfortable to do italy in my own 😊 I love the water idea for toilets

Should we have cash always? So no free toilets anywhere?

Can you just get on a vaporetro and cruise around looking?

I love the culture shocks’ I get when I go to Italy.

I plan to follow your lead on a 2 day stop in Milan next week. Questions: Would someone afraid of heights be able to tolerate the lift to and the rooftop terrace of the Duomo? Or would you advise against it? How much time would you allow for the various sights like the Duomo, La Scala theater and Sforza castle? Can you recommend a restaurant in La Brera and the Navigli district?

Ok so at @19:02 you cover my comment-which I posted early in video (but the beginning is confusing.) Comment: Allelaguna is not the cheapest vaporetto or even the everyday one! The regular vaporetto's are a different company ACTV. Allelaguna runs a smaller # of things routes, and is fine for those few things. But you want the ACTV pass that goes grand canal, around VEnice and to outer islands and is cheaper. Basically the analogy is one is like your city buses: ACTV, and one is more like the limited route commuter bus. 2. Re staying in Gieudecca (sp) it's like being in Jersey City, looking at NY, yes you have to take a vaporetto across to St. Marks, but benefits are it's quiet, lovely and the view as I mentioned is amazing- you are looking across at Venice. I loved visiting it and would happily stay there, if you want quiet at end of the day. You guys are great.

Love this video. Very informative. Thank you!

I was wondering, why do we have to fly in and out of Rome aren’t there closer airports for example after Venice, isn’t there an airport closer?

I hear it sucks. 18 places to smoke on board but still people smoke wherever the f*ck thy want. Nothing pisses me off more and kills my appetite! I hear they lack enough seats and all meals are free-for-alls. I wouldn't even give it a try. Israel and the Red Sea would also not be on my itinery.

Very true

Hello may I ask what was the name of the hotel you stayed in? The 5 star one! It looks nice and we’d like to check it out thank you

PLEASE READ THIS ROME BUS TRAP, AND SPREAD IT! On 12 Oct 2024, we bought 4 bus tickets from a tabacchi before getting on the bus, afterwards, we got on the bus from the middle door and we were walking to the ticket validating machine in the crowded bus, it is full of people but we were trying our best to move to the ticket validating machine, at the same time, the inspector stopped us from validating the tickets and claimed that we didn't stamp the tickets, we explained to the inspector many times but the police didn't listen to us, and the inspector insists to give 4 of us a fine of EUR 54.9. We are innocent and we promise that we were really approaching the ticket validating machine in the fully packed bus, therefore, I hope you can understand our situation. To us, it is a kind of nightmare and it is shame of Italy, I hope no more tourists will fall into this trap which is innocent and ridiculous.

How do we tell which direction your seat faces when booking a ticket? I want to face in the direction I am traveling.

Hi , very informative video! Thanks.. I will be visiting Venice this November for a day ! Is Venice safe to walk around at night for a solo female traveller? Also , can you please recommend a couple of good but not too touristy lunch places/restuarants around the St. Mark's area ?

But of course this will cost a lot more. I think hop on hop off is great as u can get on and off it at any point.

Thank you for a most informative and helpful video.

hello how much entrance fee?

Grazie. Sta molto bene.

Thanks both 😊 Been debating the Costa Smeraldaor MSC Euribia for Dubai March 2025, and i think this video may have swayed me!

Big Hello to Rick and Andrea... i enjoy my vacation in Italy last Feb. last year... thank you for those beautiful tips i saw in your channel.. Travel Addict.. my grandson and daughter enjoyed every place we been... like Pisa leaning tower, St. Peter Cathedral, Rome colessium, St, de Angelo, Sistine Chapel,the Domo in Florence and the St Mark square in Venice... iam 65 years old grandmother.. iam very, very, happy to have those travel experiance once in my liftime... thank guys for your big advise to where we will go... take care always guys...🌻🌹🌸🌺🌷

I have Hyatt points, is The Tribune by Hyatt too far outside the city center?

When you say fall, what months are you talking about? Exactly my wife and I are planning on taking her anniversary trip next month which is November. Our anniversary is not till January but we don’t want to go when it’s 40° and snowy.

Well how much we can carry !!? For e.g if somebody is relocating from paris to naples , how much normally allowed ?

Hi Guys, was your first pizza al taglio at the airport?