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How do you develop a travel itinerary In other words how do you get where you want to go and where should you stay when you get there Some travelers like to wing it when they travel No hotel reservations no advance purchase of train tickets or reservations on ferries Armed with their plane ticket yes you always need to purchase that in advance unless your schedule is very flexible and your pocketbook knows no bottom these travelers set off on their...

Some people were born to travel on their own They love the adventure they dont like structure and they love the unexpected If all those things strike fear in your heart then you should consider traveling with a tour group These days there are tour groups to satisfy every interest and style of travel Gone are the days of taking a bus through 10 countries in 6 days Now you can find tour groups of all different sizes covering different interests and...

Planning your trip to Italy can be almost as much fun as taking your trip By making your planning fun you can start enjoying your trip before you even leave your house Traveling provides a lifetime of memories Make the most of your trip by turning away from the familiar and overcoming your fear of the unknown The more you plan the more you will eliminate those things that make you afraid to travel Dont forget to include some relaxing time in your...

Siena with its high walls and large Piazza is a favorite of many travelers to Italy If Rome is associated with the Roman Empire and Florence with the Renaissance with Siena it is the Middle Ages Free of all the famous art you find in Florence Siena is a place where you can relax and not feel guilty about doing nothing but enjoying the atmosphere Traffic is not allowed inside the walls of Siena so pedestrians rule You can walk aimlessly through the...

Most places you visit in Italy transport you back in time to Ancient Rome or the Renaissance In Portofino you will feel like you have gone back to the 1950s and 60s That is when Portofino became popular with jet setting celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor Ingrid Bergman Ernest Hemingway Frank Sinatra Brigitte Bardot and on and on The rich and famous would arrive by yacht and spend their time lounging around luxury hotels and private villas It was...