European travel

beksbks

Any North Americans traveled in Italy or Greece lately?? Any suggestions on getting around? Train vs rental car etc.?

brotherdan

I went last year and rented a car and drove up through Tuscany to Venice (within a period of a week) and then drove up to Austria.

I LOVED having a rental car. If you have a GPS it is AWESOME. I think it would get way too confusing without a GPS however. I liked having the freedom to go where I wanted and not have to take a train or taxi for everything.

poopsiecakes

I went to Italy a couple of years ago - Rome, then the Amalfi Coast with my sister. We didn't rent a car - the train system is fantastic and inexpensive. I also suggest renting apartments instead of staying in hotels if you'll be in the same location for more than a few days. For the nightly price of a 2 star hotel in Rome, we had a 2 bedroom apartment with a terrace.

I can PM you some information if you'd like

beksbks

Are you about to leave for Hawaii? Or am I confusing you with someone else? Because I would realllllllly like to pick your brain on this!

journey-on

Not lately. It's been over 20 years since I went to Europe. We went EVERYWHERE by train.

brotherdan

Yeah, I'm about to leave for Hawaii! Maui to be specific!

beksbks

Poopsie!!! I use a site called Home Away for places to stay. My plan is to use them for this as soon as I figure out what we are doing. We'd like to rent a car for a portion, and train for the rest. But.................

beksbks

LOL Have fun Dan, we went to the Big Island earlier this year. I snorkeled like a mad woman, and got burned sooooooooo bad. When you get back you can give me tips on car travel in Italy.

poopsiecakes

What region are you planning on going to, Beks?

poopsiecakes

Research as much as you can before going - I was obsessive about it and it paid off huge. No surprises, just fun.

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