Tourist Tips

For your first—or fifteenth—trip to Italy, is travel insurance necessary? Now that you've planned your trip, and you're wondering what's next, it's time to talk about insurance. Before I get started, I do want to mention that this article will make use of affiliate links for both World Nomads and Travelex , two well-regarded travel insurance companies. We don't work for or represent either company, however, if you use our affiliate link to insure your trip, we receive a smal

Where to visit, where to go, and where to stay in Italy for the first time You, finally on that trip to Italy. I'm going to go ahead and be honest, there's no one-size-fits-all itinerary or plan for Italy . Personally, I think this is a good thing, it allows you to have the perfectly-tailored trip for you. However, I'm not the one taking the trip, so it's really up to you. And if you're only going to Italy to "cross it off the list", or because your friend group recently wen

Often asked, definitively-answered: do you tip in Italy? One of the three main topics covered in our podcast episode "Tipping, Tap Water,...

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And, more importantly, how much does the emergency room cost in Italy? If you're having an emergency, go to the emergency room immediately. Called a "pronto soccorso" in Italian, they will take anyone, regardless of where you're from and your current health insurance status. The emergency number to call an ambulance is 118. If you're coming to Italy as a tourist, especially as an American tourist, it can be nerve-racking to think about a small injury changing the course of a

Don't let the beginning of the trip be the worst part If you're new to this website and stumbled on it from Google or DuckDuckGo, then as a quick heads up, this is a travel blog for people looking to visit Italy. This means, a majority of the information is written as if you're American coming to visit Italy. None of the information is Italy-specific, but examples used will be as if this holds true. So, let's jump in! Here, for 8 hours. There are maybe seven people in this wo

Before you start withdrawing money from any old ATM, please read this first If it gives off this vibe, it should be a hard pass. For whatever reason, a large amount of ATMs in Italy are like those dodgy ATMs you might find at a dive bar, or the back of a bingo hall. They're covered in graffiti, charge some insane withdraw fee, and are located exclusively in places that seem to be down dark alleys or where the security cameras don't work. So what can you do? Be smart This goes