Italy

Be congniscent that northern Italy weather in the later part of the year isn't great. Lots of road washouts. In Venice St. Mark's square is flooded int he morning.

The upside is no line ups anywhere for the attractions, or atleast not significnt ones. Plus some prices for accomdation are lower.

Be sure to take in Venice. the water doesn't smell as much and as far as site seeing there goes, it's all pedestrian. Most tour guides will tell you to get lost in Venice, (althought you can't really) and you'll never believe the treasure's you'll find.

I tell you, I found this biscotti place away from the main square that was to die for.
 
I spent a week in Tuscany last fall, weather was prety good. tried my damndest but could not find Diane Lane.:(
 
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SPQR said:
In Venice St. Mark's square is flooded in the morning.

The upside is no line ups anywhere for the attractions, or atleast not significnt ones. Plus some prices for accomdation are lower.

Be sure to take in Venice. the water doesn't smell as much and as far as site seeing there goes, it's all pedestrian. Most tour guides will tell you to get lost in Venice, (althought you can't really) and you'll never believe the treasure's you'll find.

I tell you, I found this biscotti place away from the main square that was to die for.
Hotels in Venezia are way over-price imo. Stayed in Milano. Football game wasn't till the wknd. Took the train into Venezia. The winding back alleys can be confusing. Their Carnival is suppose to be awesome. http://www.seeitalia.com/venice/festivals_and_events/

Water-taxi is economic way for sight-seeing & get around.

They cleaned up the water. Not foul smell as it used to be. There's a great picnic spot for people walking by the water, at foot of the major bridge surrounded by eateries.

BTW, many EE dancers & SP in Milano. Few lapdance SC just off the train station, open till 4am.

Tuscany in the early fall was just beautiful with Under the Tuscany Sun...:)
 
Diode said:
Testify brother! The girl runing the place had fantastic Boobies as well!
Could'a used a BBBJCIM right there.

So you've been there too. LOL.

I wanted to say BBBJCIM, but all that could come out was Expresso Biscotti,
 
goodtime said:
Hotels in Venezia are way over-price imo. Stayed in Milano. Football game wasn't till the wknd. Took the train into Venezia. The winding back alleys can be confusing. Their Carnival is suppose to be awesome. http://www.seeitalia.com/venice/festivals_and_events/

Water-taxi is economic way for sight-seeing & get around.

They cleaned up the water. Not foul smell as it used to be. There's a great picnic spot for people walking by the water, at foot of the major bridge surrounded by eateries.

BTW, many EE dancers & SP in Milano. Few lapdance SC just off the train station, open till 4am.

Tuscany in the early fall was just beautiful with Under the Tuscany Sun...:)

If you you stay in the surrounding areas and water taxi in to do sight seeing it works just as well. Some lovely boutique hotels are off the island.

I think the bridge you're talking about is the bridge of sighs?

Well I was there last year in August and the water still smelled on a hot day.

Tuscany is beautiful all year around, even on a grey day and gloomy day.
 
goodtime said:
Hotels in Venezia are way over-price imo. Stayed in Milano. Football game wasn't till the wknd. Took the train into Venezia. The winding back alleys can be confusing. Their Carnival is suppose to be awesome. http://www.seeitalia.com/venice/festivals_and_events/

Water-taxi is economic way for sight-seeing & get around.

They cleaned up the water. Not foul smell as it used to be. There's a great picnic spot for people walking by the water, at foot of the major bridge surrounded by eateries.

BTW, many EE dancers & SP in Milano. Few lapdance SC just off the train station, open till 4am.

Tuscany in the early fall was just beautiful with Under the Tuscany Sun...:)

Milano is no bargain, though. Spent 280Euro for a night's stay on the outskirts in March. Yikes ( Sure I could have done better, but My supplier arranged the hotel)
 
SPQR said:
If you you stay in the surrounding areas and water taxi in to do sight seeing it works just as well. Some lovely boutique hotels are off the island.

I think the bridge you're talking about is the bridge of sighs?

Well I was there last year in August and the water still smelled on a hot day.

Tuscany is beautiful all year around, even on a grey day and gloomy day.
Right on. Got me curious about bridge name.

Day we were there was high 20's few months ago, we were warned about dirty smelly water, no problem that day. The water taxi captain told us they had major clean-up effort & people getting environmentally awared. Odd site to see the boats that pick-up residential garbage as we were talking about it at the time.

Tuscany was beautiful, even on gloomy day. Perhaps I feel differently if I bump into Margaret Cho (I know Sandro Oh in movie but I dislike Margaret).

The south Naples & Florence were scenic, Tuscany was the fav.
 
Diode said:
Milano is no bargain, though. Spent 280Euro for a night's stay on the outskirts in March. Yikes ( Sure I could have done better, but My supplier arranged the hotel)
You really have to search. Took me several tries. It was walking distance from the train station. Our outings were based in Miliano with the Trains, planes & buses.

Miliano was big time eye candies, shopping, catwalks...

The European hotel rating is deceiving. Being 1 more star than ours. 4 star hotels really just a 3 star holiday inn type, talk about a let down. Good thing is major chains like Marriotts, Hiltons & the likes kept same high standards.
 
When I was there last, a local took me around to the industrial part of the city and the women were lined up agaist the wall for inspection. A local can get BJ for approx $20 - 30 CDN in the car Full service for abour $40 to 50 CDN for a quicky somtimes in the womans home. ( I went to one womans home for a quicky and when I wanted to wash my hands afterwards, I walked in on her daughter sitting on the can in the washroom))
There was a great variety of women available from mid teens to grannies(60 years old), with a wide range of house wives inbetween. I even saw a 40 year old women lift her skirt to attract my attention, she was wearing a sort of S and M outfit undernieth.
A world of warning. if your a tourist they will try to get as much from you as possible. the ones in the city center will ask for $100 US. for a BJ and $300 for full service.
 
Doctor Zoidburg said:
There was a great variety of women available from mid teens to grannies(60 years old), with a wide range of house wives inbetween. I even saw a 40 year old women lift her skirt to attract my attention, she was wearing a sort of S and M outfit undernieth.

Along with the art, architecture, music and culture, makes for a fine vacation.
 
goodtime said:
The churches & museums. And the food:rolleyes:

The street ladies seemed to be mostly older EE & gypsies, didn't see many Italians.

True. It seems the further suth you go the more Italian you will see on the street.

Personally I love Venice during carnivale.
 
Umbria and Le Marche are just as beautyfull as Tuscany and far cheaper, but you'll have to know some Italian. Lightning storms are frequent in Italy, if you're on a train you could be stuck in the middle of nowhere until it passes.

Try to take a boat trip along the Italian Riviera (From La Spezia to San Remo), it's absolutely gorgeous and not overrun with tourists like the French part.

When you're in Milano, make a point of seeing Leonardo's Last Supper just off the Via Magenta. Milano is also the transvestite capital of the world, be very carefull who you play finger hockey with. lol

And last byt not least, if you're in Venezia take a side trip to Bassano de Grappa - try not to get too shitefaced.

Have a great trip!
 
Von Wigglestaff said:
When you're in Milano, make a point of seeing Leonardo's Last Supper just off the Via Magenta. Milano is also the transvestite capital of the world, be very carefull who you play finger hockey with. lol
Go early of call ahead. Very popular since Da Vinci code.

In terms of trans capital, no where near the # in Bangkok or Phillipines.