italy tips

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When in Rome, or Berlin, or...

I wanted to quickly mention www.spottedbylocals.com, a site that covers 29 European cities in a series of blogs, where locals offer tips, recommendations, secret corners, what they like to do in their cities. The idea is to share up-to-date tips that...

By JillBerlin.

Contact lenses

If you wear monthly contact lenses, consider switching to dailies for travelling, as you won't need to carry cleaning fluid, and if you lose or break them it's not such a problem. Take a pair of glasses as back-up though..

By Chris67.

Discover Sulmona

Hi, head to Abruzzo in Central Italy for the best eco-turism plus medieval villages, great food. All at a fraction of the price of Tuscany or Umbria. Sulmona is a gem of a town, worth stopping for a few days and explore national parks.

By princesstorlonia.

The Oltrepo Pavese, Italy

Virtually unknown abroad, but offering the best of Italian life, is the Oltrepo Pavese area in Lombardy, 70km south of Milan. Smooth hils, vineyards, castles, old villages, excellent food: this is the Tuscany of the North.

By stef7sa.

Keep track of travel rewards

Check out Travel Companion for iPhone to track your frequent flyer mileage and other travel loyalty rewards: http://www.travelcompanionapp.com/

By ashleydb.

Put a sock in it!

Take a spare sock or two with you either when travelling or on holiday. They make great sunglasses cases, small bags for bits and pieces, purses etc. I keep my camera in one to protect it from scatches.

By BelindaClarke.

Go to Padova in Northern Italy

Padova is a thirty minute drive west of Venice most tourists have never been to. 500 years ago Padova was independent of the Catholic church's rule, so Galileo was able to teach anatomy at Padova University. Go to Pallazzo del Bo to see the world's...

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Use Plastic Bags for Plugs

If you find yourself with a sink but no plug, line the basin with a plastic bag - it should hold water for long enought to wash yourself or your clothes.

By voyager.

Exam Pencil Cases - perfect for taking liquids on flights

When you fly, the clear bag you put your liquids etc in must be resealable - I have found the perfect solution - pencil cases! The clear ones made for use in exams are ideal and cost less than 50 pence.

By voyager.

Pizza and beer

If you visit Alghero, Sardinia, then head to Il Tunnel for an cold beer in the Italian sun. And, next door you can order a takeaway pizza to enjoy while you drink. There during Euro 2008, this, along with the big screen showing the latest match, made...

By DaisyStitcher.

Sardinian treat

For great Italian cuisine head to Trattoria Maristella on Via Kennedy, Alghero (northwest Sardinia). It doesn't look much from the outside, but it's filled with locals (always a good sign) and the food, service and atmosphere is fantastic. When we left...

By DaisyStitcher.

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