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[jiltedjen]

I am officially going to Italy. I booked the flights today and I'm super psyched! Finding a way to get to Europe has been one of the hardest and stressful things I've ever done. I'm so afraid that I'm going to screw myself over and get places late or book bad flights and then have to pay for new ones...but anyway, it's done, and now I'm EXCITED

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[sweetanddownlow]

Did I ever tell you about my trip from Forli to Bologna to Florence? Remind me sometime and I'll tell you what NOT to do when you get there :)

[vd_andy]

that sounds like fun!

perhaps someday I'll get to talk to you about this! who knows, miss doesn't return calls.

ciao.

[zeakk]

Florence is much cheaper than Rome.

Though it is a bit late for the recomendation, I am a huge fan of Swiss Air. It is by far the best in flight service I have ever had. Plus, I could take advantage of my German and a bit of French. I wound up with my ticket from Chicago into Rome and out of Athens running about 780.

When you get to the airport, there is a 10 Euro train ride into termini. Tickets are pretty easy to get. From Terimini you'd have to take a train to Florence, it should be under twenty Euros. If there is a line, buy from the automatic ticket machine. It is the greatest thing ever, especially since Italians do not appear to believe in customer service.

Trains can make for interesting stories, such as, "I missed my boat out of Venice because my train hit a woman and ran two hours late."

[sweetanddownlow]

whatever happens, just don't get lost in bologna, and if you have to spend the night there, make sure other members of your party have actually made hotel reservations.