Travel Tips Jan 26-Feb 21

1. Make sure you take, rent or arrange for a cell phone during your trip, never leave home without a cell phone!

2. If you are going to travel for more than 3 months, notify the U.S. Embassy or Consulate of your plans www.italy4real.com

3. Ask the housekeeper for the best local restaurant they wont have kickbacks to "partner" places and will give honest answers.

4. The first stop in a new town should be the local tourist information office for local events, music and festivals

5. Rent a car when ever you can. You can see so much more by car than you can by train. www.travel4real.com

6. When going from city to city, choose a weekday as your travel day if possible to avoid weekend travel traffic

7. Learn to say "how do you say" "where" and "thank you" in the language of the place you will be going

8. Double check the safe in the room, under the bed and around the night stands before you check out

9. Search Facebook for "Italy 4 Real" and become a fan today! www.italy4real.com

10. Make sure you tell your family where you will be every few days so they wont worry about you

Top 5 Travel Tips Jan 26-30

  1. Call your credit card co. before you depart so they dont turn off your card when they see a new charge across the world 7:00 AM Jan 30th from web
  2. Carry only enough $$ in your pocket for little items and use your credit card for most purchases to get the best rate 8:13 AM Jan 28th from web
  3. Want to fit in when traveling Europe? dress black, it will get you through most any occasion. www.travel4real.com
    8:09 AM Jan 27th from web
  4. If you are using miles make sure to get the tickets at least 4 months in advance 11:08 PM Jan 26th from web
  5. If you are planning a trip to Europe for 2009, you better get started. We are seeing a big increase in requests. 9:48 AM Jan 26th from web