Travel Italy Seminar
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Have you ever wanted to go to Italy, but don't know how to start? Kerri Wood of Adventure On Italy has all the answers you need. From how to look for accommodations, what to expect when you enjoy a meal, how to find the best activities for you and how to stay within your budget. Maybe you don't have time to plan your own trip and you want it done for you. Since there are tours ranging from private (just you and your family or friends) to group tours of 10 people all the way to 600 people, she helps you figure out what style is best for you and your personality.
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Travel Italy Seminar
- 1. Travel Italy Seminar Kerri Wood Adventure Guide
- 3. Why are you going to Italy? • History, Culture, Art • Architecture, Photography • Food, Wine, People
- 5. What Kind of Traveler are You? • Solo or Group • Hostel or 5 Star • Touristy or Off The Beaten Path
- 7. Packing • How much should you pack? • Souvenirs • For the weather
- 9. Parli Italiano? • Classes – Community College, Semi Private • Make your best effort • Many words are very similar • Many people speak basic English
- 11. Technology • Smart Phones • Tablets and Computers • Skype/Facetime Etc. • Sim Cards • Phones in Italy
- 13. Activities • Deciding what to see • Deciding how much time • Reservations • Guided tours • Multi-venue passes
- 15. Money In Italy • How much do you take with you? • ATM Machines • Talk to your bank • Chip card
- 17. Accommodations • Reviews not stars • Beds and Bathrooms • Elevators, wi-fi etc. • Half Board, Full Board
- 19. Dining and Food • Meal Times • Fixed Price Menus/Restaurants • Water & Drinks
- 21. Public Transportation • Trains • Buses • Subway
- 23. Other Transportation • Taxis • Tour Buses • Private Cars
- 25. Laundry • At the hotel • At the Laundromat • In your sink/shower
- 27. Getting To And From Italy • Where to fly in/out • Customs • Flight Times
- 29. Some Reminders • Be attentive – Pickpockets/Commotions – Overly helpful people – Street Peddlers • Have fun – Leave extra time to just sit & enjoy – Don’t be afraid to get a little lost – See & Do what YOU want to do
- 30. See You In Italy!! For more information visit www.adventureontravel.com Join our Insiders Club Text ADVENTUREONITALY to 22828
- 31. Adventure On Italy Tours What We Offer: • Intimate Pre-packaged tours • Private Family/Small Group Tours (4-10 pax) • Go Your Own Way – Unguided Tour
- 32. Why Go With Adventure On Italy • We immerse into Italy by: – Keeping our groups small and intimate (8-10) – Using public transportation after city orientation – Eating at unique smaller family run restaurants – Staying in smaller family run hotels/B&B’s – Awesome guides – Visit all the best and major sites
- 33. Upcoming Tours 2015 • Ultimate Venice Tour • Ultimate Rome Tour • Northern Italy Tour • Southern Italy Island and Coastal Tour • Ultimate Sicily Tour
- 34. Northern Italy Tour • May 4-15, 2015 – 12 Days
- 35. Northern Italy Tour • Cinque Terre • Florence • Tuscany • Sightseeing • Extra Free Time
- 36. Southern Italy Island and Coastal Tour • Oct. 12-23, 2015 – 12 Days
- 37. Southern Italy Island and Coastal Tour • Island of Ischia • Island of Capri • Sorrento • Pompeii • Amalfi Coast • Sightseeing • Boat Tours
- 38. Ultimate Venice Tour • May 17-13, 2015 – 7 Days • Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, 2015 – 7 Days
- 39. Ultimate Venice Tour • Walking Tour • Lagoon Tour • Verona Day Trip • Gondola Ride • Sightseeing
- 40. Ultimate Rome Tour • April 26 – May 2, 2015 – 7 Day • Oct. 4-10, 2015 – 7 Day
- 41. Ultimate Rome Tour • Walking Tours • Private Car Tour • Tivoli Day Trip • Sightseeing
- 42. Ultimate Sicily Tour • Sept. 13-24, 2015 – 12 Days
- 43. Ultimate Sicily Tour • Taormina • Aeolian Islands • Stromboli Volcano • Palermo • Erice • Valley of Temples • Baroque Towns • Syracuse • Catania
- 44. Insiders Club and More • Want our tour Itineraries – Sign up for the insiders club today! • Insiders Clubs Members get special deals, information on Italy and upcoming events. • Registration and information on the Website www.adventureontravel.com • Register up to a year and a half in advance • Only $500 deposit per person to hold your space • Bring your own group (of 10) you go for free
Editor's Notes
- Rome: Colosseum -
- Verona arena, piazza bra built in 30 ad. Still does large scale operas as well as rock concerts.
- Trajans column, unrolled would be 2 football fields in length. At one time it was in color. Completed in 113 ad. Depicts his 2 victorious military campaigns against the dacians.
- Leaning tower of pisa, campinile (bell tower) what pisa doesn’t want you to know is that most bell towers in italy are leaning. It is 8 stories tall. You can climb to the top. It’s kinda funny because of the lean.
- Ponte vecchio in florence. Used to be lined with butcher shops. The butchers would dump remains into the arno river. The medici grand dukes had a passage built along the top and then prohibited the butcher from selling there to enforce the prestige of the bridge.
- 4 rivers fountain by bernin (nile, danube, ganges, Rio de la plata) i St. angnes in agone, is built on the site of the stadium of domitian
- Amalfi is one of the magnificent towns along the amalfi coast. To get there you can take what I call rollercoaster road and some italians call mamma mia road. You must ride the bus, but sit on the appropriate side.
- 1815 - Arco della pace (arch of peace) – Piazza Sempione at the end of parco sempione, sort of like a central park in Milan, it has a castle, biking/walking trails, pools, lake etc. Was originally the arch of victory for napolean, but in 1814 they stopped the building of it and changed the name. post napoleonic future
- Santa maria degli angeli… baths of diocletian – designed by michelangelo. Door by polish born sculptor igor mitoraj.
- Venice water taxi – how to get around… foot, taxi, limo, bus, gondola traghetto
- Varenna Italy (lake como) New laws around george clooney’s house of 500 euro (approx. $680) if you stop on the street side or water side. laglio
- Vernazza – ct – riomaggiore, manarola, corniglia, vernazza, monterosso al mare – no cars beautiful towns
- Pompeii – aug. 24 79ad. Many signals of impending doom, but no one really knew what it meant, most people were able to leave. 2000 died. Bodies frozen in time. Plaster casts. Fast food
- Gondola rides – e80 40 mins day time e40 for additional 20 mins. 100/50 night 40/20
- Florence italy, the duomo. Brunelescis dome. You can climb to the top and have amazing views of the city
- Santa maria della salute. Octangonal church was built for Mary in hopes she would cure the people of the plague. Evenutally it worked.