By “Kent of Oregon”
Will your Italy itinerary or day trip unexpectedly turn into a Death March as you realize you’re seeing more of the inside of trains than the sights you went all that way and paid all that money to see? And all because you didn’t fully appreciate the travel time it takes to get from Destination A to B?
Itineraries could be broken down into 3 types:
- Slower / More Relaxed
- Faster, But Do-able
- Death March
Slower / More Relaxed and Faster, But Do-able both work because they’re feasible. Understandably, first-timers to an area often want to see more in less time, so they often prefer the Faster, But Do-able approach–you just want to ensure that what you thought was Faster, But Doable isn’t in actuality a Death March.
To avoid unknowingly turning your itinerary or day trip into a Death March, do the research to know the travel times between your destinations. Travel times within Italy are an unavoidable fact of life and cannot be compressed using merely willpower. No one, no matter how young and energetic, is immune from geography.
Click here to estimate rail travel times: http://bahn.hafas.de/bin/query.exe/en
Click here to estimate rental car travel times (rental cars only needed in Italy for exploring Tuscany hill towns & Sicily): http://www.viamichelin.com
WELCOME - Many thanks to Kent, a guest contributor to Ron in Rome. Kent has many years of travel overseas, His experience and insight has often proven invaluable to European travelers. He has submitted well over 3,300 helpful posts on travel boards. We welcome his input here on this blog and look forward to more postings!
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A good map can do more than tell you where you are at … it can help you see more in less time and give you peace of mind. You’re never lost when you have a good map! These are a few of the maps you could use driving through Italy! Click on any of them to purchase now or head to our Amazon.com Travel Store for more travel items for your upcoming European trip.
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