Here is a list of MOST of the posts on this website!
Transportation
Trains
Riding Trains in Italy
The New Kids in Town – Italo Train Service in Italy
How to Make a Booking on the Trenitalia Website – UPDATED!
Going Ticketless and Using the PNR Codes on Trenitalia
Buying a Train Ticket at a Kiosk in Italy – Updated 2011
Buying a Train Ticket – at an OLDER kiosk in Italy
The Differences between 1st and 2nd Class on trains in Italy
The Types of Train Tickets in Italy
The Trenitalia Family Offer
Leonardo Express – The Trenitalia Nonstop Train to the Fiumicino (FCO) Airport
The FR1 Metropolitan Train To and From the Fiumicino (FCO) Airport
The FCO train Station
Roma Termini Station – Arriving by Train
The Roma Trastevere Rail Station
Cruising from Civitavecchia to Rome and back!
Traveling from Rome to Civitavecchia
Making a Tight Train Connection in Italy
Take my Luggage; Please – Using Luggage Storage in Italy
Trenitalia’s Discounted Tickets – The MINI Promotion
Traveling from Rome to Venice: The Train is Usually Better Than the Plane!
Trenitalia Announces “New” Frecciarossa Train With Four Levels of Service!
Airports & Airport Services
Arriving at FCO
Terminal 3 Arrivals at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport
Transportation Options From Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to the City of Rome
Getting to the FCO Early – or Why not to Stay at an Airport Hotel!
How to Get To the FCO Airport
Leonardo Express – The Trenitalia Nonstop Train to the Fiumicino (FCO) Airport
The FR1 Metropolitan Train To and From the Fiumicino (FCO) Airport
Terravision Buses return to FCO
Using the SITBus Shuttle
FCO Train Station
Terminal 5 at FCO
Where to Meet at FCO
Purchasing a Phone or SIM at FCO Airport
Steps to take to help prevent you from losing your luggage!
Getting your VAT Refunds at the Airport
At the FCO Airport – Again
Another Chaotic Morning at Fiumicino’s Leonardo Da Vinci Airport (FCO)
The Fixed-Rate Taxi Zone
Rome’s Airport Websites Updated!
Renaming FCO
Save Money By Booking Alitalia Flights “Like a Local”
Budget Airlines in Europe
Bus & Metro
Riding buses in Rome
Riding the Metro in Rome
The different Bus & Metro Tickets in Rome
Buying Bus and Metro Tickets at a Kiosk
ATAC Proposes a 50% Increase in Fares?
Tram #8 in Rome
Bus 64 to Piazza di San Pietro
Bus 64 to Roma Termini
Bus 116 in Rome
Bus 117 to Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano
Bus 117 to Piazza del Popolo
Metro, Tram, and Bus Map for Rome
Using the Hop On/Hop Off Buses in Rome
Strikes in Italy
Driving in Italy
Riding a Scooter in Rome
Riding a Motorino in Rome – A Few More Videos and Thoughts
Do I Need an International Driving Permit (IDP)
Car Rental Locations in Rome
Random Traffic Stops in Italy
ZTL zones in Rome
Parking in Rome
GPS Usage in Italy
Shopping, Dining & Living in Rome
Eating in Rome
What are the Different Types of Restaurant?
Food in Rome
Best Gelato Spots in Rome
Coffee in Italy
Cooking Classes in Rome
Rooftop Bars and Restaurants in Rome
Living and Shopping in Rome
Grocery Stores in Rome
Markets in Rome
Mercato Dei Fio – The Flower Market
Porta Portese
Inexpensive Shopping in Rome
Pickpockets in Rome – Protect Your Vacation
What to Wear in Rome
Lo Spaccio – The Prada Outlet
Water, Water, Everywhere
English Bookstores in Rome
Via Margutta
Bruno Bozetto Cartoons – Funny!
Events
May 1st, Labor Day Celebrations – €1 Entry Fees Across Italy
SNOW in Rome…. February 2012
Futbol in Rome
Flooding in Rome Causes Major Disruptions
57th Annual Puccini Opera Festival
XIV Culture Week in Italy (2012)
XIII Culture Week in Italy (2011)
Easter Mass at the Vatican
FINA World Championships
Roman Holidays
Entertainment
Movies in and about Italy
Andrea Bocelli
Equipment
Toilets in Rome
Maps of Italy – Street, City, Regional and Country Maps
How to Find and Use Free WiFi Hotspots in Rome, Italy
ATM’s in Italy
The Best Roller Bag for Europe is…
Calling Internationally: How to Call To and From Italy!
Power Options in Italy
Technology has Arrived!
Sites, Museums, & Attractions
Visitor Discounts, Passes, and Assistance
What should You Bring to Rome, Italy, or Europe?
What Should You Do At Home Before Coming to Rome, Italy, and Europe
What to Pre-Book in Rome
Should I buy a Roma Pass
Discount Passes, Cards, & Tickets in Rome
Tourist Information Booths
Best Views in Rome
Rome at Night
Visitor Tax Impacts Rome
Sites and Attractions
Tips for Cruisers – What to See on Your One Day in Rome
20 tips on Visiting the Vatican
Vatican – Should I pre-book a Skip-the-Line-Ticket?
Avoiding or Skipping the Lines at the Colosseo
Cripta dei Cappuccini – the Bone Church
Aqueduct Park in Rome
Mamertine Prison – Il Carcere di Pietro Renovated & Reopened, but it is Better?
Galleria Borghese
Getting to the Galleria Borghese
Aventine Hill
The Non-Catholic Cemetery for Foreigners in Testaccio, Rome
The Catacombs of Rome
The Catacombs of San Callisto
The Catacombs of San Sebastian
The Catacombs of Domitilla
The Catacombs of St. Agnes
The Catacombs of Priscilla
Casinos in Italy
Hotels & Spas in Rome
25 Best Hotels in Rome – Selected by You!
5 Star Hotels – When it’s a Special Occasion and Luxury is Your Priority!
PANTHEON – The Best Hotels and B&B’s in the Pantheon Area
PIAZZA NAVONA – The Best Hotels and B&B’s near Piazza Navona
SPANISH STEPS – The Best Hotels and B&B’s near Piazza Spagna
TREVI FOUNTAIN – The Best Hotels and B&B’s near the Trevi
COLOSSEO – The Best Hotels and B&B’s in the Colsseo and Monti Area
TRASTEVERE – The Best Hotels and B&B’s in Trastevere
VATICANO – The Best Hotels and B&B’s in the Prati-Vatican Area
TRAIN STATION – The Best Hotels and B&B’s near Roma Termini
FCO AIRPORT – The Best Hotels and B&B’s near the Leonardo Da Vinci Airport
90+ Hotels with FREE Parking in Rome
Hotels in Rome with Swimming Pools
Hotel Alternatives in Rome
The Roma Cavalieri
The Hotel Relais Trevi 41
Our Recent Apartment Booking in Rome
Day Trips, Side Trips, and How to Get There!
Ostia Antica
Orvieto
Tivoli (Villa D’Este)
How to Get to Villa Adriana
Lake Bracciano
Getaway to Sorrento
Header: Piazza della Repubblica – Photo by GuoJunjun
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Today we took Ron’s advice about the Vatican Museum and did not buy the “Skip the Line” Tickets online or from the myriad of street sellers out the front of the Vatican. We did exactly as Ron said, we got there at about 11.30am, walked straight up to the security check, then straight up to the ticket booth, then straight in!!! NO QUEUING at all. After the Sistine Chape we took Ron’s advice about the detour and fell in with a tour group who got us around the massive queue to get into St Peters. AWESOME. Saved us a lot of time and headaches. THANKS RON!!!!
We just got back from a great stay in Rome. Forget the old saying “When in Rome do as the Romans do”. For us it was “When in Rome do as Ron blogged”. Fantastic tips. Thank you lots for your posts !
We took a tour with you in May of 2010 and I still talk about how great you were to anyone going to Rome and recomend your site. I hope to go back someday to visit or hopefully live. Thanks again you were awesome!!