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Italy Travel and Safety Tips

Here are travel and safety tips to help you plan and enjoy your vacation in Italy.

ATM Cards in Italy - Getting Euros on your Italian Vacation

ATM cards are the experienced traveler's method of withdrawing cash or changing money in Italy, at an Italian Bancomat.

Tips for Traveling with Dogs or Cats to Italy

Italy pet travel tips has information about traveling with your dog or cat to Italy. Find out what you need to do to bring your dog or cat to Italy.

Budget Travel Tips - How to Save Money on Your Italy Vacation

Budget travel tips for Italy - how to save money in Italy. Italy vacation planning - saving money in Rome, Florence, Venice, and Tuscany. Here are tips for saving money on your Italy vacation.

Buying Medications in Italy

How to pack your prescription drugs for traveling to Italy. How to buy medicine in Italy. What to do if you need medication on your Italian vacation.

Cellular Phones for Italy

Having a cellular phone is handy when traveling in Italy. Here is an option for a cellular phone for use in Italy from Cellular Abroad. Here's how to get a cell phone to call Canada or the US from Italy.

How Can I Get Money in Italy?

Find out the best ways to get euro or cash on your Italy vacation.

How to Read and Validate Receipts and Tickets

How to deal with Italian tickets and recepts. Laws governing tickets, ticket validation, and keeping receipts from Italian restaurants and bars.

How to Safeguard Your Money in Italy

While you're unlikely to be a victim of violent crime in Italy, when traveling in tourist areas in big cities like Rome and Florence you may be a target for pickpockets or purse snatchers. Here are safety tips to avoid petty theft.

Italy Vacation Tips - Tips for Vacationing and Traveling in Italy

Travelers to Italy share their vacation tips. Get the most out of your Italy vacation with these travel tips or share your tip for vacationing or traveling in Italy.

The Pharmacy in Italy - Farmacia - Handling Minor Medical Emergencies in Italy

Learn about the Italian pharmacy or farmacia and what services it can offer the visitor to Italy with a medical emergency. Italy's pharmacies operate differently than US pharmacies.

Buying the Right GSM Cell Phone for Europe

Europe Travel has information about what kind of cell phone you'll need when you travel in Europe.

Anti-Theft Tips - avoid thefts on vacations

The Family Travel site has important tips to help you avoid theft on your vacation, based on her own personal experience.

Europe Travel Safety

Europe for Visitors has tips for traveling safely in Europe.

Should I Take Cash, Travelers Checks, a Debit Card or a Credit Card

Our senior travel guide outlines the pros and cons of using cash, travelers checks, debit cards, or credit cards for your travels.

Tips for Buying Travel Insurance

Nancy Parode, Senior Travel, answers the question, "How can I find cheap travel insurance?" She has good tips for what to look for when you buy travel insurance.

Voting in US Elections from Italy

About.com's UK guide has information about how to request an absentee ballot so you can vote in US elections while traveling or living in Italy.

Italy Rail Passes | Italian Eurail Passes

Is a Eurail pass a good idea for traveling by train in Italy? James Martin, Wandering Italy, looks at the cost effectiveness of Italian Eurail passes and gives tips about traveling with a rail pass in Italy.

10 Tourist Mistakes when Visiting Italy: Tipping, Tickets, and More

Ms. Adventures in Italy has 10 great tips to help you avoid making mistakes on your trip to Italy.

MasterCard Global ATM Locator

Find ATMs in Italy and anywhere in the world with MasterCard's Global ATM Locator.

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