Re: Traveling to Italy
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A few people have mentioned driving. Sounds like it's a feasible option? I think my wife is a little concerned about renting a car and driving in a foreign country, but I'd love to do it.
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It's no big deal -- not much different from renting a car in the US.
On the freeways (autostradas) and back roads, driving is no problem. Like the Wolf, Italians drive real [censored] fast, but not overly reckless. In the US, the fastest cars on the freeway are squirrelly, weaving in and out of lanes and passing wherever they can. From my experience, Italians NEVER pass on the right. They may flash their lights, honk, and ride your ass until you get out of the way, but they will never pass you on the right.
I can't comment on driving in the bigger cities, but the advice I was given before we went to Italy was to park outside of the cities and take the train in. Probably a good hint that driving in cities would suck.
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