italy travel guide"italy travel guide" What are the best travel agencies/guides for two teens traveling to england, france, and italy alone? Help!!!?
Ok, I'm 18 years old and my cousin is 16. We're planning on going to Europe this summer from july to august for a month. England-about 10 days, Italy- about 10 days, and France- about 10 days (may change depending on whether we'd rather stay in one country longer). We're going to travel from one country to another by train. We've never traveled outside the U.S. by ourselves and we need a lot of help. What do you suggest we do? I dont want to go on a rigid tour, I'd rather just get a good travel agent for some guidance but I don't know where to find one. I went on tripology but they said they couldn't find one for us which I find hard to believe...I'm going to read some travel books hopefully that helps too (I've heard that the "Let's Go" series is the best for young adults) PLEASE HELP!! ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! =)))) thanks a lot!!
If you start to consider a tour, I'd honestly look into EF College Break.. They are cheap, and they offer alot of free time on their tours.. so it's not the normal listening to history lessons crap all day.. I personally also use EF College Break when traveling abroad. (That's if I'm not backpacking).. My experiences have been absolutely amazing,.... And the code Tech2009 now will save you money on tours with them..
Paris, Moi and the Gang is part faux memoir, part travel guide, and part romance novel and is absolutely entertaining. Frances Gendlin is a veteran travel author; she writes with a friendly, conversational style that will quickly have you feeling like you and she are old friends.
The story is told from protagonist Frances' point-of-view as she researches and writes her latest Paris guide. Paris, Moi and the Gang follows an eclectic group of friends affectionately known as the Gang. This group of American Expatriates truly cares about and supports each other through the successes and failures of daily life in "the city of light." The gang's number grows and shrinks as members travel abroad or return from stints in the US. There's Caroline, the historian, who is researching the history of famous Americans who lived in Paris for her own book; and Sandra, the divorced pianist, and a connoisseur of everything Parisienne from the shopping to the men. Men are not left out of this club and we meet the recent widower, wine aficionado and master of high finance, Richard. Paul and Klaus are the self-professed Oldest Queens in Paris. "The boys" have an endearing uncles-niece type relationship with Frances and are never far when needed for advice on men, failed relationships, and the best spots to lunch. The chain-smoking Alice and her husband, the crusty Findlay, who have called Paris home for over 60 years, round out the circle.
Life in Paris appears simple enough; write a little, greet friends with a warm kiss, sit down for great food, wine and conversation at a wonderful locale. However, as Frances often remarks, "everything in Paris is an event." Gendlin shows how seemingly simple tasks like sorting out a cell phone glitch or having new house keys cut become a prolonged adventure sure to test even the most reserved temper, as customer service is non-existent. This is where the guide portion of the book shines as Gendlin gives helpful hints for dealing with cashiers, repairmen, and shop owners in procedures differing from that in the States. Throughout the book are sidebars containing a wealth of useful hints, history, and advice. From the best cheese, bread, and wine, to a unique recipe for scrambled eggs with truffles, to a full restaurant guide and a helpful look at accents.
Frances has an appreciation for living in Paris and a romance, so to speak, with the city, not that she doesn't see her fair share of attention from men. She picks her male "projects" and then goes with the flow as events unfold as they may, much like she does everyday.
From this book, I take away a belief that visiting Paris for a few weeks of vacation is like taking a single sip of a fine wine; you get a nice taste but not the full experience. Whether Paris, Moi and the Gang is fiction or memoir, it is an exceptional book with characters and scenery so well written and described that you are captivated from the first chapter and your interest is held until the final pages. Anyone contemplating a move to life in Paris must read this book. Think of it as a test-drive! This book is easy to enjoy; if you add it to your summer reading list, it won't disappoint.
Highly Recommend by William Potter for Reader's Choice Book Reviews
Frances Gendlin brings to this new book her experiences as a successful writer of travel guides. Formerly, she held leadership positions in American publishing, as Editor of Sierra Magazine and Executive Director of the Association of American University Presses. Also directing her own editorial consulting business, The Right Word, she taught writing to foreign businessmen and helped writers with their works-in-progress. Since then, indulging her love for travel and adventure, she has written multiple guidebooks to Rome, Paris, and San Francisco. For the last decade, Fran Gendlin has lived in Paris, delving ever deeper into the French culture, enjoying the French-American expatriate way of life, and being a member of the international literary community.
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italy travel guide book"italy travel guide book" When purchasing an item at a store in Italy, what common phrases should I use with the cashier?
The only thing my Italian guide book says about speaking to store clerks at stores is "Lo prendo" and "Vorrei ... per favore" but I'd imagine it would sound pretty rude if someone just said that and that alone. So say I wanted to buy a bottle of water at a store, I bring it up to the cashier to pay and I want to say something like "Hi, just this please" ... google translates it as "Ciao, solo questo per favore" ... and when they give the change back I'd say grazie.
Is that ok or does that not make sense? I know that sometimes google translate isn't always right so any suggestions appreciated. I had to make last minute travel plans to Italy (long story) so I'm sort of rushing to pick up the basics to survive the journey between FCO and where I need to get to.
Ciao,
It would be more polite if you said: Salve, solo questo, per favore. Usually the store clerk tell you "Grazie", because you pay ;) When they give the change back you can say Grazie, arrivederci!
When you get into a store, you should greet (buongiorno or buonasera) Instead of "lo prendo" i'd say "Posso prendere...(may I take...) Vorrei...per favore OK Quanto costa, per favore (please, how much is it)
At the clothes shop
Posso provare questi? ---> Could I try these on? (shoes, pants) Avete un camerino? ---> Do you have a fitting room? Dov'è il camerino? ---> Where's the fitting room? Avete questo capo di una misura più piccola/grande? ---> Have you got this in a smaller/larger size? Avete solo questo colore? ---> Is this the only colour you've got? Sono lavabili questi? ----> Are these washable? Prendo questo/i ---> I'll take this/these
At the supermarket
could you tell me where the ... is? (milk, bread counter) --->mi potrebbe dire dov'è ...? (il latte, il banco del pane)
could I have a carrier bag, please? ---->posso avere un sacchetto, per favore?
I'd like... vorrei (per favore)
that piece of cheese --->quel pezzo di formaggio a slice of pizza --->una fetta di pizza six slices of ham --->sei fette di prosciutto some olives --->delle olive
ciao!
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