wye_ee 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 gals & guys, I found this site, Frommer's Travel Guide which gives loads of maps and tips on self organized tours! worth checking out!! sharon, Thanks for all tips! anne's place is not featured in venere. :( how did you book ur place there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babysiew 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catherinelu 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2007 Recommended places to go in Italy: Rome, Milan, Venice, Liguria, Pisa, Firenze (Florence) Recommended places to go in France: Boulogne-Sur-Mer, Falaise d'Aval, Le Havre, Honfleur, Provence et Cote d'Azur .. Paris is a nice place to shop if you know where to get the cheapest bargain ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheersworld 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2007 Hi ther....is 10k for 2 persons enough to travel in italy? is tour package better or self explore? how is the weather during feb in italy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babysiew 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2007 if take cosmos tours for 15 days including air tickets... u need rm14k just for the tour and the airplane... not including ur shopping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheersworld 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2007 Hi, How is the weather in Italy on Feb/March? Plan to have my honeymoon during that time. Heard that January is really really cold.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meiteoh 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2007 Still winter, if I'm not mistaken. Spring starts in April... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' C 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2007 How about d weather 4 Italy in Sept/Oct? If spring in Apr, then shld be fall in sept & oct rite? hmm...is it a good period to travel? Thinkin of goin for Europe tour sumwhr around thr but only nex year...hehe! planning to concentrate on 2 or 3 countries only rather than 6/7 countries in 1 shot! too many travelling involved & tiring! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheersworld 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2007 hmm..still winter...dunno whether can stand the weather..ehehe.... ohh boy...april is long after wedding...seems like no mood for honeymoon then... how cold would it be on feb/march in italy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babysiew 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2007 best to go italy is apr/may... dont go in aug as all italians will go holiday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ngcandy35 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2007 Yaya, totally agree with babysiew but the reason is because it is damn hot around july/aug (depends which part of italy). I been to Rome early July a few years ago with my family, it is about 36 degrees and the environment is very dirty during summer. Probably is it ok for youngster but it is just too hot and tired for my parents. Cant take it. best to go italy is apr/may... dont go in aug as all italians will go holiday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheersworld 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2007 apr/may huh? hmmm....so long...ehehhee howz the weather in feb/march? how cold would that be? howz the temperature? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
burgundywine 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2007 apr/may huh? hmmm....so long...ehehhee howz the weather in feb/march? how cold would that be? howz the temperature? It is still chilly, and often windy and rainy too in feb/ march. The average temperature is ranging from 3 -16 degrees C. Tourists are few and u can get cheap flights and hotel rooms. Spring starts at the end of march, the weather is getting more pleasant. The weather is warmer in the south. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bchai13 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2007 Smurf, me planning to go Apr or May 2008 after my AD in Jan 2008... cos Italy is best in Apr or May isnt it? hehe... Smurf, got! Jewels of Italy got go to Florence and see Leaning Tower... TUSCANY. EXCURSION TO PISA. This morning enjoy the short drive to Pisa to see its world famous Square of Miracles and Leaning Tower. Take a stroll down the busy Via Santa Maria, perhaps Pisa's most typical street. Plenty of time this afternoon at leisure or join one of the optional excursions available. (B,D) Hi Fong, Mind to share your itinerary ? my email: dorinchin@gmail.com I plan to go on June 2008 tqtq dc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bchai13 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2007 Hi! I actually did my own tour in Rome last July. And we took a 2-day tour to Sorrento (which is actually the best part of the trip). If you like, I can share with you my experience in Italy. We did a 2-week trip to Rome and London, itinerary all planned by me :) hi fong, can share ur itinerary ? i plan to go on june 2008. my email: dorinchin@gmail.com tqtq.. dc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
burgundywine 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2007 travelling in Italy must be extra caution and alert! i had bad experience of losing all my cash and digital camera on an overnight train from bologna to napoli. :( there are tons of tourists' property got stolen with varies tactic, so don't really trust people there, looks may deceive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babysiew 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2007 better pm fong28, bchai cos she seldom checks discussion topic... hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bchai13 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2007 oh...thanks babysiew. will PM her. hehe.. i ask my colleague, he said need spent arround 10k (rm) for 2 weeks vacation. train from milan to france cost Euro 120 (wif bed)...huh...not cheap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babysiew 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 ya... the tour package i have in mind is around 9-10k for two persons and flight is around 4-5k for two... so add up also around rm14k - 15k... hope got balance of money after home renovation hehe... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fluene 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 Already booked the air tickets to Rome for next year chinese new year. Very very excited. Best thing is, the air tickets are free caused redeem using enrich points Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smurf 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 ya... the tour package i have in mind is around 9-10k for two persons and flight is around 4-5k for two... so add up also around rm14k - 15k... hope got balance of money after home renovation hehe... baby, you are joining cosmos right?...9-10k for 2 person...i dont think its enough..for 15days is about RM7k per person already..return flight for one person to rome is already 4k...and wen you go on cosmos, meals are usually not included...and there are lotsa optional tours...you will probably spend a lot more...but their tours are awesome...i went with them the last time i was in europe... but this time around iw ont be going with them...its too pricey....after the reception hubby and i will be close to bankrupts already...cant afford cosmos....besides we want to shop till we drop when we go to milan...hehe....we signed up with GTT...much more affordable...but the trip is much shorter of course...we are thinking of extending our trip...but gotta make arrangement with the tour agency...seem quite troublesome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babysiew 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 but last time i checked it was Rm5-6k per person for italy... 15 days excluding flying in and out... so shld be around rm10-12k lor for the tour... my fren bought return flight during matta fair and it was only rm4k-5k for two person... the 14k-15k that i mentioned is excluding shopping and eating... just flight and tour onli hehe.. :) GTT is wat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhyap1 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 angie, GTT is a tour agent name. Golden Tourworld Travel. there's member who have a not so good experience with this tour agent though... http://www.malaysiabrides.com/forum/Bad-ex...-GTT-t3077.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fong28 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 oh...thanks babysiew. will PM her. hehe.. i ask my colleague, he said need spent arround 10k (rm) for 2 weeks vacation. train from milan to france cost Euro 120 (wif bed)...huh...not cheap about taking the train, word of advice : be very careful and alert! we took the train from rome to venice and back. rome to venice was an overnight train. 4 of us decided to pay more and get a sleeping berth (4 bunks in 1 cabin) so we could lock the door. 1 thing though, the lights in the cabin cannot be switched off, so we slept with the lights on (not very good sleep). the scary part was waiting for the train in rome. the train station is full of creepy ppl, and paranoid me keeps thinking someone is gonna whip out a knife soon and whisper in my ear to hand over everything. the train was also delayed for almost 3 hours. we were waiting at the miserable train station from 9pm until the train finally arrived at nearly 2am. that was a rather stressful 5 hours of being scared. after getting on the train, we were too tired and were thankful we could just lockup the cabin door and go to sleep. we also went to the bathroom 2 by 2 (it's a common bathroom that's really dirty but thank goodness the train provided us with a kit that includes a toilet seat cover and wet wipes). we were grateful we spent that little bit extra to book a private cabin. so if u're thinking of train travel in italy, remember that it's much better to pay a bit more for better security and safety. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smurf 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 wah baby...return flight for two is very cheap....i enquired during matta fair also...they quoted me RM4k per person...flying etihad not even SIA or MAS...one of the cheapers ones already... GTT is a travel agency...a local one...supposedly better than reliance...i went china last year with reliance...very dissapointed with their service...so decided to try another agency instead... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
