Comments on: The Cheapest Place to Stay in Italy? (And Some Other Ways to Do Venice on a Budget)

By: Theodora

Theodora — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 02:38:34 +0000

In reply to Tai.

Believe it or not, the canals didn’t stink when we were there! But, yes, they’re actually lovely places to stay — probably most fun if you’re in your late teens/early twenties, but still fun even at a greater vintage.

I’m afraid we didn’t make it to Napoli this time. Next time, insha’allah…

By: Tai

Tai — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 19:19:44 +0000

I stayed in all three campings several times many years ago, also in August, I was very young and it was so easy to get excited about things, people, parties, stinky canals of Venice in August, olives trees on the hill sloe of Florence, 2 euro wine with croissant, tomatoes and mozarella from the supermarket across the street in Rome, those two Latino thieves who stole my passport and all the money in the bus to the camping in Rome (beware on those buses!), all the beautiful people I met and lost there…

I hope you went to Napoli during this trip and stayed there a good deal and went to Spaccanapoli to get some real pizza.

By: Theodora

Theodora — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 04:33:55 +0000

In reply to Gem. Thank you! I aim to please.

By: Gem

Gem — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:59:14 +0000

Great tips! Love the orcas =).

By: Wesley

Wesley — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:38:51 +0000

I love the post and Italy is such a beatifull country.

By: Theodora

Theodora — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:22:59 +0000

In reply to Yvette. There's just something about orcas. And, I don't think you're EVER too old to buy a new orca...

By: Yvette

Yvette — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:01:38 +0000

Man, the orca- when I was much younger, one day the lake gods on the lake in New Hampshire where we went each summer blew in one of those onto our dock (we usually averaged one found item a year, usually a more mundane beach ball type item, that the wind picked up from the other side). Promptly named Willy, he lived a happy life with us for years- among other things, it turns out he was EXCELLENT to lie on while reading a magazine- until a puncture in his tail meant the end of him and we were too old to really buy a new one.

I swear though, the second I hear my sister’s pregnant we’re in for Willy II. 😉