Posted by Nick on March 11, 2010
Train travel is Europe is a popular method of travel that can be less stressful than traveling by plane. Booking a seat on the high speed Eurostar train only requires a 30 minute early check-in as opposed to a couple of hours at the airport. Some train travel can be almost as quick as flying by plane as well. Traveling by train across Europe to Italy also gives travelers a way to see the scenery. If you are ready to book your travel to Italy by train it is something that you can easily do on your own.
Get rail tickets from the Rail Europe 
website before leaving the United States. You can only buy tickets from Rail Europe before you leave the US as they have to mail your train pass or tickets to you. An advantage to buying from Rail Europe is that you are able to make your purchase in US dollars. On the Rail Europe site you can buy point to point rail tickets or you can buy a rail pass. Rail passes are available that cover single countries as well as multiple countries. Passes vary in price and days of use.
Buy train tickets in person at a train station in Europe. Ticket machines as well as staffed ticket windows are available at train stations so that you can purchase your tickets on the spot. If you have questions about a connection or your travel you should go to one of the windows. Do not expect the train station clerk to be able to speak English. It is a good idea to have a translation dictionary with you if you do not speak the local language.
Book a seat on the Eurostar train if you are traveling to Italy from the United Kingdom. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Eurostar.com or on the Rail Europe website. The Eurostar is a high speed train that goes from London to Paris, France in just over two hours. The train also takes travelers to Brussels, Belgium. The Eurostar travels in the Channel Tunnel, which is under the English Channel. From Paris or Brussels you can take another train into Italy. Tickets can be purchased at the train station to get you the rest of the way to Italy or you can use a rail pass if you have one.
Posted by Nick on February 26, 2010
If you are planning a trip to Rome, Italy you may be asking yourself when is the best time to visit Rome. You for sure want to avoid visiting Rome in August. This is the month that Italians on holiday. You will find most of the hotels, restaurants and attractions actually closed in the month of August.
The best time to go to Rome is from late March through May and from late September through October. Not only will you experience less crowds during these periods but the temperature is also pretty mild. Your airfare will also be cheaper.
Peak travel season in Rome is June to August. It can get incredibly hot in Rome during the summer and the airfare during these months is the highest that it is all year.
Posted by Nick on February 25, 2010
If you are looking for a cheap airfare to Rome from another city in Europe your best bet is to try a budget airline. There are two airports in Rome that the European budget airlines will fly into. Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) is the main airport in Rome. The other airport that serves Rome is Ciampino Airport (CIA).
Budget airlines that fly into Rome’s FCO airport:
- Aer Lingus
- Air Baltic
- Air Berlin
- Air Europa
- Air One
- Baboo
- BelleAir
- Blue Air
- Blue1
- Blu-Express
- Brussels Airlines
- easyJet
- Flyglobespan
- Germanwings
- Jet2.com
- Meridiana
- Norwegian
- Smart Wings
- transavia.com
- TUIfly
- Vueling
- Wizz Air
Budget airlines that fly into Rome’s CIA airport:
Posted by Nick on February 24, 2010
If you are looking for cheap ways to get to the fashion capital of Italy why not try a budget airline? There are three airports in Milan and budget airlines fly into all of them. Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) is the main international airport in Milan. The other two airports are Milan Linate Airport (LIN) and Milan/Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (BGY).
Budget airlines that fly into Milan’s MXP airport:
- Aer Lingus
- Air Baltic
- Air Berlin
- Atlas Blue
- BelleAir
- Blue1
- Brussels Airlines
- easyJet
- Flybe
- Germanwings
- Jet4You
- Meridiana
- TUIfly
- Vueling
Budget airlines that fly into Milan’s LIN airport:
- Aer Lingus
- Air Europa
- Air One
- easyJet
- Meridiana
Budget airlines that fly into Milan’s BGY airport:
- Air Arabia
- BelleAir
- Blue Air
- bmibaby
- Iceland Express
- Jet2.com
- Meridiana
- Ryanair
- Smart Wings
- Wizz Air
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Posted by Nick on February 23, 2010
If you are looking for a cheap way to get to Sicily and do not want to fly into Milan or Rome you can get to Sicily on one of Europe’s budget airlines. There are three different airports in Sicily. Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is the busiest airport on the island. The other two airports are Palermo Airport (PMO) and Trapani-Birgi Airport (TPS).
Budget airlines that fly into Sicily’s CTA airport:
- Air Berlin
- Air One
- Blue Air
- BluExpress
- easyJet
- Jetairfly
- Meridiana
- Smart Wings
- Transavia.com
- TUIfly
- Wind Jet
- Wizzair
Budget airlines that fly into Sicily’s PMO airport:
- Air One
- BluExpress
- easyJet
- Jetairfly
- Meridiana
- Ryanair
- Transavia.com
- TUIfly
- Vueling Airlines
- Wind Jet
Budget airlines that fly into Sicily’s TPS airport:
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