"FORZA ITALIA!" Italy by Krystynn

Italy Travel Guide: 68,951 reviews and 184,300 photos

Ciao Italia... from Krystynn & Family!! ;-)

Conquista dell'Italia!

I'm just starting to re-write this section and transfer some of the pics/comments to the other Italian cities. Please bear with me if somehow this page seems a little 'distorted'.

Do come back again soon. It won't look too bad after I've completed it. Grazie!

Get ready to let this beautiful country weave its magic spell on you: This is the land which invented the word "La Dolce Vita" so, expect nothing less, baby! ;-)

Year 1993: My lifelong dream of visiting Italy is materializing before my very eyes.... as our plane thunders off the Changi Airport airstrip (in Singapore) - Europe-bound!

When I first set foot on Italian soil in the early 1990s, I fell in love (heart first) with this country, her culture, language... and expressive people.... that I did not want to return home to Singapore! I never expected in my wildest dreams - less than a decade later - to be working for an Italian financial institution. And now, learning to master the Italian language.

This country boasts a rich history, a rich culture and a rich heritage. This is where rich treasures like the Roman Forum, the Colisseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Duomo (in Milano), the Leaning Tower of Pisa and St Mark's Basilica can be found.

Art aficionados can visit the Galleria degli Uffizi and Museo del Bargello in Firenze (Florence) or the Capitoline Museum and Castel Sant?Angelo National Museum in Rome for some of the best Renaissance art works.

Members of Shopaholics Anonymous are also not forgotten. The fashionista in you will come alive in Via Veneto & Via Condotti in Roma and Via Montenapoleone in Milano.

Food lovers will be delighted to know that la cucina Italiana is one of the best cuisines in the world today. Yes, Italian cuisine, that is. Feast on a meal of delicious Prosciutto con melone.... or slurp on a Made-in-Italia Gelato along the Spanish Steps in Roma or Piazza Duomo in Milano or Piazza San Marco in Venezia (Venice).

How Can You Not Fall In Love With This Country?

Capri's Blue Grotto = Fantastico!

I know I can never do justice to a great land by describing the country in a few words and showing some of my vacation snaps here on VT. But I'll attempt to do my best and present a brief rundown of my favorite cities and towns within this country of close to 60 million people beginning with the magical isle of CAPRI.

CAPRI

Ah, CAPRI was our next vacation stop after spending 2 days in SORRENTO (and boy, Sorrento is indeed an eye-opener!). There are many ways to reach the island. But for some strange coincidence, we always seemed to choose to board the hovercraft even though I suffer from sea sickness. It is indeed a very well known fact that the waters off the BAY OF NAPLES can get very choppy and rough. This is definitely not good news to folks who suffer from sea-sickness. Don't ask me what happened en route because I was busy popping pills to control my sea-sickness. A far safer method is to take the ferry but the journey is much longer.

The Italian Renaissance Masters! I love 'em all...

In any case - once you reach the island, you'd immediately forget everything else (sea sickness included). This place is so BREATHTAKING and AWESOME that you'd be spellbound for sure.

If I have a choice, I don't ever want to leave this magical island! And it's no wonder (over these 6 years), I've visited CAPRI 3 times (a record to me). ;-)

If you wish to know more about CAPRI, you can surf over to my CAPRI page (but not yet OK? I'm as sloooow as a snail these days in updating my pages. Come back before the end of the next New Year! Oops, I was only joking... Come back soon!)

This travel page is written from impressions taken from my first visit to Italy in the early 1990s - as a first time visitor to this beautiful country. I have since become a regular visitor to Italy over the years. The travel tips will be penned from my most latest visits. So, not to worry. It won't be 'ancient' tips! ;-D

Mi piace I'Italia!

I LOVE ITALY!! And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

"Traveling is the ruin of all happiness! There's no looking at a building after seeing Italy."
- Fanny Burney

Pros and Cons

Pros:If you're a historical, culture + fashion vulture, Italy is definitely the place for you!
Cons:I can't think of any! I'm serious. Oh, except maybe to say that MILAN is a terribly EXPENSIVE place to live in. ;-(
In a nutshell:I love Italy. I love Italy. I love Italy. ;-) Forza ITALIA!

Last visit to Italy: Dec 2003
Intro Updated Feb 25, 2004
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barrikello Jan 29, 2004 at 6:10 AM

lol! just fantastic, you have a rare quality: observation! you know every trick in my country!
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mrclay2000 Sep 1, 2003 at 9:11 AM

Sounds good! Let's go!
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Gypsystravels May 21, 2003 at 7:47 AM

Hmm..... no wonder we haven't seem you around, been busy with your Italian b/f? Miss ya Krys, call me sometime, I still have the same cell number..btw, I may be in Italy sometime in November...if you are around, would love to see ya!!
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prleprle Mar 12, 2003 at 5:53 AM

Excellent tips! Good advices. Would like to visit that part of Italy too.
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xaver Nov 22, 2002 at 10:08 AM

lovely updated and....is Milan more expensive than Singapohre?
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neopetsfan Nov 22, 2002 at 9:29 AM

great page krystynn :-)
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demonia Aug 11, 2002 at 1:28 AM

Very good tips. I do the same ^_^
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iandsmith Aug 4, 2002 at 8:48 PM

A different viewpoint - very interesting
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anna123 May 27, 2002 at 9:15 PM

great page! lots of useful info & beautiful pics!
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LizC May 20, 2002 at 12:13 AM

WOW! Another awesome page, love your pics & tips!