"Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 13 May 2004 03:31:32 GMT, "Tom S" >
> wrote:
> >My travel agent tells me that driving in Italy becomes increasingly
> >dangerous the farther South one goes. She strongly advised me not to
drive
> >anywhere South of Roma. Besides, the trains are pretty good.
>
> I would not say it is dangerous, the style changes, it demands more,
> how should I says this, flexibility? One gets used to it.

Hi, Mike -
It sounds like you are delicately suggesting something akin to "Mr. Toad's
Wild Ride" (an old Disneyland attraction). IOW, there aren't any traffic
laws (or at least none that are enforced) and one would be well advised to
rent the car that has the loudest horn! ;^)

>>Also, be sure to pay for your purchases (especially gas) with a credit
card.

> See, I told you so, it is in Milan that you must be careful, not in
> Naples...

Better be careful in Venice, too - especially Murano. Nobody tried to cheat
us there, but the hard-sell in the shops was a full court press! I came
close to dropping a couple of thousand dollars there on glass objets d'art
that I definitely didn't need. The place is mesmerizing.

Tom S