Comments on: All Roads Lead to Rome? http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html Travel. France. Italy. Photography. Food and more... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Travel Tip Tuesday : The Travel Mistake I Made & How to Avoid It | My Melange http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-13456 Travel Tip Tuesday : The Travel Mistake I Made & How to Avoid It | My Melange Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:44:17 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-13456 [...] Travel Tip Tuesday : The Travel Mistake I Made & How You Can Avoid It Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress PluginOnce upon a time, in a land far, far away, I made a horrible travel mistake. Well, actually, the jury’s still out on who made the mistake, but let’s just say that regardless of who was at fault, I was certainly involved and effected by the horrific, stressful outcome.  And this one was even worse than our Rome driving debacle. [...] [...] Travel Tip Tuesday : The Travel Mistake I Made & How You Can Avoid It Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress PluginOnce upon a time, in a land far, far away, I made a horrible travel mistake. Well, actually, the jury’s still out on who made the mistake, but let’s just say that regardless of who was at fault, I was certainly involved and effected by the horrific, stressful outcome.  And this one was even worse than our Rome driving debacle. [...]

]]> By: Cul de Sac | My Melange http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-13225 Cul de Sac | My Melange Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:58:50 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-13225 [...] worth the price.  But grabbing an outdoor table, facing Pasquino , the talking statue, while the Roman drivers converging on the little square manage to skillfully avoid collision, is priceless.  The lasagne [...] [...] worth the price.  But grabbing an outdoor table, facing Pasquino , the talking statue, while the Roman drivers converging on the little square manage to skillfully avoid collision, is priceless.  The lasagne [...]

]]> By: regina http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-5913 regina Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:46:11 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-5913 I love it. It reminds me of my first visits to Italy...we rented a car, and while leaving the airport we couldn't find the ticket you need to make the barrier rise and let you pass...I was holding up a whole row of cars, and had to abandon the car with my mother and sister in law in it to go and search for help (nothing like talking to a machine). While I was gone, a police officer came to the car to see what all the fuss was about. My sister in law, who speaks no italian, grabbed her italian phrasebook and started rifling through it frantically. The only thing she managed to say was "Io non mi lavo" (I don't wash myself). The police officer was stunned, then amused...luckily that's when I came along with a new ticket. Mamma mia what laughs as we sped off! <strong>Oh, that is hilarious! "I don't wash myself." Classic. Thanks for sharing Regina ;)</strong> .-= regina´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.wheninrometours.com/Articles/Top-Stories-on-the-Web/Ryan-Air-To-Install-Pay-Toilets.html" rel="nofollow">Ryan Air To Install Pay Toilets</a> =-. I love it. It reminds me of my first visits to Italy…we rented a car, and while leaving the airport we couldn’t find the ticket you need to make the barrier rise and let you pass…I was holding up a whole row of cars, and had to abandon the car with my mother and sister in law in it to go and search for help (nothing like talking to a machine). While I was gone, a police officer came to the car to see what all the fuss was about. My sister in law, who speaks no italian, grabbed her italian phrasebook and started rifling through it frantically. The only thing she managed to say was “Io non mi lavo” (I don’t wash myself). The police officer was stunned, then amused…luckily that’s when I came along with a new ticket. Mamma mia what laughs as we sped off!

Oh, that is hilarious! “I don’t wash myself.” Classic. Thanks for sharing Regina ;)

.-= regina´s last blog ..Ryan Air To Install Pay Toilets =-.

]]> By: Francesca Maggi http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-5909 Francesca Maggi Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:32:34 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-5909 Having a car in NYC prepared me for Rome! I find the driving fine, but the signage PATHETIC!!! All roads don't lead to Rome, they lead (almost) to Rome's Auditorium!! <strong>I agree. Traffic is traffic, but when you have no signs - it's a whole other ballgame!</strong> http://burntbythetuscansun.blogspot.com/2007/07/all-roads-lead-to.html .-= Francesca Maggi´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BurntByTheTuscanSun/~3/N26vji372UU/italy-attack-of-clones.html" rel="nofollow">Italy: Attack of the Clones</a> =-. Having a car in NYC prepared me for Rome! I find the driving fine, but the signage PATHETIC!!!

All roads don’t lead to Rome, they lead (almost) to Rome’s Auditorium!!

I agree. Traffic is traffic, but when you have no signs – it’s a whole other ballgame!

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.-= Francesca Maggi´s last blog ..Italy: Attack of the Clones =-.

]]> By: food lover kathy http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-5906 food lover kathy Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:34:56 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-5906 I'm afraid to WALK in Rome let alone get behind the wheel. I have been a passenger in Italy--even Rome and Palermo, but with Italians driving. They understand the "unrules" of driving in Italy. I had a reservation for a car last summer in Sicily. The cars were parked at the bottom of a 3-story garage that wound upward. When I asked for an automatic, the girl behind the desk laughed. Right then, we decided buses were the way to see Sicily, and we did. <strong>Sounds like you made the right choice! :)</strong> I’m afraid to WALK in Rome let alone get behind the wheel. I have been a passenger in Italy–even Rome and Palermo, but with Italians driving. They understand the “unrules” of driving in Italy. I had a reservation for a car last summer in Sicily. The cars were parked at the bottom of a 3-story garage that wound upward. When I asked for an automatic, the girl behind the desk laughed. Right then, we decided buses were the way to see Sicily, and we did.

Sounds like you made the right choice! :)

]]> By: Lisa @ The World is Calling http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-5905 Lisa @ The World is Calling Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:20:01 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-5905 This reminds me of our nightmarish exp trying to drive OUT of Rome. The next time we went, we caught a cab to the airport and left for Tuscany from there--much easier! And I was in tears by the time I reached the parking garage in Avignon, France--where I arrived, belatedly realizing I had no idea how to get to my hotel, or even where it was located in the city. Try driving down medieval streets and not knowing how to put your car in reverse! (Note for other travelers: Sometimes European cars have a little button on the side that allows you to put the car in reverse.) *shudder* <strong>Well, I am glad I'm not the only one that has ever gone through such an ordeal! I guess it's all part of vacationing in a foreign country Lisa. I have a feeling neither of us would trade it. It's funny after the fact though</strong> :)) .-= Lisa @ The World is Calling´s last blog ..<a href="http://theworldiscalling.com/2010/04/ek-balam-mexico/" rel="nofollow">Ek’ Balam, Mexico</a> =-. This reminds me of our nightmarish exp trying to drive OUT of Rome. The next time we went, we caught a cab to the airport and left for Tuscany from there–much easier!

And I was in tears by the time I reached the parking garage in Avignon, France–where I arrived, belatedly realizing I had no idea how to get to my hotel, or even where it was located in the city. Try driving down medieval streets and not knowing how to put your car in reverse! (Note for other travelers: Sometimes European cars have a little button on the side that allows you to put the car in reverse.) *shudder*

Well, I am glad I’m not the only one that has ever gone through such an ordeal! I guess it’s all part of vacationing in a foreign country Lisa. I have a feeling neither of us would trade it. It’s funny after the fact though :) )
.-= Lisa @ The World is Calling´s last blog ..Ek’ Balam, Mexico =-.

]]> By: michelle of bleeding espresso http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-2016 michelle of bleeding espresso Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:42:11 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-2016 Yikes! I'm not a driver anyway, but Rome? Definitely not happening ;) Yikes! I’m not a driver anyway, but Rome? Definitely not happening ;)

]]> By: My Melange http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-2015 My Melange Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:43:10 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-2015 Wow!!! Your own Italian Driver's License, You are a brave, brave women, Arlene!! In bocca al lupo :) Wow!!! Your own Italian Driver’s License, You are a brave, brave women, Arlene!! In bocca al lupo :)

]]> By: nyc/caribbean ragazza http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-2014 nyc/caribbean ragazza Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:23:59 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-2014 Oh mio dio! I plan to apply for my Italian driver's license next year. The idea of driving in Rome freaks me out. I live in the Center and these streets are very narrow. I'm hoping we practice and I can take the test in an area with wider streets. I wish I could just transfer my California license but no can do. Sigh Oh mio dio!
I plan to apply for my Italian driver’s license next year. The idea of driving in Rome freaks me out. I live in the Center and these streets are very narrow. I’m hoping we practice and I can take the test in an area with wider streets.
I wish I could just transfer my California license but no can do. Sigh

]]> By: Robin Locker http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-2013 Robin Locker Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:29:07 +0000 http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2008/11/all-roads-lead-to-rome.html#comment-2013 <b><i>Thanks for the warning. Now I know never to drive outside Paris either! Maybe Latins didn't want anyone to find them :)<b><i>. </i></b></i></b> Thanks for the warning. Now I know never to drive outside Paris either! Maybe Latins didn’t want anyone to find them :) .

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