ITALY Readers's Tips - No problem, trains leave from Milano to Genova at 10 min.fter the hour and go to the GenovaPrincipe station in 1:32 hour, then you simply take the next train from Principe to Civitavecchia. Mostly they are ICplus trains, some with mandatory seat reservation. Just look them up, on two separate browser windows, both set to www.enitalia., one bringing up all Milano Centrale to Genova (Principe, not Brignola trains starting at your earliest desired time, the other showing Genova (Principe to Civitavecchia. Then pick your connection.f the far right column has the R inside a little box, then your ticket will be the and34;globaland34; kind, meaning it will contain a carriage number and a reserved seat in that carriage.o you will be obliged to take that train, you cannot change your mind at the last minute. You can write down the trains you want to take and buy the entire itinerary at any train station in advance, it need not be in Milan. Principe is a major station, but not nearly as huge and unwieldy as Milano Centrale. Watch yourselves and your stuff around train stations, some highly skilled people mingle and take advantage of momentarily distracted people.ave a bit of ready loose cash in easily accessed pockets for snacks and such, and your valuables stashed deeply on your person no need to give away where you carry it just to buy a sandwich.nd don't put your bags down on the ground while waiting, unless you have a strap that you can keep in your hand, or step through handle loops.

Thank you, Michael.Your information is so helpful We appreciate it There are a lot of various language CDs on the market for studying Italian. plan to some serious Italian study for about six months before my visit to Tuscany.oes anyone have any good recommendations How about CDs to avoid

All of us will have our favourites (mine is the BBC Italianissimo series. like the structure and the challenge of it (it got very tough very quickly, but as a result had longer lasting use. However there's is a degree of personal preference, mostly around the course materials.onsider what appeals: Lots of real Italian conversations to listen to and understand Lots of visual material to allow visualisation and recall Compact design, so I can take it with me Building it up so I have a great base for later Something that just teaches me what I need to know as a tourist and that makes it easier to remember the key stuff. Knowing what learning style suits you and what your aims are, will help you make your final selection. Good luck Ian

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