Paestum sightseeing cards

Sightseeing discounts for children, students, seniors, families, and teachers

Use Skype (and an internet connection) to make and receive free voice and video calls—or have your friends and family Skype your cell in Italy for 10¢ per minute or $3 per month.

T-mobile offers the cheapest international roaming—it works in 140 countries and costs as little as $10–20 per month for voice and data.

How to find the lowest rates on a rental car in Italy

Obey the speed limits of pay the (high) price

How to get the best deal on plane tickets to Italy

Aggregators search all the booking engines, airline sites, travel agencies, and airfare discounters in the blink of an eye

Oh, waiter! There's a scam in my soup!

Some flexibility on your travel dates can save you up to 50%

Why pay retail when wholesale airfares to Italy are available?

Use Skype (and an internet connection) to make and receive free voice and video calls—or have your friends and family Skype your cell in Italy for 10¢ per minute or $3 per month.

Using credit cards in Italy

Book your own cruise excursions for up to 40% less than the cruise ships charge

How to decide if a rental car is the best choice for your Italy vacation

How to get the cheapest fares on Italian trains

Timing is the key to saving a bundle on airfare to Italy from North America

Buy at the right time - The sweet spot is 6–12 weeks out

How opaque fares work—"Express Deals" on Priceline and "Hot Rates" on Hotwire

Using debit cards to get cash at an ATM (bancomat) in Italy

What are foreign transaction fees and how can I avoid them?

Just what are Duty Free Stores in airports and when is Duty Free shopping a savings?

The hotel garage will often be far costlier than a nearby public garage or other parking option

Unlimited train travel in Italy, or Italy and some neighboring countries, or even all of Europe—Is a Eurail pass worth it?

Fly across Europe for as little as $25—welcome to the wonderful age of no-frills airlines, the little jet engines that could

Where to get a low-fee credit card for traveling

How to get the most out of renting a car in Italy with the lowest cost and least hassle

From fare alerts to e-savers, deals newsletters to price predictors

How to exchange your dollars for euros at the best rates (and lowest fees) possible in Italy

Call ahead to notify your credit card issuer of you travel plans

Top shopping tips for a trip to Italy to help you bring home the best gifts and souvenirs from your Italian travels at the best price

Not all local advice is honest advice

Sightseeing discounts for children, students, seniors, families, and teachers

Get your airfare to Italy and rental car together and save on both

Young adults, families, seniors, and couples can get 25%–50% off all trains

How to avoid the high fees and charges for credit card cash advances

How to arrange for a short-term lease on a brand-new car in Italy—cheaper than a rental for longer periods, and far better insured

Prepare for REALLY expensive gas—like $7 per gallon—in Italy

London is the cheap airfares turnstile of Europe, so fly cheaply into here and then elsewhere in Europe or North Africa on a no-frills airline for far less

Roundups of deals and sales from many sources

Get automated updates on low fares and dropping plane ticket prices

Advice, resources, & tours for student travelers in Italy

Sightseeing discounts for children, students, seniors, families, and teachers

Student and youth tours of Italy