Walking Around Italy
Jun 25th, 2008, 05:41 AM
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Walking Around Italy
What is suggested to carry on your person when you are walking around town, (i.e. Rome, Florence and Venice) on your own and on tours? Do you need to bring your driver's license if you have your passport?
Jun 25th, 2008, 05:48 AM
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No, I don't travel with my driver's license unless I plan to rent a car (rarely) and have never needed it. You might take it to use as ID if you plan to rent an audio guide. I keep my passport in my money belt, and carry a copy of the picture page to use as ID for Internet cafes, and it also works for audio guides.
Jun 25th, 2008, 10:11 AM
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While I was in Italy for the month of May, I found no need for my passport or driver's license while on the streets of Rome, Florence, Venice, or another city or town.
However, I always carry my driver's license. Why not?
However, I always carry my driver's license. Why not?
Jun 25th, 2008, 11:11 AM
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"However, I always carry my driver's license. Why not?" Why take something you don't need that would be a pain to replace if lost or stolen? Especially something that might be used for identity theft.
Jun 25th, 2008, 11:36 AM
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I carry my passport at all times when traveling. Some people prefer to leave it in the safe at the hotel. I leave my drivers license at home because I won't be driving. I carry one xerox copy of the main page of my passport in case of emergency.
Jun 25th, 2008, 02:07 PM
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<i>"However, I always carry my driver's license. Why not?" Why take something you don't need that would be a pain to replace if lost or stolen? Especially something that might be used for identity theft.</i>
I also carried on my person my credit card, bank card, and health insurance cards, just as I do in the States. Any of these could have been misused if stolen, but they weren't stolen.
My personal property is just as safe in Western Europe as it is any place in the US. I am cautious at home, and I am equally cautious when traveling.
Those who feel uncomfortable carrying a driver's license should not carry one. The rest of us should do as we please.
I also carried on my person my credit card, bank card, and health insurance cards, just as I do in the States. Any of these could have been misused if stolen, but they weren't stolen.
My personal property is just as safe in Western Europe as it is any place in the US. I am cautious at home, and I am equally cautious when traveling.
Those who feel uncomfortable carrying a driver's license should not carry one. The rest of us should do as we please.
Jun 25th, 2008, 05:33 PM
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We left our passports in our hotel room safe and just carried a copy of the photo page in case we needed it. I would worry more about losing the passports when carrying them around rather than having them stolen from our accommodation. I left a credit card as the deposit on audio guides without any problems at all.
Make sure you have tissues (for toilets!), lip balm/lipstick the usual stuff that you would carry.
Some toilet doors are coin operated, so make sure that you always carry some small denomination coins. A small notepad and pen is also handy.
ALWAYS take a map and I like the DK Eyewitness Top 10 guides as they aren't too heavy to cart around.
Make sure you have tissues (for toilets!), lip balm/lipstick the usual stuff that you would carry.
Some toilet doors are coin operated, so make sure that you always carry some small denomination coins. A small notepad and pen is also handy.
ALWAYS take a map and I like the DK Eyewitness Top 10 guides as they aren't too heavy to cart around.
