I am interested on going to Italy next year, but would like to research some travel agencies as well as website consolidators on airfares and hotels.<BR>Any thoughts on it?<BR>I would like to go to Rome, Florence and Venice and not interested in tours. I just want the hotel and airfare

The most informative (and gentle) website for all things about Italy travel is www.slowtrav.com

http://www.initaly.com/travel/info/tranlink.htm<BR>www.fodors.com<BR>www.ricksteves.c om<BR>www.frommers.com<BR>www.lonelyplanet.com<BR> www.letsgo.com<BR>www.Travel-Library.com<BR>www.europtrip.com<BR>www.wonderful-italy.it<BR>www.about.com<BR>www.concierge.comwww. independenttraveler.com<BR><BR>for buying tickets we’ve used<BR><BR>www.cheaptickets.com<BR>www.expedia.co m<BR>www.priceline.com<BR>www.bestfares.com<BR><BR >

Try talking to Sally Watkins. She is amazing!<BR><BR>http://www.sallywatkins.com/

Rather impish of "x" to post the website which was used to give information about the Fodorites' trip to Italy LAST YEAR.<BR><BR>Clearly NOT an "agency" website.<BR><BR>Search "affordableponand" (not just poland) and "joy-of-travel" for some previous posts on consolidators.<BR><BR>And www.venere.com is defintely the website where you should start in researchig hotels - - for window shopping, making inquiries, reservations and/or cancellations - - reliable and trustworthy over a dozen times for me.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

this is great information. thank you!

Whoops, probably self-evident - - but just in case it's not - - "affordablepoLand.com", not "poNand".<BR><BR>

This is a more generic site; a good place for commentary.<BR>http://www.virtualtourist.com<BR><BR>

http://www.wayitalia.net/rooten/<BR>http://www.wel.it/index.uk.html<BR>http://www.romeguide.it<BR>http://www.itwg.com/<BR>http://www.ciaociaoitaly.it/ENG/home.htm

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Give Rick Steves a try. His books are very helpful.<BR><BR>&lt;a href="http://www.ricksteves.com"&gt;www.ricksteves.com&lt;/a&gt;

Hi there. If you are looking for nice and very reasonably priced accommodation in Venice please send me an email and i will help you.<BR>Have a nice day.<BR>Jack