Okay, how about laundry on the road? Is it true that a woman should buy 21 pairs of undies and just throw them away (discreetly)as opposed to washing them? Socks?

What is a typical laundry cost, and should I have the hotel do it, or find a laundry on the street?

Hi seeks,

>Is it true that a woman should buy 21 pairs of undies and just throw them away (discreetly)as opposed to washing them? Socks? <

Nonsense! Pish tosh!

My lady wife brngs a few pair of necessaries and washes them in the sink.

I do the same.

I research the location of laundries ahead of time. In Amsterdam, there's a good laundromat at 30 Amstel. They will wash, dry, and fold a load of your laundry for 8.50 Euros. There's scarcely any savings doing it yourself.

In Paris, there are numerous laundromats. Look at http://www.pagesjaunes.fr .

In Venice, there's a laundromat on
Rio terrà S. Leonardo .

In Florence, there are numerous ones, including reasonably priced wash, dry, and fold services.

Laundry: I certainly don't take 21 pairs of underwear -LOL. I do a combination of washing out delicates in the hotel sink using the hotel shampoo plus a trip to a laundry one-time somewhere mid-trip if necessary. Of course the hotel service is a nice luxury but pricier. Mostly I try to take clothes that can be worn many times without needing laundry.

Thanks for the laundry info. You are all so helpful. I don't know how I would do this all without you. First trips anywhere are hard, but especially in an area that is so expensive...it's better to have your ducks in a row, I think. Any more pearls of wisedom are welcome.