I would like to say "thank you" to everyone who replied to my message (those negative and positive alike) This will be my first time traveling through Europe (my sister, best friend and I) and I felt it a legitimate question to ask. Everyone's experiences are different...I'm not going there with "mixed priorities" or bad attitude...I'm going to have fun, and enjoy...and all I wanted to do was understand and or despell anything I've heard, or read in travel guides, or from travelers. The world is the world and although it is beautiful it can also be very ugly, all I wanted to do was have an understanding from several points of view and experiences, just to make sure that information I was reading/getting was not one sided...me,only being exposed to a limited sphere of information..."Ignorance" in it's most basic of forms "to not know". So once again, to those who responded kindley, with "actual" information and knowldege to impart "Thank You", and to those who could only utter the word "troll"... "Thank You" too, because of your ugliness, I am all the more prepared.
-And yes, to those who asked, I will write about my experience, I'm overwhelmed with excitement especially about Italy as I am an aspiring Designer!

you are quite welcome!

have a great trip!

Have a great trip. Where are you going in Italy? If it helps, below is my trip report of our September journey.

http://travelswithmaitaitom.typepad.com/travels/

Have a nice time here in Europe !!
We will wait for your report

Maitaitom...if you haven't already, you should publish...you're writings are hilarious, and very well done...thank you so much for sharing!

Thanks. Have fun and enjoy the vino!