Just returned from two weeks in Rome, Sorrento (traveled up and down the Amalfi Coast) and Capri. It was an amazing trip and I have to thank everyone on Fodor's for their input - we did not go wrong with one restaurant suggested by you guys! Anyone interested on info on this trip please feel free to write - i'd be happy to pass along our tips.

Suggest you try posting on the europe thread, if you have not already. Welcome back!

i'm not familiar with those cities or towns in florida. i only know naples. glad to hear ya had a great time though
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Thank you for your message. I would like to take my son and a friend to Rome for 3 nights and Sorrento (or Amalfi, or similar) for 4 nights. Remember we're only travelling from the UK. We want to see the classical sites - Pompeii and Herculaneum - but we want to do it under our own steam. So what is the public transport like? Is there a good train service between Rome and Sorrento? What about the excursions: is it better to take an English speaking coach tour (is there such a thing?) Or make our own way to the sites. Did you post the tips anywhere else on the site?
Thanks from Barbara

Barbara-

This post is on the US board, not the Europe board. You'll have better response over there.
But before you repost your question on the Europe board, do a SEARCH first over there. Similar questions to yours have been asked and answered many times in the past. Go to the Europe board and type Pompeii & Herculaneum in the Search box and you will find all your answers. If you still have questions after the search, feel free to post a question there.

Thanks for the info yk. I didn't realise that when I put in the search terms Rome and Sorrento that a US thread had come up. Since then of course I've been trying the europe thread where I have of course found lots (too many?) answers. Thanks for pointing this out any way. Cheers. Barbara