Been retired since March of 2023 and I highly recommend it as a lifestyle. Told myself I would take 6 months to do nothing before jumping into anything new. Turns out "doing nothing" is the right answer.
Done some light traveling and got myself a British convertible to drive and tinker with...
My older brother used to take me to the Sportatorium for wresting nearly every week. Got to see Fritz von Erich master of the Iron Claw in his prime. Note that Fritz started out as a villain type and later changed over to his "good guy" role.
The Sportatorium also hosted the Big D Jamboree, a...
Well just got back home today from our Italy trip.
The good news is I loved Italy! Great people, great food and lots of things to do and see.
The bad news is I was unable to make it to any hat shops due to the itinerary pacing. We did visit the Spanish steps while in Rome, but did not find the...
I agree I need more time. The wife got a great price for the trip with a travel agency, but I want to go back at some point and do an extended stay, possibly exploring some smaller areas. Italian language lessons first as I can't imagine English will be common outside the larger cities.
"I would make a point of avoiding all the hot spots"
I will have some free time away from the tourist tours. I plan to explore neighborhoods with that time, hence the original question.
All of the advice so far has convinced me to concentrate on enjoying the culture and experience, If I...
"Better to spend time visiting cities than chasing chimeras"
Probably the best advice. Italy was always on my bucket list, so I hope to make the best of the short time in each city.
Many thanks to both Daniele and milandro. The information is very useful, if somewhat disappointing. Yes we are hitting the most "touristy" cities as part of a travel package.
I will try at least some of the extensive list given (very much appreciate the effort Daniele) and report back if I...
The wife and I will be taking a trip to Italy in mid-March. Cities will be Rome, Florence and Venice. Any tips from our Italian or European members on how/where I might look for vintage hats? I'll stop in local hats stores of course but not likely to indulge in a modern hat, but who knows...
Price seems optimistic and you should have posted in the Classified section, not here. More info on the actual hat would be useful too, like the correct size (6 7/8 vs 7) and dimensions.
Looks like a 1960's hat to me.
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