tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post2569045814622373259..comments2023-06-23T18:54:27.520-04:00Comments on The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels : Public Transportation in ItalyKatrina Elisabethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-32509895675230936702014-09-02T10:06:23.382-04:002014-09-02T10:06:23.382-04:00I was waiting for you to come back from vacation a...I was waiting for you to come back from vacation and chime in. LOL! Yeah, I don't think I could handle it on a daily basis! Then again, good ol' Richmond has no public transportation worth speaking of so maybe I'd be more immune to the tardiness if I had more exposure to it!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-20642872648375541112014-09-02T10:04:49.632-04:002014-09-02T10:04:49.632-04:00:) We were joking that it was more like a third-wo...:) We were joking that it was more like a third-world country than Europe! That's a slight exaggeration, of course, but when you're frustrated, anything goes lol.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-65912596574487900532014-08-30T03:02:49.321-04:002014-08-30T03:02:49.321-04:00Hahahha totally manically laughing. One day I wait...Hahahha totally manically laughing. One day I waited an 1.5hours for a bus that's suppose to come every 15 minutes...Usually I just walk and at this point I tend to ignore time schedules. Yesterday I had 3 minutes to make it through Bologna Central Train Stations. I arrived 5 minutes after the train was suppose to have left. Alas, it hadn't even come yet! So I guess there is a plus to transportation being late?!Madalinehttp://prettythingandco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-61424310803304635742014-08-28T13:12:08.321-04:002014-08-28T13:12:08.321-04:00HAHA glad I followed you over from #SundayTraveler...HAHA glad I followed you over from #SundayTraveler. Sounds like Colombia a bit!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865879520260764128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-16918767486157232472014-08-26T09:47:07.789-04:002014-08-26T09:47:07.789-04:00It sure does! Nothing like an adrenaline rush to m...It sure does! Nothing like an adrenaline rush to make you feel happy to be alive!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-82271333034845464592014-08-26T09:46:48.159-04:002014-08-26T09:46:48.159-04:00Yeah, I don't think we'd ever consider dri...Yeah, I don't think we'd ever consider driving there! Is it better in Croatia? We're thinking that may be our next major trip, but since we'd like to see Plitvice AND Dubrovnik, it looks like a rental car is our only option...Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-86598326691834129362014-08-26T09:46:00.584-04:002014-08-26T09:46:00.584-04:00:) Don't let it deter you, but definitely make...:) Don't let it deter you, but definitely make sure you're mentally prepared!!!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-42580504278250620672014-08-26T09:45:42.606-04:002014-08-26T09:45:42.606-04:00The metro definitely saved our feet from falling o...The metro definitely saved our feet from falling off completely! It'll be nice when they have Line C up and running.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-1167081679596607982014-08-26T09:45:09.379-04:002014-08-26T09:45:09.379-04:00I'm glad it elicited a smile from you! :) I cr...I'm glad it elicited a smile from you! :) I cracked up a bit myself while writing it. You're right about the size factor - the bigger vehicles seem to get the right of way. There's no way I'd ever consider driving there!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-72389373630697250852014-08-26T09:44:20.542-04:002014-08-26T09:44:20.542-04:00Wow, really? I thought Rome's subway system wa...Wow, really? I thought Rome's subway system was a breeze! Well, after we figured out that we needed to go down one more level at the Termini station to get the other line, that is.... :P London's system is a lot more complicated, but since it's all in English, I didn't have too terrible of a time with it back in February!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-38154633863918838802014-08-26T09:43:04.887-04:002014-08-26T09:43:04.887-04:00You hit the nail right on the head!You hit the nail right on the head!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-14928359623921065252014-08-24T20:22:24.762-04:002014-08-24T20:22:24.762-04:00Ah the joy of avoiding the Italian drivers while t...Ah the joy of avoiding the Italian drivers while trying to cross the street. Makes for a lot of interesting stories! Marissa | It's The Little Thingshttp://littlethingsblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-23973491620996715212014-08-24T15:30:58.918-04:002014-08-24T15:30:58.918-04:00Punctuality is an unknown thing in Italy I am sure...Punctuality is an unknown thing in Italy I am sure of it :) As for the transport, we drove most of it so I cant say. But better to be late on a bus than stuck bumper to bumper in a rental car with bikes whizzing by you :) Big cheers for joining us for #SundayTraveler this week!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849862790925172552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-80295329376690374672014-08-24T13:40:20.123-04:002014-08-24T13:40:20.123-04:00Oh my gosh!!! This is one of the reasons why I hav...Oh my gosh!!! This is one of the reasons why I haven't really visited Italy so far :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454927690107995911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-3030727039847895782014-08-24T04:22:52.720-04:002014-08-24T04:22:52.720-04:00The metro in Rome is really realliable and easy to...The metro in Rome is really realliable and easy to work (Rome is HUGE, I couldn't have done without really). I've also caught a few busses and that wasn't too terrible either. We found the taxis (well, their drivers) more or less suicidal (life flashing by experiences)... <br />Found you through SunayTraveler :-)Happy in redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02197718655984721646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-21461255843422244642014-08-24T03:17:23.830-04:002014-08-24T03:17:23.830-04:00Katrina, I cracked up reading this post. So many ...Katrina, I cracked up reading this post. So many times I've lamented Italian public trans, but I've also driven all over Italy, and at least the buses, trains, etc. are big and don't usually get threatened like small cars do.Corinnehttp://www.reflectionsenroute.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-51374822347832815202014-08-24T01:38:06.863-04:002014-08-24T01:38:06.863-04:00Haha... I am not sure punctuality exists in the It...Haha... I am not sure punctuality exists in the Italian dictionary! We gave up on Rome's subway system earlier this year, and I am from London and used to commute on a daily basis on the Underground! I think that says it all! :D Buses and trams were fine though! BavarianSojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701272367912860549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-60184946441818188952014-08-24T00:28:46.561-04:002014-08-24T00:28:46.561-04:00It seems like Italy's claim to infamy :)It seems like Italy's claim to infamy :)Budget Travel Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943323587509491729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-73185176272822680232014-08-24T00:15:02.897-04:002014-08-24T00:15:02.897-04:00Rome's metro system is ridiculously easy. It&#...Rome's metro system is ridiculously easy. It's just two lines - A and B. They're working on line C, but it looked like it would be a while before it would be operational. There were definitely a few aspects of Italy that were quite intimidating, but it's completely doable for anyone who goes in with a positive attitude, a realistic expectation that something will go wrong (like it does anywhere else in the world!), and an ability to just roll with the punches and have fun!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-16532644294744095352014-08-24T00:06:12.797-04:002014-08-24T00:06:12.797-04:00Didn't know that red lights may be discretiona...Didn't know that red lights may be discretionary! Europe sometimes is intimidating, I know the NYC subway system so well it's like - How do I learn another system (s) ? Great to know it doesn't seem that hard and if you two did it, so can everyone else!Angelica @BKChickTravelshttp://brooklynchicktravels.com/noreply@blogger.com