Visit the FS Web site (see Resources below) for information on train times. You will not be able to find an English phone service to call. Stick with the Internet.
Type the origination location into the "Leaving from?" box.
Add the destination location in the "Going to?" box.
Select a travel date and a time of travel from the drop-down boxes.
Press the "Send" button.
Select the train schedule you want and press the "Details" link for more complete information.
Print the information you select.
Make entertainment plans for children. Most hotels don't have pools; and few television programs are in English.
Order half-size entrees. There are no "kids meals" in Italy.
Avoid beaches in northern and central Italy if you don't want your children seeing women's bare breasts. It's common to sunbathe topless. Try the more conservative beaches of the south.
Use child car seats and seat belts at all times in an automobile.
