One of the biggest developments in more recent times has been technology. It's got its downsides I'll grant you, but they are far outweighed by what it now allows us all to do.
Month 6 - Bite 11
Booking ahead means savings in time, money and effort. It certainly saves on the stress of knowing that you don't have to scramble for change, be concerned about running late at the car park and all sorts of issues of that ilk.
Generally booking airport parking ahead of time is a great money saver. I hadn't realised by just how much until we were driving in and I caught site of the information board with the list of costs - it was a huge saving having it all online - so that's this bite - pre-booking.
It applied to visiting places of interest too. From previous trips we know that certain venues get booked out long before we arrive so have had to get an online booking, they also have tended to work out cheaper too. This year, with the main pandemic measures in Italy only ending the day before we travelled it was even more essential. Most of the sites were online booking only and the opening times for a lot of places needed to be checked for changes. Thank goodness for mobile phones, internet connections - oh yes, and remembering to pack the chargers!
Month 6 - Bite 12
In amongst our planning we also needed to check on local events and festa. Not just in case we wanted to go along and take part - it was pretty important to know that the Rome Cancer 5km run would close 'our' street on the Sunday and that the European Cup match would mean log jams in certain areas. That way we could plan to avoid the areas and enjoy other events!
Mind you, taking part in local festivities found online isn't to be missed either. That also applies at home - well how could you miss a Jubilee party with fun and live music?
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