1. Pack a decent umbrella
2. Use a smaller suitcase that doesn't weigh a million pounds (elevators don't exist... anywhere)
3. Don't by a hair straitener with your roomates in northern Italy only to find out the plugs aren't the same in Rome
4. Research where to eat dinner and go out, so as not to wander aimlessly through cities at night looking for food and fun
5. Be mentally prepared to walk up 450 + steps to reach the top of any dome/tower
6. Expect Asian tourists... everywhere...
7. Find out what each city is known for, and buy a souvenir to remember it by
8. Pigeons in Italy love people, especially Anna Cero, so good reflexes are a must because they will fly right in your face
9. Remember your sunglasses
10. Dress in layers
