Travel

Flight

Flights

Book your flight to Milan (MXP) as early as possible to get the best price. To mitigate costs, most airlines have forms of payment plans when booking. When booking your flight, book for an arrival time in the middle of the day. Most of Italy does not have consistent streetlights and we want to guarantee your safety.

Hotel

Accomodations

A block of rooms have been held for 133€/night for double standard and 153€/night for double superior at Hotel Di Varese Via Como, 12, 21100 Varese VA, Italy +39 0332 237559 Info@hoteldivarese.it Discount code: "A+J Wedding" Please email them referencing the discount code to reserve the stay. Please Cc asims1140@gmail.com and jerome_davis26@yahoo.com when making reservations so we can keep track of bookings. Please contact the hotel before May 15th as rooms will be released afterwards This hotel also has the following cancellation policy: From May 16 to 31st: free of charge From June 1st to August 31st: payment of 30% of each room cancelled From September 1st to 30th: payment of 50% of each room cancelled After October 1st: payment of 100% of each room cancelled A SECONDARY HOTEL Within walking distance of Hotel Di Varese a secondary hotel is also available Hotel Europa Varese Piazza Cesare Beccaria, 1, 21100 Varese VA, Italy +39 0332 280170 This hotel has limited availability and is on a first come first serve basis, the best rates will be on their website: Hoteleuropavarese.it Electrical sockets in Italy don't have the same configuration as the US, an international plug converter is necessary. They are readily available at Walmart as well as Amazon.

Rental Car

Driving in Italy

To drive in Italy, you are required to have an international driver's license. To obtain one, find your local AAA location that provides this service, note that all of them do not. Come with a passport authorized photo, your valid driver's license, and $20. AAA will prepare it for you while you are there. Please keep it on your person when driving. To safely navigate around Italy on Google maps, we recommend downloading a map of the area. Instructions on how to do so: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6291838?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid In Italy, the standard transmission is manual. Make sure when booking a rental car, to reserve an automatic car. Contrary to popular belief, Italians drive on the same side as the US. However roads are usually very narrow and intersections are replaced with roundabouts. When getting gas, pre-payment is required at kiosks near the pump. Some gas stations send an attendant to pump for you. Most major highways have tolls. When you get on a highway, take a ticket from the toll booth. When exiting the highway, insert the aforementioned ticket to pay. The "avoiding tolls" option in Google maps is an easy way to bypass this.

Travel Note

Miscellaneous

Before you leave the US, make sure to download Italian in Google translate to use offline. Instructions on how to do so: https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6142473?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS If your phone is E-Sim compatible, not all are, and you would like to have data while on your trip, we recommend an app called Airalo. For a fee, you can download an e-sim card, use promo code ANDIA1288 for $3 off your purchase. Follow the instructions on Airalo to have data in Italy, you may need to restart your phone after transferring over to the e-sim. If not possible, most cell providers have an international data plan at a greater cost. Italian emergency number: 112, this is their version of 911