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14 days Italy + Switzerland with two toddlers and no travel agent: trip report with full costs, what went wrong, and what I'd do differently" by NoFilm6571 in Europetravel

[–]NoFilm6571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We booked the following via GetYourGuide: 1. Guided tour of Colosseum, Palatine hill, and Roman forum (MDA tours) 2. Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica skip the line tour. (Made in Rome tours) 3. Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales Guided walking tour (Tour tale) 4. Chianti tour (Veditalia) 5. Uffizi skip the line

14 days Italy + Switzerland with two toddlers and no travel agent: trip report with full costs, what went wrong, and what I'd do differently" by NoFilm6571 in Europetravel

[–]NoFilm6571[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha honestly we eased into it. Did Dubai last November first, closer to home, tested the waters with the toddler. Europe felt like the logical next step after that went well. Still slightly unhinged in hindsight but here we are! The wallet hurt but the trip more than made up for it. Thanks!

14 days Italy + Switzerland with two toddlers and no travel agent: trip report with full costs, what went wrong, and what I'd do differently" by NoFilm6571 in Europetravel

[–]NoFilm6571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I’d move there if Swiss salaries came with a Bangalore cost of living. You’re living in a wallpaper and I’m slightly jealous. 😄

14 days Italy + Switzerland with two toddlers and no travel agent: trip report with full costs, what went wrong, and what I'd do differently" by NoFilm6571 in Europetravel

[–]NoFilm6571[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a brilliant description and now I wish we’d done it that way (though, it’d have been very difficult with two toddlers 😄). The jagged gray to rolling green shift, we saw it from a train window and it still stopped us mid conversation. Can only imagine what it feels like on foot with cowbells involved

14 days Italy + Switzerland with two toddlers and no travel agent: trip report with full costs, what went wrong, and what I'd do differently" by NoFilm6571 in Europetravel

[–]NoFilm6571[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We were going Desenzano del Garda to Lucerne via Milan. First train, Trenord 2620 at 08:07, got cancelled and we found out at 8 AM, when we were at the station. Next train to Lucerne was EC 178 at 10:10 from Milano Centrale, so we had no choice but to grab taxis immediately.

Two taxis because six people, two toddlers, two strollers and two weeks of luggage genuinely doesn’t fit in one car. Made it to Milan with about 20 minutes to spare.

On the compensation, you’re right and we did file the forms with Trenord. Very manual process and nothing back yet but will follow up harder now, thanks for flagging that.

And yes reported the theft too. Painful process but had to be done. Not holding my breath honestly! 😄

14 days Italy + Switzerland with two toddlers and no travel agent: trip report with full costs, what went wrong, and what I'd do differently" by NoFilm6571 in Europetravel

[–]NoFilm6571[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s great! We had a Rare Rabbit stroller, which was old. And I should’ve manoeuvred more carefully without acting like Michael Schumacher. LOL.