Here is a group of our favorite travel tools that make traveling easier. We will constantly update this grouping as we find new products we like.
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At the bottom of this page, you will find a professional recommendation. Raffaella assisted us in finding some of our Italian documents regarding ancestry in Italy.
Favorite travel tools in no particular order:
Where has this tool been all my life? This item might not be a true “travel” tool but is a must for me every day! I’ve heard that it is good but didn’t know you could use it for emails, MS Word, and especially BLOGGING! I was very surprised and pleased with how easy it is to you and all the mistakes it caught that I missed. Great for students and professionals! Find out more: I LOVE Grammarly
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Travel Bags: These hanging travel toiletry bags are great for organizing cosmetics and medications. They are waterproof and come in a huge amount of colors. Some are even geared for young girls with unicorn prints and more. Check them out. Great to have when traveling as counter space is not always available. Click here to read more or purchase: Travel Bags
Waterproof Shoe Bags: These waterproof shoe bags are amazing. When doing any hiking and then have to pack the next day – these are a lifesaver! It keeps all of our clothes clean so we never have to worry. Click to read more or purchase: Travel Bags for Shoes
Favorite travel tools regarding travel books:
Authors Nancy and John Petralia have become best friends – friends that Gary and I have yet to meet in person! This couple changed our lives after reading this book, we followed their path and lived in Parma, Italy for 90-days. They also recommend a town in Puglia for our two-month stay in 2019. The family that owned the house we rented was as wonderful as they said and the town perfect (Conversano.) Since then they have written another book but it really all began with this fantastic book about their year in Italy. We highly recommend this book. Follow them on Facebook and if you haven’t read this… you should! Not in a Tuscan Villa
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Author Kathryn Occhipinti has become a friend through social media. She sent us this book to get our thoughts about it. We love it. It is a great little book – packed with just the right information. A must as a traveling companion in Italy.
If you order, please consider emailing orders@stellalucente.com after your purchase and tell them you saw the information about this book here at “OIJ.” This way we can get credit for referring you to Katheryn’s website! Thank you. Pocket Phrase Book
Off the Beat
Rick Steves: We are huge fans of Rick Steves! His information has been spot on every time we use it. We even used his recommendation for a doctor when in Florence in April 2017. The doctor was wonderful and spoke English – just what Rick said. His pricing was spot on too!
Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about four months a year exploring Europe. His mission: to empower Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 20,000 travelers to Europe annually. He does all of this with the help of a hardworking, well-traveled staff of 100 at Rick Steves’ Europe in Edmonds, Washington, near Seattle. Click to read more or purchase: Ricks Steves Italy 2020
Professional Recommendation
If you are interested in finding information on your ancestry, we have a recommendation for just that. She is located in Italy and you pay her for her through PayPal. She is very thorough and found many documents we needed for our dual citizenship.
Raffaella Matera
suanj_it@yahoo.it