Lstansbury
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Hi traveler experts! Gambling in the Casino in Monte Carlo is on the bucket list and I'm working toward paying for the trip. But have hit a huge snag.
The locale is way pricey. Wondering if anyone has found a better way to visit? I'm looking at cruises that stay more than one night in port there, so I don't have to pay a hotel rack rate. And I'd like to work my way through Florence toward Rome to fly home. Azamara cruises seemed to fill the bill for me -- but then SO decided cruising was just too plebian. (off boat at 8 a.m., back home by 6 p.m. -- where's the fun?) And the cruises with city stay overnights were about $10K each. WAY pricey.
So, Anyone have any experience with private tours, etc., through that part of Europe? I'm hating the idea of driving through Europe and spending 7 or 8 days in towns I never wanted to visit anyway, and only spending two nights in Monaco. But he's looking to do an overland trip to parts of Italy to fill out the 13 or so days we should be there. That would be okay, but SO has never driven in Europe, (heck, he's never been!) and I've only done the trains. Not looking forward to handling too much transport on my own.
The discussion/debate/fight has reached Epic proportions. Help!!!
Many many thanks for any input.
The locale is way pricey. Wondering if anyone has found a better way to visit? I'm looking at cruises that stay more than one night in port there, so I don't have to pay a hotel rack rate. And I'd like to work my way through Florence toward Rome to fly home. Azamara cruises seemed to fill the bill for me -- but then SO decided cruising was just too plebian. (off boat at 8 a.m., back home by 6 p.m. -- where's the fun?) And the cruises with city stay overnights were about $10K each. WAY pricey.
So, Anyone have any experience with private tours, etc., through that part of Europe? I'm hating the idea of driving through Europe and spending 7 or 8 days in towns I never wanted to visit anyway, and only spending two nights in Monaco. But he's looking to do an overland trip to parts of Italy to fill out the 13 or so days we should be there. That would be okay, but SO has never driven in Europe, (heck, he's never been!) and I've only done the trains. Not looking forward to handling too much transport on my own.
The discussion/debate/fight has reached Epic proportions. Help!!!
Many many thanks for any input.