🇮🇹 Florence PUNISHES the Unprepared!

A cautionary tale from a reformed "wing-it" traveler 🏨 Accommodation Fail • Stay within walking distance of Santa Maria Novella station – Uber costs €40 for 2km! • Our "great view" Airbnb = dragging suitcases uphill at sunset 🧳💨 • Silver lining: Overheard fascinating convos on the bus! 🚌 Transport Survival Guide 🎟️ Ticket Options: 1️⃣ Paper Tickets (€1.7 at station machines) Stamp in yellow-black validator! (Not the card reader) 2️⃣ AT Bus App Credit card hassle, but tap "USE" to activate 3️⃣ Contactless Payment Pro tip: Tourists get fined €40 for unstamped tickets! 🎨 Accademia Nightmare • Thought: "Let's just queue for David at 8AM!" • Reality: 3-hour rain-soaked line 😭 • Italian staff humor: "Come back tomorrow!" ✈️ Rome Airport → Florence • 1 direct train/day – Book early on Trenitalia! • E-ticket QR codes = no stamping needed #FlorenceLessons #ItalyTravel