Traveling to Southern Italy with a Dog

▶🧩 Take a boat from Barcelona to Rome (Grimaldi line allows dogs in the cabin, summer one-way fare is 300 euros for 2 people + 4 berths in third class + 1 car + 2 dogs + dog diapers and water bowls, quite affordable). ▶ 🧩Be sure to take motion sickness medicine when taking the boat; it's available in the cruise ship's infirmary. ▶ 🧩Remember to bring mosquito spray! I used up two bottles. Wear long sleeves in southern Italy, as the wind can be cold on August nights. Also, wear anti-slip shoes. ▶ ❣️Book tickets for Rome in advance, and sisters with thick thighs should wear safety pants to prevent chafing. Walking too much can cause bleeding 😢. Rome is too dirty; after a rain, the car gets as dirty as if it had been parked outside for 2 months, and washing doesn't help. ▶🧩 If you like ruins, remember to leave at least one day for Pompeii and Herculaneum. Going at 11 am and coming out at 18:35 means you haven't seen everything. There are springs in the ancient city, and the staff will forcefully take your dog to be washed, fearing heatstroke; you can bring a small fridge inside. ▶👍 Overall, Italian traffic is terrible. In Rome, three cars run side by side in one lane, and in Naples at night, there are kids who run red lights, overtake without helmets, and block the main roads with their cars without signaling. Suburban roads have no streetlights at night, highways are full of patches, and turns are 90°. ▶ The city center of Naples is packed with people at night. ▶❣️ Agropoli is especially lively at night, mainly Italians, but the beach is full of people, making it impossible to walk. ▶🥹 Most Italian restaurants allow dogs inside, and small towns have drinking fountains, but still carry a dog water bottle. Restaurant portions are large #Italy #SouthernItaly #Travel #MyTravelDiary #RecommendedCheckIn #TravelingWithPets #RaisingDogs