Trains!

I really love the train situation in Europe! I'm kind of cheating because after Italy, all over my city to city transportation will be cheap flights, but in Italy it's been all about the trains. There are different types here, all run by the same company (Trenitalia). The Regionale is sloooooow but cheap. It's usually a little dirty and it smells bad. It usually runs between the small villages but I've seen it offered for transport between some big cities. Another option is the Intercity and it's just what it sounds like. I took it from Milano to San Remo and it was fine. All of the seats were divided into compartments of six that had a glass window and door. Sometimes they oversell it, and there are up pull down seats in the corridor that people can sit on. The fancy trains here are called the Frecciarossa, Frecciabianco, and Frecciargento. Right now I'm on the Frecciarossa and it's kind of awesome. I've got my own little desk with a power outlet and wifi (obviously). It can go up to 225 mph. They keep having announcements on here (both in Italian and English) advertising the bar in the middle of the train that has "high quality beverages and salami" haha.