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Etiquette & Culture
The Italian habits an American visitor meets daily, the church dress code that will turn you away, and the phrases worth learning.
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Basic Italian Phrases for Your Rome Trip
You don't need to speak Italian to visit Rome — most people in tourist-facing jobs speak some English, and you'll get by fine without a word of Italian. But…
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What to Wear in Rome (and the Church Dress Code)
What you wear in Rome matters more than first-timers expect — not because anyone's judging your fashion, but because two practical realities shape your choices:…
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Italian Etiquette & Customs for American Visitors
Most of the things that mark you as a tourist in Rome aren't about language — they're about small social customs that differ from American habits in ways no one…
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