On September 24, 2009, my wife and I took a two-week trip to Italy. We planned the entire trip ourselves and used public transportation the entire time. We booked our hotels ahead of time and arranged for three private tours our first days in Rome. Besides that, we basically just made use of guidebooks and maps to get us through. And it worked out beautifully.

I've written up a brief summary of each day of our trip (at least what I can remember). And yes, there's a lot of pictures. To those planning a trip to Italy in the future, I've tried to include some recommendations along the way. Enjoy!

• Day 1 - Rome
• Day 2 - Rome
• Day 3 - Rome
• Day 4 - Sorrento
• Day 5 - Pompeii
  
• Day 6 - Amalfi & Positano
• Day 7 - Venice
• Day 8 - Venice
• Day 9 - Venice
• Day 10 - Florence
• Day 11 - Pisa & San Gimignano
• Day 12 - Siena & Florence
• Day 13 - Rome