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*[https://www.italiarail.com/ Italian Trains]
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*[https://www.earthtrekkers.com/destination-italy/ Earth Trekkers] - travel with children
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*[https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/italy/firenze?month=6&year=2019 Sunrise/Sunset]
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*[https://www.simcorner.com/nz/shop/europe.html SIM cards] - buy a SIM before you go
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**https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore/
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**https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.dragons.aurora/
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**[https://www.wanderingitaly.com/video/italian-autostrada-video.htm Driving on Italy's Toll Roads]
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**[https://www.italybeyondtheobvious.com/the-italian-autostrada-tips-for-foreigners Autostrada Tips]
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**[https://www.rhinocarhire.com/#/searchcars Car Hire]
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**[https://www.partners.travelex.co.nz/kiwi/Basket Cash Currency]
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**[https://loadedfortravel.mycardplace.com/cholder/ Foreign Currency Travel Card]
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**[https://www.viamichelin.com/web/Restaurants?address=Rome%2C%20Italy Michelin Guide]
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/ Hong Kong Disneyland]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g294217-d543602-Reviews-Hong_Kong_Disneyland-Hong_Kong.html TripAdvisor] |HK$619/HK$458|HK$1696|}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[https://www.thepeak.com.hk/en Peak Tram]|Queues may be too long |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g294217-d317417-Reviews-Peak_Tram-Hong_Kong.html TripAdvisor]|HK$99/47 incl sky pass |HK$245|}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|Temple Street Night Market| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g294217-d315245-Reviews-Temple_Street_Night_Market-Hong_Kong.html TripAdvisor]| | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://www.starferry.com.hk/en/home Star Ferry]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g294217-d2228870-Reviews-Star_Ferry-Hong_Kong.html TripAdvisor]|HK$3.7/2.2 weekends, upper deck |HK$9.6|}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[https://hkow.hk/ Hong Kong Observation Wheel]|Book up to a month in advance |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g294217-d7296243-Reviews-Hong_Kong_Observation_Wheel-Hong_Kong.html]|HK$21.20/10.60 |HK$53 |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|Nan Lian Garden| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g294217-d1645928-Reviews-Nan_Lian_Garden-Hong_Kong.html TripAdvisor]|Free |Free |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://www.plm.org.hk/eng/home.php Tian Tan Buddha]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187147-d188679-Reviews-Cathedrale_Notre_Dame_de_Paris-Paris_Ile_de_France.html TripAdvisor] | | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[https://www.np360.com.hk/en/ Ngong Ping cable car]| |[https://lajollamom.com/big-buddha-po-lin-monastery/ Big Bhudda and cable car review]|HK$315/190 |HK$820 |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|Trevi Fountain|Go very early morning if awake |[https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/rome/9-surprising-facts-trevi-fountain-rome 9 Things You Didn’t Know About The Trevi Fountain]<br/> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevi_Fountain Wikipedia] |Take a coin to throw over your shoulder|3|}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|Pantheon|  |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome Wikipedia]|Free |Free |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|Colosseum| |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum Wikipedia]| | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[https://parcocolosseo.it/en/area/the-palatine/ Palatine Museum on Palatine Hill]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187791-d190996-Reviews-Palatine_Hill-Rome_Lazio.html TripAdvisor]| | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://www.turismoroma.it/cosa-fare/fori%3flang%3den Roman Forum]| |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Forum Wikipedia]| | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it/en Borghese Gallery]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187791-d522812-Reviews-Galleria_Borghese-Rome_Lazio.html TripAdvisor]| | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en.html Vatican Museums]| | | | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://www.parcoappiaantica.it/ Appia Antica Regional Park]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187791-d522812-Reviews-Galleria_Borghese-Rome_Lazio.html TripAdvisor]| | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://mobile.060608.it/en/cultura-e-svago/beni-culturali/beni-architettonici-e-storici/ascensori-panoramici-e-terrazza-del-complesso-del-vittoriano.html Ascensori panoramici]| | | | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|Piazza Navona| |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Navona Wikipedia]| | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://www.cappucciniviaveneto.it/il_museo_3.html Museum and Crypt of the Capuchin Friars]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187791-d254786-Reviews-Museum_and_Crypt_of_Capuchins-Rome_Lazio.html TripAdvisor] | | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://saintlouis-rome.net/ Church of St. Louis of the French]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187791-d195249-Reviews-Church_of_St_Louis_of_the_French-Rome_Lazio.html TripAdvisor]| | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[https://haussmann.galerieslafayette.com/en/ Mouth of Truth]| |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocca_della_Verit%C3%A0 Wikipedia]| |  |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/ Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris]|Use app to avoid queue |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187147-d188679-Reviews-Cathedrale_Notre_Dame_de_Paris-Paris_Ile_de_France.html TripAdvisor]<br/> [http://www.tours-notre-dame-de-paris.fr/en/News/No-more-queuing-to-go-up-Notre-Dame No more queuing] |8.50ea tower <br/> 6.00ea crypt|43.50|}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[https://www.louvre.fr/en/homepage Louvre Museum]|Mona Lisa |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187147-d188757-Reviews-Louvre_Museum-Paris_Ile_de_France.html TripAdvisor]|34 (under 19 free) | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[http://www.paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr/en/ Arc de Triomphe]| |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187147-d188709-Reviews-Arc_de_Triomphe-Paris_Ile_de_France.html TripAdvisor]|24 (assuming kids free?) | |}}
 
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{{Trip_Activities:table/row|[https://www.toureiffel.paris/en Eiffel Tower]|Book at least a month in advance |[https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g187147-d188151-Reviews-Eiffel_Tower-Paris_Ile_de_France.html TripAdvisor]|57 | |}}
 
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