The Villa Vergiliana: https://www.vergiliansociety.org/villa/
When I was a student in college, I had the privilege, in the fall of 1985, of spending a semester abroad in Rome at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS), more affectionately called the Centro. While we were on a two-week excursion to southern Italy and Sicily, we stayed a few nights at the Villa Vergiliana near Pozzuoli and Naples. While there, I found on the bulletin board this practical list, which should be considered by all who set out for vacation:
The Ten Commandments of Travel
- Thou shalt not expect to find things as thou
hast left them at home - for thou
hast left thy home to find things different.
- Thou shalt not take things too seriously - for a carefree mind is
the beginning of a happy vacation.
- Thou shalt not let other tourists get on your nerves - as thou art paying out good money to have a good
time.
- Remember thy passport where it is at all times - for a man without
a passport is a man without a country.
- Blessed is the man who can make change in any language - for, lo, he shall not be cheated.
- Blessed is the man who can say "Thank You" in any
language - it shall be worth more than
many tips.
- Thou shalt not worry. He that worrieth hath no pleasure - and few things are ever fatal.
- Thou shalt not judge a people of a country by one person with whom thou hast had trouble.
- Thou shalt not make thyself too obviously American - when in Rome,
do somewhat as the Romans do.
- Remember thou art a guest in every land - and he that treats his host with respect shall be treated as an honored guest.
