Sage Advice for the Traveler

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

1. Thou shalt not expect to find things as thou hast left them at home - for thou hast left thy home to find things different.
   
   
2. Thou shalt not take things too seriously - for a carefree mind is the beginning of a happy vacation.
   
   
3. Thou shalt not let other tourists get on your nerves - as thou art paying out good money to have a good time.
   
   
4. Remember thy passport where it is at all times - for a man without a passport is a man without a country.
   
   
5. Blessed is the man who can make change in any language - for, lo, he shall not be cheated.
   
   
6. Blessed is the man who can say "Thank You" in any language - it shall be worth more than many tips.
   
   
7. Thou shalt not worry. He that worrieth hath no pleasure - and few things are ever fatal.
   
   
8. Thou shalt not judge a people of a country by one person with whom thou hast had trouble.
   
   
9. Thou shalt not make thyself too obviously American - when in Rome, do somewhat as the Romans do.
   
   
10. Remember thou art a guest in every land - and he that treats his host with respect shall be treated as an honored guest.