ship excursions vs. independent-anyone ever been left?

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Some info from the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) :

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/europe/italy

 

 

 

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They know US tourists and while this may be the law informally they will take a US drivers license as well.

Sometimes you need to know what they really do. I have been stopped in Italy with just my drivers license and have had no problem whatsoever.

Have you ever seen a blog comment of some US tourist being detained for not having their passport with them?

 

Doesn't the UK have a national id which must be carried at all times?

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Doesn't the UK have a national id which must be carried at all times?

No, thankfully. (They tried to introduce a national ID card a few years back, but decided it was not only contrary to civi liberties, but also very expensive.) Just about the only time you need formal ID in Britain is to open a bank account or have some other dealings with a financial body you haven't used before.