[jyl]

In '97 spent appx 2 months in Italy. Amalfi Coast, Ligure Coast, Milan, Florence, Tuscany, Rome. This year spent 3 weeks in Italy. Venice, Tuscany. It is a great place to visit, very interesting, nice people.

What are your interests? Art? Architecture? History? Small picturesque towns? Coastal villages? Food? Shopping?

How do you like to travel? Expensive hotels, fine restaurants? Small hotels, local restaurants? Apartments, own cooking?

Are you more spontaneous? More pre-planned?

Do you travel light, or heavy w/ lots of luggage?

Do you have a particular hobby, and want to see how the Italians do it? (When I was into slot cars, I spent a couple days in Madrid visiting local slot car tracks and shops, very fun.)

Think through those things, do some reading, decide what you're interested in, then come back here or to some travel forums and ask how to find it.

Also look into the weather in November, that might steer you to particular regions or activities. For example, Venice at the height of summer is awfully crowded, but people tell me Nov is a good time to visit, not so many people, and maybe you'll encounter the acqua alta (high water) which I guess is kind of an adventure.