Really Useful Stuff: Sometimes you need local information fast. Here are some Internet links to that kind of information.

For Rome weather (in English): http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=rome+italy

For Rome weather (in Italian, but easy to understand): http://web.tin.it/ABC/descsi/meteo.html

For Italy maps and routes (in Italian, but easy to use): http://mappe.virgilio.it/mappe/index.html

For Vatican maps: http://free.rmnet.it/~pellegrino/ctv/indice.htm

To find Italian Internet sites: http://web.tin.it/ABC/

For information about the Italian Language, including grammar and dictionaries: http://sites.netscape.net/mmdtkw/itlrnres.html

For information about touring in Italy: http://www.mmdtkw.org/italtour.html

International money exchange rates: http://www.xe.net/ucc/

Reference shelf -- facts, encyclopedia, thesaurus, etc. (English): http://www.refdesk.com/facts.html

English Dictionaries: http://www.onelook.com/index.html