Things I won't miss about Italy

• always feeling like people are trying to take advantage of you
• buses that just don't show up
• fearing for my life when riding my bike in traffic
• inhaling all that exhaust from the motorini
• transportation strikes that seem to exist for no other reason than to give workers a long weekend
• not being able to take people at their word (best piece of advice: "Never take 'no' for an answer")
• dealing with 3 companies and waiting 9 months before having decent internet access
• power limitations that prevent you from using the oven and washing machine at the same time
• mosquitoes at all times of the year