Quote Originally Posted by ohmiss View Post
I'll have to check into the 'Artesia sleeper' - don't even know what that is! :-)
More info @ How to travel by train from London to Italy | Venice Florence Rome & other cities and Train online booking - Artesia

Quote Originally Posted by ohmiss View Post
Yikes - this is getting more discouraging by the minute...know of any 'discount' airlines that fly w/in Europe? I'm thinking of trying to find the best full-fare into whatever city and perhaps picking a cheaper rate into PSA (or FCO, MXP etc.)
Several cheapie airlines in the EU. Check out easyJet (from London-Gatwick, London-Luton and Paris-Orly), Ryanair (from many origins), Vueling (Barcelona), Air Berlin (Cologne). A list of airlines servicing the airport, see Galileo Galilei Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia