Positano
So we head off for Pompeii first after grabbing the car from Naples. About an hour drive, parking was free as it was a public holiday. In Italy, there are 3 main parking lots - blue, yellow and white. Blue means paid parking like the ones in Singapore with coupons, yellow are normally off limits and white can be free but can also be for residents. It is important to see nearby parking signs before you park at anywhere in Italy. At road curbs where there are no lines, it is usually free parking. Best to ask the locals if the parking is free before you commit. Also, if you get a fine, pay it immediately. This is because you can't pay a Rome fine in Sicily, and it is even more difficult once you leave the country.
Entrance to Pompeii costs €11, and there are no student discounts in the whole of Italy unless you are an EU citizen. While interesting, the place gets boring after a while and was not worth the money. However, it deserves a visit, so this is probably what we call a tourist trap. You will realize that the Italians are really out to squeeze every penny from tourists after a while.
Take note that if you are driving, it is prudent to set off early especially if you are there during the holidays or weekend. We set off from Pompeii at about 8am and did not meet much traffic along the coast. However, a local told us that if we were to set off at 9am, we would probably only reach the first town at 1pm, so we have to thank him for his advice.
We drove to Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, Vietri and Pontecagnano. We ate lunch at Positano and it was bloody expensive (€20). But that's the price along this region, so be prepared to blow your wallet for this meal. The drive between each town takes like an hour, and if you account for time to chill and photo taking, you will probably reach Pontecagnano at 7-8pm. You can choose to go to Salerno instead, but as we were doing an overnight drive to Sicily, Pontecagnano was a better choice. And food was cheaper at Pontecagnano anyway.
