horsewoman

Hi all,

I was just curious about a couple of things being a first time traveler. I will be backpacking in Italy and England. Am I allowed to ship purchases home if I keep the recipts and declare them. Does anyone know if that is even possible? I wanted to purchase a little wine 4-6 bottles, while in Italy and because I am backpacking I'd prefer not to have to carry it around.

I had also noticed the posts on another board about passport theft and am I required to carry it with me or may I carry a copy and keep it in my locked backpack in a locker at the hostel, or is that a bad idea as well? Apologies in advance for the "dumb" questions.

Thanks,
Horsewoman

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