Would you love to learn a few Italian phrases to enhance your experience?
Whether you're sightseeing in Rome or backpacking through Italy for the first time, it's important to put your best tourist foot forward. One way to do this is to 'Leave only footsteps and take only photos'. Another way is to learn a little of the local language. Get off the beaten path and it can be hard to find English speakers.
This isn't full immersion, it's more like dipping your toe into the Tiber which will enable you to, among other things, be polite and respectful to your hosts, barter for souvenirs and communicate during emergencies.