When a hotel stages a photo with everyday items - a laptop, say - it's not hard to forgive. But this artfully staged photo of a terrace goes beyond the realm of probability.

Actually, the company will provide you with all of these supplies. So, you can leave this very thick notebook at home.

I made my way through Florence Airport to discover that it has a (strict) one-piece-of-hand-luggage, belts-off, shoes-on, toiletries-out, laptop-out, watch-off approach to security.