I lived in Italy for three years and have been all around that region and love it. I went back to Italy last September on a vacation.
I have a sister in England and I'm meeting a friend from the States there as well. Everything's booked and no tinhorn terrorist is going to stop us. ;-)
I've never let those people make me adjust my plans out of fear and I'm not going to start now.
You rock!
Have fun !!!