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LUISS: Lost in Translation?
The LUISS campus itself is basically an English-speaking bubble, so you'll be fine there. The real test is when you wander into a trattoria around Piazza Bologna and the menu is handwritten in Italian. My advice is to pick three dishes you can pronounce confidently and stick to them for the first week, like cacio e pepe, amatriciana, or carbonara. For coffee, just remember that cappuccino is a morning thing only, after 11am locals will side-eye you but nobody will actually say anything. If you really mess up an order, just laugh and say "ho sbagliato" which means "I messed up," and the person behind the counter will usually switch to English out of pity.
honestly you'll be fine at LUISS, half the lectures are in english anyway so the campus bubble is super forgiving. the real test is when you step out onto viale Romania and try to order at the bar across the street, just say "un caffe" and point, nobody expects foreigners to get the whole ritual right. for getting lost, download Moovit instead of google maps for buses, it actually knows when the 3 bus is coming and wont send u on a 20 min detour. worst case scenario you accidentally order a "panino col porco" instead of a cappuccino, the barista will just laugh and bring you the right thing anyway, it's happened to everyone
tbh you're overthinking it, the coffee thing is easy because in rome you just walk up to the counter, say "caffe" and they hand you a tiny espresso, no pig involved. for getting around just memorize the tram lines near luiss like the 3 and 19, they'll get you to termini or flaminio pretty quick. one thing nobody told me is that italians use hand gestures way more than words when you're lost, so just wave your hands vaguely and say "dove" and someone will point you in the right direction, works every time
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What are current tobacco prices for LM Blue or Chesterfield Blue?
tbh duty free at Riga is only worth it if you're buying cartons, single packs at the airport arent that much cheaper than teh tabaccai in Rome. also remember you can only bring a limited amount into the EU anyway so stockpiling has its limits
Chesterfield Blue usually runs around 5.50 to 6 euros a pack in Rome these days, though tabaccai prices are fixed by the state so it won't vary much shop to shop. Riga is generally cheaper for cigarettes but your layover time matters, if it's tight you might not have time to clear security and find a shop.
LM Blue in Rome is roughly the same ballpark, around 5.50 to 6 euros. One thing to keep in mind at Riga airport, the duty free selection isn't always great for specific brands like these, so if you're set on LM or Chesterfield you might strike out. I'd check what the actual duty free has before counting on it.