By Guest Writer: Klaas Jan Kok Uncovering the charm of La Grande Bellezza Roads don’t just lead to Rome: there are plenty of roads, alleys, streets and lanes in the city itself worth exploring, which always lead to little or...
Read Article
Almost all of our clients ask us about tipping in Italy before leaving on their trip, including guidelines about who should be tipped, how much is a typical tip, and how tips should be paid. The short answer is that…
Read more →
The most common questions we get from clients about to leave for Italy have to do with packing conundrums. From comfortable shoes to reliable adaptors, packing details seem to take up a lot of bandwidth in the final days before…
Read more →
The majority of our Italy travel planning clients are based in North America, which is a 6 – 9 hour time difference from Italy, depending on where you travel from. So it makes sense that they request jet lag tips…
Read more →
When we create personalized Italy itineraries for our travelers at Italy Beyond the Obvious, food usually plays a key role. We offer recommendations on where to eat, of course, but also what to eat, when to eat, and what to…
Read more →
After the overall itinerary has been finalized and hotels, guides, transfers, and restaurants have been booked for trip-planning clients, I usually address Italy travel money questions and talk about a strategy for their trip. Most travelers want to know: The answers…
Read more →
The “bar” (a mix between a coffee house, pub, newspaper stand, tobacco shop, and even post office) is an Italian institution, and even the tiniest hamlets tucked deep in the Italian countryside have at least one. It is here where…
Read more →
Gorgeous seaside scenery, castles, caves, and of course the city itself: Trieste, nestled in Italy’s northeast corner, might be a little out of your way, but here are a few reasons it’s worth a visit. This diverse city that sits…
Read more →
The excavated archaeological site of Pompeii is unlike anything you’ll ever see. Even if you’ve visited in the past, continuing excavations have unearthed new wonders worth a second stop—and if it’s your first visit to southern Italy, a stop here…
Read more →
Would you like to write an article to be published on Italy Beyond the Obvious? Read this first.
"We had a wonderful trip! We did so many amazing things and experienced many wonderful places yet never felt like..."
"We thank you so much for all you gave us, guided us to, arranged for, and detailed for us. Not..."
"We are in love with Venice and the Dolomites. The ski adventure was amazing and beyond anything we could have..."
"Absolutely everything that you planned went off without a hitch. Every tour, every restaurant, every train and activity came through..."
"Thank you again from all three of us for your help in planning such a delightful trip. I know that..."
"Madeline carefully planned a fabulous, personalized 19 day itinerary (Lake Garda, Dolomites, N/S Tuscany, Rome) that enabled us to be..."
Join our mailing list to get the free Driving In Italy eBook
Check out the Travel Expert Network where you’ll find Certified Travel Experts™ like us ready to plan custom bucket trips for you all over the world!
Visit the Travel Expert Network →
San Francisco
+1 773 621-3024
Contact San Francisco
Milan
+39 320 028 6827
Contact Milan
Rome
+39 331 222 2349
Contact Rome
Subscribe to our newsletter.