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Which Museums to Visit in Italy? A guide to help you decide.

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Which Museums to Visit in Italy? A guide to help you decide.

Italy is home to almost 4,000 museums bursting with world-class artworks from ancient mosaics and sculptures to contemporary multi-media installations. With limited vacation time and so many other A-list attractions to cover, deciding which museums to visit in Italy can...

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The Best Places to Visit in Italy in Winter

The Best Places to Visit in Italy in Winter

August 14, 2023

As Italy groans under the weight of its exponential increase in summer visitors, we are starting to nudge our clients towards the quieter early spring (March/April) and late fall (October/November) seasons to avoid the crowds, heat, and general chaos that…

How to Avoid the Crowds in Rome: 9 Unusual Things to Do

How to Avoid the Crowds in Rome: 9 Unusual Things to Do

July 31, 2023

There’s no getting around it: Rome (and the rest of Italy) is absolutely packed this summer. The Colosseum, Vatican, and Spanish Steps are on everyone’s A-list of sights to take in while visiting Italy’s capital, and these iconic attractions are…

Calabria Guide: What to See and Do

Calabria Guide: What to See and Do

July 15, 2023

Even well-traveled Italophiles often overlook Calabria, the “toe” of boot-shaped Italy and home to spectacular coastline and rough-edged inland mountains dotted with time-forgotten villages—many semi-abandoned. These villages were the fodder for waves of emigration to the north of Italy and…

A Traveler’s Guide to Doing Laundry in Italy

A Traveler’s Guide to Doing Laundry in Italy

June 30, 2023

Most of my clients’ itineraries are one to three weeks long, and so the question of washing clothes (laundry in Italy) while traveling often comes up as we’re getting into the details, especially when there are small children or hot weather…

Italy Travel Money Questions: A Strategy

Italy Travel Money Questions: A Strategy

June 14, 2023

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…

Ten Summer Foods in Italy to Keep Cool

Ten Summer Foods in Italy to Keep Cool

May 31, 2023

When the temperatures start to soar in Italy, digging into a steaming plate of pasta or piping-hot pizza just out of the oven loses some of its appeal. But don’t despair…Italy has a whole set of cool summer dishes that…

Food and Wine in Sicily

Food and Wine in Sicily

May 15, 2023

I recently created a Sicily itinerary for a couple who wanted a gastronomic theme. Experiencing the food and wine in Sicily was the goal, so their trip included a cooking class, markets, and winery visits, and I put together a…

What to Pack for Italy in Summer

What to Pack for Italy in Summer

April 30, 2023

Though Italy has become a year-round destination over the past few seasons, bustling with visitors even in the historically quiet winter months, summer remains the busiest time of year to visit by far. We always try to nudge travelers towards…

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