How to Avoid the Crowds in Rome: 9 Unusual Things to Do
July 31, 2023There’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…
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Calabria Guide: What to See and Do
July 15, 2023Even 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…
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A Traveler’s Guide to Doing Laundry in Italy
June 30, 2023Most 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…
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Italy Travel Money Questions: A Strategy
June 14, 2023After 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…
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Ten Summer Foods in Italy to Keep Cool
May 31, 2023When 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…
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Food and Wine in Sicily
May 15, 2023I 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…
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What to Pack for Italy in Summer
April 30, 2023Though 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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A Professional Photoshoot in Italy: Top Tips
April 14, 2023This guest post was contributed by Kirstie McConnell of Classico Portraits. As a child, I had no idea that I’d end up living here in Italy. When I was fourteen, my grandparents told me at lunch one day that they’d…
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A Traveler’s Guide to Strikes in Italy
March 31, 2023When we alert traveling clients that there may be scheduled train strikes in Italy coming up, they are often confused. “What do you mean, the strike is scheduled?” they often ask..followed by “How can the trains just not run?” Disruptions…
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