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More travel tips for Italy

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Great tips from an author who lives in Italy You checked your passport three times. You remembered the good shoes. You still forgot these. I live in Italy. I know exactly what is missing from your suitcase right now — because I watch tourists discover it the hard way every single week. THE ITALY-SPECIFIC ADAPTER […]

Do’s but mostly Don’ts for Italy Travel

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From an Italian source that I follow on Facebook. I removed her advice on driving into historic city centers, because that does not apply to my guests (I am the driver, and I know the rules and follow them) and some other pieces of advice which just don’t apply to my custom-designed tours. I’m Italian. […]

A visit to Siena, Tuscany

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Visiting one of Tuscany’s most beautiful places on a hot day in June requires some creativity and planning. First – find a place to park that is not too far of a walk from the city center. With help from the hosts at our luxury villa hotel outside of Montepulciano, check. On this visit I […]

Traveling to Italy – Good to Know

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The Social Rule Italians Never Break That Americans Don’t Even Know Exists (And How Ignoring It Instantly Marks You as a Foreigner) Italy is known for many things—its food, architecture, fashion, and pace of life. But ask anyone who has spent real time in the country, and they’ll tell you that what truly defines Italian […]

Gang of Six Return for Tour 2 – This time Bella Italia

Three couples from my home state of Minnesota return to Europe, this time to Italy. Their first trip was in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in September, 2024. Now they will experience Rome, Florence, Venice, Bologna, Parma, Pisa, Montepulciano and more over two weeks in the spring.

Party of four in Italy (Partial Repeat Guests)

Jennifer and Lin traveled with me before, this time they invite friends Ward and Karen for a 2-week adventure in Bella Italia. Highlights will include Rome (Arrival), the Amalfi Coast region centered around Amalfi and Ravello, Positano plus Florence, Pisa, Montepulciano and the Val d’Orcia, Montalcino and Pienza as highlights.