Podcast Episodes

322. Venice: Travel Smarter and Make a Difference

Episode 322

Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy with well documented challenges related to tourism. It's also one of the most expensive. What if …

9 hours ago

Italy Travel Update: Thoughts on Oil Crisis

A quick update from Katy about what we are seeing on the ground in Italy with respect to fuel due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.

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2 days, 8 hours ago

321. Your Italy Travel Questions: Tuscany vs Umbria, Milestone Birthday Idea, Concerts and More

Episode 321

Your Italy travel questions answered. In this Q&A episode, Katy covers solo train travel safety, the real differences between Tuscany and Umbria, how…

1 week ago

320. Wandering Trastevere: A Favorite Roman Neighborhood [From the Vault]

Episode 320

There is a neighborhood in Rome where locals call themselves Trasteverini before they call themselves Roman. In this episode, Katy sits down with foo…

2 weeks ago

319. The Ritual of the Bar: Coffee Culture in Italy [From the Vault]

Episode 319

The coffee bar in Italy is not just somewhere you get coffee. It is where Italy actually happens. In this episode from the vault we explore the histo…

3 weeks ago

318. Italy in Winter: Milan, the Olympics, and Getting Unstuck

Episode 318

Milan in winter is a different city to the one most people remember. Add two young kids, the Olympics, and a ski trip to the Aosta Valley and you hav…

4 weeks ago

Send us your Italy trip planning questions

Ciao friends! We are doing a Q&A episode, and we want to hear from you. Planning your first trip? Going back and wanting to go deeper? Not sure which…

1 month ago

317. The Tuscany You Dreamed Of (and How to Find It)

Episode 317

You have seen Tuscany in the movies. The golden light, the rolling vines, the dinner that seems to last forever. But many travelers arrive and find s…

1 month ago

316. Italy Travel Stories: How BJ and Chris Found Their Own Version of Italy

Episode 316

Some people visit Italy. Others let it get under their skin. BJ and Chris Witkus are firmly in the second camp. In this episode they share the trips,…

1 month, 1 week ago

315. A Perfect Day in Alba with a Local

Episode 315

Alba is a pretty town in northern Italy that visitors from around the world flock to each autumn for prized white truffles. Compact, cobbled and full…

1 month, 2 weeks ago