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Italy & Switzerland With Kids - Family of 6 Falls in Love With Tuscany, Swims in Lake Como and Has a Hot Take on Florence
Episode 60
Published 1 year, 5 months ago
Description
In this episode, Kelsey sits down with Nikki from @PackinPoints to hear all about her family of 6's (4 kids ages 9 - 18) epic adventure across Italy and Switzerland in June 2024 — much of it paid for with points and miles! Nikki shares how they fell in love with the rolling hills of Tuscany, gives a hot take on Florence, and describes rock-jumping into crystal-clear waters in Cinque Terre. Plus, they explore a breathtaking Swiss village with literally 72 waterfalls.Buy Me a Coffee!Mentioned in this episode:
- Travel Rewards University
- Delta partners: KLM & Air France
- Point.me & PointsYeah.com
- Trip Tales Episode 50: The Chase-to-Hyatt Credit Card Strategy That's Blowing My Mind & Unlocking Free Vacations
- Rental car through Capital One Venture Card
- Train from Milan to Lucerne, Switzerland
- ROME: The Tribune Hyatt Hotel, Borghese Gardens, Trevi Fountain, The Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Spanish Steps, Rick Steve's Audio Tours, RESTAURANTS: Pastificio, Allegrío
- TUSCANY: Monteleone d'Orvieto village, Restaurant: Al Baciamano, Tuscan Airbnb
- FLORENCE: Lego Store, Duomo, Edoardo Gelato (best of trip!)
- CINQUE TERRE: Riomaggiore, Monterosso al Mare, The Blue Path hike, Rock jumping in Manarola
- LAKE COMO: The village of Ossuccio, Isola Comacina
- LUCERNE: Chapel Bridge, Half Fare Card, Swiss Tasty, Mount Pilatus, Golden Pass Ticket, Grindelwald, Gimmelwald
- LAUTERBRUNNEN: The village of 72 waterfalls
- Bern, Zurich: Hyatt Place The Circle, Boston: Freedom Trail
Trip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal’s Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and National Parks like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Yosemite. Listeners get real travel tips, itinerary recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation, especially when traveling with kids.
- Travel Rewards University
- Delta partners: KLM & Air France
- Point.me & PointsYeah.com
- Trip Tales Episode 50: The Chase-to-Hyatt Credit Card Strategy That's Blowing My Mind & Unlocking Free Vacations
- Rental car through Capital One Venture Card
- Train from Milan to Lucerne, Switzerland
- ROME: The Tribune Hyatt Hotel, Borghese Gardens, Trevi Fountain, The Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Spanish Steps, Rick Steve's Audio Tours, RESTAURANTS: Pastificio, Allegrío
- TUSCANY: Monteleone d'Orvieto village, Restaurant: Al Baciamano, Tuscan Airbnb
- FLORENCE: Lego Store, Duomo, Edoardo Gelato (best of trip!)
- CINQUE TERRE: Riomaggiore, Monterosso al Mare, The Blue Path hike, Rock jumping in Manarola
- LAKE COMO: The village of Ossuccio, Isola Comacina
- LUCERNE: Chapel Bridge, Half Fare Card, Swiss Tasty, Mount Pilatus, Golden Pass Ticket, Grindelwald, Gimmelwald
- LAUTERBRUNNEN: The village of 72 waterfalls
- Bern, Zurich: Hyatt Place The Circle, Boston: Freedom Trail
Trip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal’s Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and National Parks like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Yosemite. Listeners get real travel tips, itinerary recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation, especially when traveling with kids.