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324. Your 2027 Italy Trip Planning Primer
Episode 324
If 2027 is your year for Italy, this episode is where the planning starts. Not with a destination list and not with a Google search but with the ques…
5 months ago
Italy Travel Update: Jet Fuel Surcharges and EES Entry System delays
A quick update from Katy on two things affecting Italy travelers right now: the jet fuel crisis and the new EES biometric entry system, recorded May …
5 months ago
323. Active Italy: Walking and Cycling Trip Ideas for Curious Travelers
Episode 323
Italy has over 70 pilgrimage routes, thousands of kilometres of cycling paths, that offer a unique way of to see the countryside, and connect with lo…
5 months, 1 week ago
Italy Travel Update: Crowds in Italy - Thoughts on How to Avoid
A quick update from Katy about crowds in Italy. You may have seen huge crowds at popular tourist destinations like Rome, Florence and Cinque Terre la…
5 months, 1 week ago
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 …
5 months, 2 weeks 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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5 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months 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…
6 months 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…
6 months, 2 weeks ago