Travel to Italy guide and tips

A Quest to Find the Best Gelato in Italy

A Quest to Find the Best Gelato in Italy

When you plan your Trip to Italy as part of a Europe Travel Itinerary, include time to eat lost of gelato! Here are some of our favorite Gelato Shops in Italy and our quest to find the best. Include some of these on your Italy Travel Itinerary!

Let’s Spritz It Up with Simple Summer Italian Cocktails

Let’s Spritz It Up with Simple Summer Italian Cocktails

While you are Planning a Trip to Italy or dreaming about Travel to Europe, enjoy our favorite summer cocktail, a Campari Spritz

Eating In, On the Road

Eating In, On the Road

When we create a Custom Travel Itinerary to Europe, we sometimes include nights when our clients, or we, can cook on our own. Recreating local dishes in France, Italy, Ireland and the UK makes us feel even closer to the culture. Check out our experience cooking in an AirBnB on an Italy Travel Itinerary we enjoyed before a small group trip to Tuscany.

Cacio e Pepe: A Simple Roman Pasta Dish that Delights

Cacio e Pepe: A Simple Roman Pasta Dish that Delights

When planning a Trip to Italy, It’s fun to prepare by trying new recipes. Then during your Italy Travel Itinerary you can include places that make the same dish and compare! Enjoy the Euro Travel Coach recipe for Casio e Pepe. It’s a great Roman pasta dish that is sure to whet your appetite for travel to Italy.

How To Pack Like A Pro – II (for women!)

How To Pack Like A Pro – II (for women!)

When you are planning a Trip to Europe, you will want to know what to pack. A woman’s Packing List for Europe is a little different than a man’s! Use this blog as a tool to help you pack well for your Europe Travel Itinerary. Betsy shares her packing tips for Travel to Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the rest of Europe.

How to Pack Like A Pro

How to Pack Like A Pro

When you are planning a Trip to Europe, you will want to know what to pack. Use this blog as a tool to help you pack well for your Europe Travel Itinerary. Greg shares his packing tips for Travel to Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the rest of Europe.

Two Great Hikes in Val d’Orcia, Tuscany

Two Great Hikes in Val d’Orcia, Tuscany

When you are Planning a Trip to Tuscany, consider Hiking in the Val d’Orcia. These are two of our favorite hikes that you can include in your Italy Travel Itinerary that give you a real sense of the beauty of Tuscany.

How to Hike the Cinque Terre

How to Hike the Cinque Terre

Your Italy Travel Itinerary may include the Cinque Terre, which is a paradise for day hiking. Learn How to Hike the Cinque Terre by reading about the best hikes, which trails are open, and how to get a pass for the Cinque Terre Card. We recommend that your Cinque Terre itinerary include some amazing hikes, and this is a great guide to set you on your way!

Planning the Right Itinerary for your Time in Rome

Planning the Right Itinerary for your Time in Rome

Your Italy Trip Plans will probably take you to the ancient city of Rome. This 3 to 4 Day Rome Travel Itinerary will help you make the most of your time visiting amazing sites and eating incredible food. We offer our recommendations to help you Plan an Amazing Trip to Rome, Italy when you include Rome in your Italy travel itinerary

Things to do in Venice (Italy) in 48 Hours

Things to do in Venice (Italy) in 48 Hours

This 48 Hour Venice Itinerary will help you have an amazing trip! When you are Planning a Trip to Italy you may want to include Venice as one of your destinations. This guide shares great ideas for Things to Do in Venice in 48 Hours.

A Barolo Wine Tour: A Fantastic 4 Day Itinerary

A Barolo Wine Tour: A Fantastic 4 Day Itinerary

If you are Planning a Trip to Italy, you may enjoy an Italian Wine Itinerary. This 4 Day Itinerary in Barolo features Piedmont, one of our very favorite Wine Regions in Italy! The wine, food, and people make this one of our favorite places to visit in Italy.

3 Day Itinerary in Tuscany for Wine Lovers

3 Day Itinerary in Tuscany for Wine Lovers

As you consider your Italy Custom Travel Itinerary, you will enjoy reviewing our recommended 3 day itinerary in Tuscany for wine lovers. Travel through the beautiful Val d’Orcia, discover Brunello and Vino Nobile wines, pecorino cheese, and pici pasta in Montalcino, Pienza, Monticchiello, and Montepulciano.

A Terrific 10-Day Italy Travel Itinerary

A Terrific 10-Day Italy Travel Itinerary

A great Italy Travel itinerary for 10 days. It’s especially good if you are planning a first trip to Italy and includes Rome, Florence, Verona, and Venice. You could also travel on this itinerary in reverse and then extend your trip on to the Amalfi Coast from Rome.

Four Days on the Tour du Mont Blanc: Les Houches to Courmayeur

Four Days on the Tour du Mont Blanc: Les Houches to Courmayeur

The Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) is a 170 km trail in the Alps through Switzerland, Italy, and France. It is one of the most famous and beautiful long distance treks in the world. This 4 Day Europe TMB Travel Itinerary take you from Les Houches to Courmayeur.

The Best Time to Travel is Now

The Best Time to Travel is Now

Why do we travel?  Sometimes I do miss having a home, a place to call my own, and a regular routine.  I enjoyed working in a rewarding career, attending church, exercising consistently, making dinners and participating in a community.  We definitely miss seeing our friends.  But we travel to experience the world and all it has to offer.  We travel to hopefully make a difference in some way -- to learn, to grow, to participate in the global community and meet the people on this remarkable planet.   We want to understand and appreciate the different cultures of the world.  We are doing this now because, we don’t know what will happen tomorrow.  If not now, when?

Bagna Càuda: A Delicious Dip from Piedmont

Bagna Càuda: A Delicious Dip from Piedmont

When you are Planning a Wine Trip to Italy, you may consider visiting Barolo. While you are preparing for your trip, try Chelsea’s recipe for delicious Bagna Cauda (hot bath). It is a specialty in Piedmont.

An Insider’s Short List of Favorite Barolo Wines

An Insider’s Short List of Favorite Barolo Wines

See this insider’s guide to our favorite Barolo wine picks from Piedmont, Italy. The Nebbiolo grape makes this one of the best wines in the world.

Comparing Barolo and Barbaresco Wines

Comparing Barolo and Barbaresco Wines

Barolo and Barbaresco wine are both made from the nebbiolo grape, but they are uniquely different. Learn more about the comparison between these wonderful deep, rich red Italian wines from Piedmont.

Taking Italian Classes in Italy

Taking Italian Classes in Italy

Want to learn Italian in Italy? Ready to take immersive Italian language courses? Enjoy reading about our experience taking Italian classes in SIena, Italy.

Eggplant Caponata: Sweet and Sour Sicilian Stewed Vegetables

Eggplant Caponata: Sweet and Sour Sicilian Stewed Vegetables

Enjoy this great recipe for Caponata until you can plan a trip to Sicily yourself! Caponata is an extremely versatile Sicilian dish made with fresh eggplant, tomatoes and other vegetables.