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Planning a trip to Italy: all you need to know for a perfect trip (updated for 2025)!
All you need to know to plan a trip to Italy. The travel guide for stress-free Italy travel planning that will help you make the most of your vacation in Italy.
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How to take a day trip to Cinque Terre from Florence (but why you probably shouldn’t!) – honest travel guide
How to take a day trip to Cinque Terre from Florence by train and ferry, best towns to see and practical considerations to help you plan your day at best. Taking a day trip to Cinque Terre from a home base in Florence is a popular options for visitors on a tight schedule and, in some cases, the only way add to your itinerary a glimpse of the famous colorful cliffhanging villages of Instagram fame. I adore Cinque Terre and I understand the desire to add it in pretty much no matter what. The area truly is adorable and you won’t find it anywhere else, so if it is a…
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Two weeks in Italy itinerary ideas: how to plan your time for the best possible experience
Two weeks in Italy itinerary ideas to make the most of your trip and enjoy the best of Italy no matter your travel style and season of travel. Two weeks are a fantastic length of time to discover Italy and leave you with many options to craft your vacation just as you like it. Depending on your taste and interests, you can spend two weeks on the move, seeing all the classic sites (and more!), you can stay put in one or two destinations and truly experience the Italian way, or you can do something in between. Choosing a few destinations and stay a few days in each, so you…
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3 day Amalfi Coast itinerary for spontaneous explorers: how to see the best of the coast without tours
3 day Amalfi Coast itinerary for spontaneous explorers: how to see the best of the Amalfi Coast without tours or organized activities. The Amalfi Coast is the one place in Italy that most of all evokes in visitors the idea of Dolce Vita, intended as breakfast with a view, flowery dresses lapped by a gentle breeze and chic boat trips sprinkled with the zest of a local limoncello. Indeed, the area is now well equipped to give visitors the experience they imagine (how authentic this experience happens to be is a topic for another day!). However, there is an element that I always see missing from all itineraries suggested for…
