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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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Where to eat in Florence: restaurants, cafes, wine windows and more – for meals you’ll love
Where to eat in Florence: our handpicked selection of restaurants, cafes and casual meal options in Florence city center to taste the best of the city. You will never go hungry in Florence. The city has an outstanding food tradition and the quantity and quality of what is on offer is so high, in Florence city center you’ll never find yourself far from amazing food addresses. However, like in all tourism-heavy cities, Florence has some more local paces, some more touristy ones, some that are nothing to write home about and some that are worth seeking out specifically for ambiance, food or both! Over the course of our many trips…
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How to pack for Italy in May: non nonsense packing list for comfort and style
What to pack for Italy in May: my complete packing list for all ages to be comfortable and cute on your spring Italian Vacation. May is one of the best months travel around Italy, a personal favorite of mine to go exploring my beautiful country! May in Italy is the end of spring / start of summer and, for the most part at least, a time of sunny days, blue sky, flowers, and outdoor dining. It is not as hot as July or August yet it is also not as temperamental as April, especially in the last part of the month, when the summer feel is usually well and truly…
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Ragusa Ibla travel guide: all you need to know to visit this gem of Italian Baroque as a family
Essential travel guide to Ragusa Ibla: the best things to see, where to eat and stay, how to get there and why we recommend you visit this Baroque small town in southern Sicily and why I think you’ll love it. The small town of Ragusa Ibla is a beautiful historic center in Val di Noto, Sicily, famous for its unexpected baroque architecture and its starring role in the popular Italian TV Series ‘Ispettore Montalbano’. It is a beautiful village, with a tranquil, almost dreamy atmosphere and a fantastic place to visit for a day or a few, as part of a wider Sicily itinerary. I recently had the chance to…
