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Planning a trip to Italy: all you need to know for a perfect trip (updated for 2026)!
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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The best things to do in Lucca and surrounding area for a stay you will love
Travel guide to the best things to do in Lucca and nearby, based on our own travels. All you need to know to make the most of your stay in Lucca and surrounding area: the best things to do, the best day trips, my recommendations for restaurants, accommodation, tours and experiences. If you are looking for a Tuscan base that offers something for everyone — history lovers, foodies, beach lovers, hikers, cyclists, wine enthusiasts and families with children — then Lucca might just be the most perfectly positioned town in the whole region. Lucca itself is a delight. The town is a beautifully preserved city with Roman origins, with extraordinary…
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The best things to do in Cortona and surrounding area for a stay you’ll love
All you need to know to make the most of your stay in Cortona and surrounding area: the best things to do, the best day trips, my recommendations for restaurants, accommodation, tours and experiences, based on our own travels. The hilltop town of Cortona is one of the most beautiful villages in Tuscany and a fantastic place to call home while vacationing in Tuscany. Cortona is a delight. Ancient, atmospheric and on a scenic hilltop, it is everything you hope a Tuscan town will be: beautiful medieval streets, sweeping views over rolling countryside, delicious food, and a pace of life that makes you want to slow right down and stay. But what…
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How to Use the Lake Garda ferries (And Why You Absolutely Should!): all you need to know
How to use the ferries on Lake Garda – a practical travel guide based on our first hand experience, with tips to explore Lake Garda from the water: Lake Garda ferries routes, tickets and tips for a stress free experience. Ferries are a lovely way to experience Lake Garda and much more than just a handy means of transport: ferry rides on the lake are one of the great pleasures of being here! I adore visiting Lake Garda this way: sitting on deck with the sun on my face, the lake’s extraordinary blue-green water stretching in every direction and the pretty lakeside towns drifting slowly into view… this, I always…
