323. Active Italy: Walking and Cycling Trip Ideas for Curious Travelers
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 local people. Monica Price joins Katy to open the doo...
8 Touko 43min
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 last weekend. We have thought on this.Summary: Last w...
6 Touko 4min
322. Venice: Travel Smarter and Make a Difference
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 when you visit, you could cut out some costs and ma...
1 Touko 37min
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.Summary: Fuel prices have increased in Italy and some shor...
29 Huhti 2min
321. Your Italy Travel Questions: Tuscany vs Umbria, Milestone Birthday Idea, Concerts and More
Your Italy travel questions answered. In this Q&A episode, Katy covers solo train travel safety, the real differences between Tuscany and Umbria, how to find live music in Italy, choosing a base in Pu...
24 Huhti 33min
320. Wandering Trastevere: A Favorite Roman Neighborhood [From the Vault]
There is a neighborhood in Rome where locals call themselves Trasteverini before they call themselves Roman. In this episode, Katy sits down with food and travel writer Maria Pasquale, who lived in Tr...
17 Huhti 41min
319. The Ritual of the Bar: Coffee Culture in Italy [From the Vault]
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 history, the rituals, and the unwritten rules of Italian...
10 Huhti 43min
318. Italy in Winter: Milan, the Olympics, and Getting Unstuck
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 have a lot of moving parts. Startup founder Alex Tryon...
3 Huhti 59min
