Off the Beaten Path: The Fourteen Towers of San Gimignano
We're coming into fall and thinking about one of the best regions to visit this season, Tuscany. Today we're talking about San Gimignano. While it's certainly no secret, this little town famous for it...
16 Sep 49min
Trains! Need to Know Info and What To Do When Things Go Wrong
On some of our first train journeys in Italy, amid the cacophony of voices and stress not wanting to miss our train, we were so overwhelmed we forgot some of the standard information to look for, like...
11 Sep 42min
Trains! Trenitalia vs. Italo, How and When to Book, and Discounts
It's been about two years since we had a dedicated episode on trains in Italy, and given the fact that there have been some minor changes this year (including the fact that Trenitalia will be rolling ...
9 Sep 39min
Traveling in the Shoulder Season: What to See, Do, and Eat
We're continuing our discussion on traveling in the autumn shoulder season. We're talking about what to expect in terms of weather from October beach days to cozy dreary days in the North. We'll also ...
4 Sep 32min
Traveling in the Shoulder Season: Essential Tips for Fall Travel
This week we're talking about traveling in the shoulder season, specifically in the fall and a bit of winter. In this episode, we're talking about the major differences between "on-season" and "off-se...
2 Sep 31min
Headlines: New Pedestrian Law, Uffizi Restoration, Drought
Once again, headlines! And once again, it's been a light month (thankfully). We're talking about the new Uffizi restoration project which should make your next trip a lot more comfortable, the effects...
28 Aug 25min
Headlines: Strikes in September, Rome Ticket Changes, Autolinee Toscana and More!
This week we're talking about headlines! And while it's been a pretty quiet month—most people have fled to the beaches or mountains so there's very little that's happened—there have been some small ch...
26 Aug 33min
Off the Beaten Path: Capri's Certosa of San Giacomo
In the middle of the town of Capri sits the quiet and oftentimes empty Certosa di San Giacomo. Out of the sun, an uninterrupted view of the Faraglioni, and astonishingly empty. In this episode, we tal...
21 Aug 33min
