Italy

Italy is a genuinely beautiful and interesting place. Amalfi Coast is worth every superlative thrown at it. The risotto is legitimately excellent. world-famous cuisine gave the trip real depth. What I struggled with: the tourist infrastructure around the headline sites in Bologna is relentlessly co…

I went to Italy with modest expectations and left completely won over, largely thanks to time spent in Florence. The city has a pace and character that travel guides undersell. Found a great spot for osso buco on day two and went back every day after that. Colosseum was the big planned experience a…

I thought I was going to Italy for beaches, food, and Vatican Museums. I got all of those things. What I didn't expect was how emotionally affecting the trip would be. The history — particularly around Venice — hit in ways that good travel sometimes does. beautiful coastline was the moment that cry…

Took the family to Italy for 11 days and it worked better than I'd hoped. The kids were fascinated by Colosseum — more than I expected from children who usually resist sightseeing. Food was manageable: even the pickiest eater in our group found things to eat, and risotto went down well with everyone…

Vatican Museums in Italy is extraordinary — the scale and history hit you immediately. But the experience around it has been thoroughly commercialised. Getting there, navigating the crowds, and dealing with persistent sellers around Venice centre made it more stressful than it should be. Away from …