Traveling to Italy, we enjoy staying at B&Bs, agriturismo lodgings, or hotels, depending on the place. For romance, historical interest, and that exciting feeling of traveling back in time, nothing beats staying inside an actual castle. Here are six places we’ve found over the years that offer just such an opportunity to become medieval castle dwellers.
Read MoreIn 2015 we spent two weeks in a small medieval village in one of our favorite parts of Tuscany. In the middle of that trip we experienced the most extensive, gloriously delicious, and embarrassingly difficult meals we have ever had. Or as Donatella called it, un po' di cena - "a little dinner".
Read MorePeople always ask us how we afford to travel as much as we do. We spend a LOT of time searching for flights, and we’ve figured out a few pretty good tricks. The field is always changing; airlines and booking agencies alter their practices, so we are constantly having to learn new techniques to hunt out those deals. Here are our best tips, as of October 2017.
Read MoreIreland’s landscapes are legendary for a reason: Sweeping green valleys dotted with sheep and cows; blue-green ocean reduced to white spray on jagged coastal cliffs; and evocative ruins of castles, monasteries, round towers, and stone circles.Here we explore a few of these historic sites. Some are free; all are impressive; and each can be paired with an excellent meal at a nearby gastropub.
Read MoreOur version of "Groundhog Day" involves having the same phone conversations repeatedly with prospective clients. We’ve created itineraries for dozens of clients, and with a few exceptions, they've all come to us with the same travel goals:
1. “I want to see real, authentic places; experience the real Italy without the tourist crowds; and do it affordably.”
2. “I want to visit Rome, Florence, Amalfi, and Venice. And I have 9 days.”
Spoiler alert: Those goals are in direct conflict with one another. Is it possible to visit those famous places and see them in an authentic way?
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