Quite often when people think of Italy, they associate it with visiting the most touristy places such as Venice, Florence, Rome, and the Amalfi Coast. These are spectacular but spending a couple of nights in each region and moving on doesn't do them justice. The truth is a vacation, not only in Italy, should be more than running through the touristy cities. Spend more time in each one, take day trips and allow yourself to feel like a local. There is so much to learn about eac

After returning from a 2-week vacation in Italy, I have some tips for you… There is a huge demand for travel right now and if you don’t plan appropriately, your much deserved vacation can be a flop. We met some families at our hotels that had planned trips on their own – with the help of a Rick Steves guide. And that’s all great. However, they thought they would be able to book a boat tour on arrival or a driver for the day. Guess what? That was not possible because they are