Like with Cinque Terra, get a list of the 10 places to see before you die and start with number 11. Go to Liguria or to La Marche (wonderful food, wine, history, culture, seafood and beaches... and left out of the English and French guide books). Take the train. Trains in Italy are great, and they run on time, unlike France or Germany. Use the Trenit app to find schedules and connections, and Trenitalia to buy tickets online just before departure, no lines and in English. Get the Osterie 2024 app, Slow Food approved restaurants, often really easy on the budget.
Aha! Here's the newsletter that linked to me. Thanks for being the anti-Tucci. ;-) Best, Melanie of Italofile.com (and Italy In Your Inbox on Substack)
Fun, almost. Next time avoid standard travel solutions, be patient, and try to find out a less commodified experience of Italy. Move around the well established "luoghi comuni" about food and "agriturismi", and be a true, spare time, ethnographer. It will be rewarding!
Like with Cinque Terra, get a list of the 10 places to see before you die and start with number 11. Go to Liguria or to La Marche (wonderful food, wine, history, culture, seafood and beaches... and left out of the English and French guide books). Take the train. Trains in Italy are great, and they run on time, unlike France or Germany. Use the Trenit app to find schedules and connections, and Trenitalia to buy tickets online just before departure, no lines and in English. Get the Osterie 2024 app, Slow Food approved restaurants, often really easy on the budget.
How did I miss this gem before? Thanks for the year-end recap of best pieces. Happiest New Year wishes to you!
Aha! Here's the newsletter that linked to me. Thanks for being the anti-Tucci. ;-) Best, Melanie of Italofile.com (and Italy In Your Inbox on Substack)
Fun, almost. Next time avoid standard travel solutions, be patient, and try to find out a less commodified experience of Italy. Move around the well established "luoghi comuni" about food and "agriturismi", and be a true, spare time, ethnographer. It will be rewarding!