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What time does the Vatican open in the morning [2024 Update]?

Posted on April 8, 2024

Planning to head to the Vatican Museums? Are you planning a trip to the Vatican soon? Before immersing yourself in the history, art, and culture of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, there is one crucial step, booking your tickets! However, this process is not always as easy as… Read More

How to Recycle in Rome

Posted on November 14, 2023

Practicing Roman Sustainability When visiting Rome, travelers and tourists must remember to keep the Eternal City clean. If you act sustainably during your trip, you’ll not only gain the respect of locals but you’ll also play a key role in keeping Rome’s amazing monuments, parks, and city streets preserved and… Read More

10 Do’s & Don’t’s of Italian Travel Etiquette

Posted on November 10, 2023

When it comes to visiting Italy, it doesn’t hurt to do some basic research for what to do and how to behave. While you are visiting Italy, follow these tips to avoid sticking out like a sore thumb. Follow our do’s and don’t’s tips for Italian Etiquette so you fit… Read More

Where to find taxi stands in Rome

Posted on November 1, 2023

Coming to a city you never been to before, you might have a difficulty to figure out how to orient yourself. Rome is difficult to navigate. Streets do not run parallel, their names change without warning, and there is definitely no grid! Just one look at a map will tell… Read More

Useful Italian Travel Phrases

Posted on October 31, 2023

Ok, so now you’ve made it to Italy! Your tours are booked, your days are planned, your camera is on hand, and your taste buds are ready to tuck into wonderful Italian food. Great! You didn’t forget anything. Except for … LEARNING ITALIAN! Lucky for you, most travelers that visit… Read More

Nude Beaches in Italy

Posted on October 3, 2023

When you think about Italy, you may think of beautiful Italian coastal beaches with picturesque hidden coves. But what you might not know is that there is nearly one nude beach in every coastal city in Italy. Italians hold very progressive views about nudity and sex, much more than Americans,… Read More

Best Beaches in Italy

Posted on September 4, 2023

If you’re trying to plan your vacation to Italy, you’ve certainly asked yourself the question – when is beach season in Italy? Well lucky for you, beach season in the Italy is much longer than those few short months (July & August) in the heat of summer. It starts as… Read More

Undiscovered Food Gems of Florence

Posted on August 23, 2023

As a tourist, you might sometimes want the comfort of the familiar: going to Starbucks while in a different country just feels “safe.” But, we encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and try some of the food, drink, and snack places in Florence that are highly recommended… Read More

Beating the Heat while Traveling in Europe

Posted on August 4, 2023

Fa Caldo! It’s Hot 🥵 European heat waves are breaking records and even when there isn’t a heat wave, traveling in Europe during the summer can get hot. When touring, you will most likely be outside and walking more than you are accustomed to. Following these… Read More

American tourists will need a visa to visit Europe in 2025

Posted on August 1, 2023

Update as of September 2023: the launch of the new Visa program has been pushed back from mid-2024 to roughly May 2025. The American passport is the eighth most powerful passport according to the Henley Passport Index. If you hold an American passport, you… Read More

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