Although Italy isn’t an overly large country, there are still places that are still relatively undiscovered by the tourist hordes – even in arguably the most popular region of Tuscany. Th...
Not everyone can travel to Italy every year, or be in Italy whenever they want – so, for some, the next best thing is reading about Italy. Immersing oneself in a book about Italian culture or s...
The trains in Italy are absolutely my favorite way to get around. They aren’t always the best option, but when they are I’ll choose the train every time. One problem, however, with being ...
Travelers interested in getting beyond the well-beaten Venice-Florence-Rome path without venturing into the hinterlands need look no further than the southern Italian capital of Naples. This huge cit...
While Milan isn’t typically one of the must-see stops on an Italy itinerary (especially for first-time visitors), it is home to one of the main international airports in Italy. In other words, ...
While I’m a fan of the Malpensa Express train that connects the airport with two different train stations in Milan, the train doesn’t run at all hours. This is especially problematic if y...
This month, the Italy Roundtable bloggers decided to get elemental – we each chose one of the Greek classical elements to apply to Italy in some way. Maybe because Italy’s in the midst of...
The topic of whether to plan and book your own Italy trip vs. going with a package tour has come up a few times recently, both on the WhyGo Italy Facebook page and in the comments of some of the arti...
Planning a trip of any length is a fun yet challenging experience for travel lovers worldwide. Deciding where to go, what to do, where to stay, and what to eat are all part of the fun. When going on ...
Anytime we’re outside our familiar surroundings, it’s a good idea to take safety precautions you might not think about at home – even when you’re traveling in a country like I...
Traveling in Italy doesn’t really require lots of travel gear purchases (unless you’re planning to do some specialty activity like rock climbing or skiing, that is), but there are some ge...
Tourist scams are probably about as old as tourism, and it seems there are new ones popping up every day. Italy doesn’t have as many well-known scams as some other countries, but it definitely ...
Although your risks of getting into a situation in Italy that’s dangerous to your person are fairly remote, pickpocketing is a very real concern – especially in some cities that are big t...
Intrepid travelers are fond of saying that as long as you’ve got your passport, you can get whatever else you need along the way. There may be other things you’d rather not forget when yo...
Are you planning a trip to Italy in 2012 and still trying to figure out where to go? Here are five suggestions for destinations that may be worth visiting during any year – but are particularly...
I’m happy to mark the 5th anniversary of WhyGo Italy this month – I can’t believe it’s been five years since I started writing about Italy, and yet as I peruse the site every ...
Italians have a certain flair when it comes to most things, so it shouldn’t be surprising that their New Year celebrations are unique as well. If you’re going to be flying to Italy for th...
Usually, when travelers make vacation plans it’s only after they’ve booked tickets that they look at a calendar for the destination and realize there’s going to be a major holiday d...
Milan is one of the most common entry points for travelers in Italy, but it’s a city most visitors don’t want to spend any time in. Pisa is one of the most popular stops on an Italy tour,...
Not only do I love riding trains in Italy, I love just being in train stations – watching all the people from who-knows-where, hearing the announcements, and seeing the ever-changing destinatio...
You’re no doubt looking at a map of Italy and thinking, “So, Venice and Pisa don’t look that far apart – would that work for a day trip?” And in fairness, given some of ...
In my many years of traveling in Italy, I’ve often noticed how kid-friendly and family-centric the country is – but without kids of my own, it’s usually best for me to leave things ...
Whether you’re planning to travel in Italy during the winter holiday season or you’re looking for ways to incorporate Italian holiday traditions into your celebrations this year, you̵...
By now you may have heard about the devastating flash floods and mudslides that hit parts of Liguria and Tuscany over the past few days (more rain is expected, so it’s not over yet). Among the ...
When holidays are so much a part of your life growing up, it’s sometimes hard to remember that not everyone celebrates the same things you do. For me, October always brought with it the challen...
Chances are good that you’ve arrived at this page because you’re planning an Italy trip and you know that after you leave Rome you want to go to Tuscany, so you need to know how to get th...
In an ideal world, we’d have all the time we wanted to travel and not feel rushed on vacation to hit one world famous attraction after another. In reality, however, most of us travel at least s...
With so many works of stunning architecture and design throughout Italy, it’s a bit amusing that one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions is perhaps the world’s most fa...
If you’re one of those people for whom switching off entirely – leaving the computer at home and only using the smart phone because that’s where your travel guide is these days R...
Italy is a famously romantic destination, and Americans are lucky to get two weeks of vacation each year – so I’m combining those two factoids in this romantic two-week Italy itinerary. T...
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