If you’re thinking of renting an apartment or villa in Italy, if you’ve already started looking for a villa rental, you know all of the choices can be daunting. Here are five quick tips for renting an Italian villa: 1. Make sure there’s someone available nearby 24/7 in case something goes wrong. I learned the importance of this first-hand when …
Tips for Navigating Italy’s Cathedrals
Updated 2019. Our friend Martha Bakerjian, the Italy guide for About.com, recently published a new mobile app: Italy Travel Tips & Hints, available on iTunes and Android. The tips and hints included in the app are based Martha’s personal travels throughout Italy over the past 30 years, as well as questions she gets from her readers. Here she helps travelers …
Italy Travel Tips & Hints App: Bars in Italy
Our friend Martha Bakerjian, the Italy guide for About.com, recently published a new mobile app: Italy Travel Tips & Hints, available on iTunes and Android. The tips and hints included in the app are based Martha’s personal travels throughout Italy over the past 30 years, as well as questions she gets from her readers. There’s a section of things you should do …
Quick Tip: When to Visit the Vatican Museums
Don’t Go: The last Sunday of the month when admission is free. Truly everyone and their mother will be in line with you. Do Go: Wednesday morning when other visitors will be in St. Peter’s Square for the Pope’s weekly blessing. (He blesses the crowd from his apartment window at 11 a.m.)