There’s an old saying in Italy – La calma è la virtù dei forti, or calm is the virtue of the strong. But in the chaos of summer tourist season in Italy, calm is harder to find than pineapple on a pizza.  Beloved favorites like Rome, Milan, and Venice deserve their spectacular reputations. However, some …

Now that border restrictions have been lifted and demand for travel is skyrocketing, Italy is taking additional steps to ensure it is not overrun by tourists once again and livelihoods disrupted: you could now be fined 300 dollars for stopping for selfies in one of the country’s most popular destinations. This follows the introduction of …