Having lived across 3 European countries, from England to Ireland to France (my current home), and almost a decade into country-hopping solo around the Old Continent, with 40+ countries visited, I think I’ve reached the point I can look back in hindsight and reassess my priorities. What’s the main reason for Americans flocking over to …

Not Rome and its nauseatingly long Colosseum lines, Venice with the bottlenecked canals overflowing with tourists, nor Positano and its exclusive beach bars where a half-sized glass of Aperol will set you back $15. The Italian destination that has everyone talking Stateside is a sun-drenched island just off the toe of the Italian boot, known …

I get it, you’re not ready to let go of summer just yet. Neither am I. While I see pumpkin-spiced lattes popping up left, right, and center, and the fall girlies digging their Uggs out of storage, I’ve been scouring the map of Europe for destinations where it’s still hovering around 75 degrees out, the …

You’ve probably already seen it on the big screen this week before you even realized this was a real place you could actually visit in the flesh. If you’ve hopped on the Odyssey hype bandwagon, you might have stared in awe at the imposing hilltop castle that stood in for Ithaca in the film, or …

Dreaming of long, lazy afternoons sitting by a trattoria by the pier, people-watching as you sip on that rosé wine? Or then driving down winding coastal roads that lead right down to glassy, endless seas? The Mediterranean’s calling—literally at like, every 2 reels you scroll past—and it’s time you answer. If you’re a bit taken …

Italy’s not just another summer getaway for me. It’s my go-to escape whenever I get the chance. Blame it on those ridiculous $30 round-trip Ryanair fares to Bergamo, or the fact that it quite literally runs through my veins (thank you, nonno). Not to brag, but I’ve pretty much covered the country at this point, …

It looks exactly like Santorini. The iconic whitewashed walls, the deep cobalt shutters, the blindingly blue sea. Except it isn’t Greece—and it’s completely empty. If you’re looking for the Santorini vibes, minus the all-white, daytime influencer meet-ups, eye-watering prices, and arguably with more authenticity, this tiny 2.25-square-mile landmass may not look like much at first …

Millions of Americans are about to make the same mistake in Italy this summer: fighting shoulder-to-shoulder at the Trevi Fountain and baking in endless lines at the Colosseum. Rome often feels unavoidable. Not only is it the capital, but it has historically been the easiest Italian destination to reach on a nonstop flight from the …

Italy is one of those countries that no matter how hard I try to take a break from, I keep getting drawn back like bees to honey. 50 Italian cities in, 13 out of 20 regions visited, and all of the country’s mainline tourist destinations ticked off, I could in theory, you know, hang the …

There are crowded European destinations, and then there’s Amalfi: Italy’s absolute cesspit for Instagram influencers, TikTokers, and clout-chasing East Coast Americans with an attitude, the 34-mile stretch of coast packs quite the concentration of beautiful sights, but it’s the last place you want to be if it’s an idyllic, slow-paced Mediterranean summer you crave. Every …

We know at this point in the lead-up to summer, you’re probably being bombarded already with Mykonos girlies and scenic Amalfi Coast rides on your feed, but in case this will be your first Eurosummer, and you’re craving a taste of that idyllic, slow-paced life, let us hold your hand as we say this: Those …

Between the $400-a-night oceanfront villas in Amalfi and the entire city of Venice now existing behind a paywall, at least for day-trippers, it’s easy to feel like it’s impossible to properly live out the Italian summer dream without taking a huge hit to the wallet. We won’t lie to you: if you’re chasing after all …