Hey Reader,

If Italy has been sitting on your travel list, this is your sign to start actually planning it.

I've spent the last few months doing a deep dive into all of my Italy content—refreshing, rewriting, and in some cases completely overhauling posts that weren't doing your trip planning any favors. The result? A collection of posts that actually reflects what it's like to travel to Italy right now.

Here's what's fresh and ready for you:

🇮🇹 Planning a Trip to Italy Before you book a single flight, start here. I walked through 23 tips covering everything from what to pack and how to get around, to money, etiquette, and the things nobody thinks to mention until they're standing in line at the Vatican. Grab the free Italy Travel Planning Bundle while you're there—it includes packing lists, a travel checklist, and everything else you need to feel prepared. → 23 Tips for Planning a Trip to Italy​

🏛️ Rome The Rome post got a full makeover—25 things to see, do, and explore, including a few additions I should have included years ago (Villa Borghese and Piazza Navona, I'm looking at you). Whether you're there for a weekend or squeezing it into a longer Italy trip, this post has you covered. → Rome Travel Itinerary: 25 Unforgettable Things to See, Do & Explore​

🌋 Pompeii Two thousand years of history frozen in place—Pompeii is one of those sites that's hard to fully comprehend until you're actually walking through it. This post covers the 15 best things to do, what to know before you go, and how to make the most of your time there (because it's bigger than most people expect). → 15 Best Things to Do in Pompeii, Italy​

🌸 Florence Thirty things to do, a one-day itinerary, and Tuscany day trips built right in. Florence rewards slow travel, but even if you only have one day, this post will help you use it well. → 30 Things to Do in Florence: Art, Food & Epic Tuscany Day Trips​

🎨 Milan Milan often gets overlooked. The Duomo alone is worth the trip. This post covers 11 things to see on a single day in Milan—plus day trips to Lake Como, Cinque Terre, and Lugano if you have a little more time. → 11 Best Things to See in Milan in One Day​

📷 The Most Beautiful Places in Italy This one is for the photographers and the scenery-chasers. Fifteen destinations, from the obvious (Rome and Florence) to the ones that tend to stop people mid-sentence (Cinque Terre and Orvieto). If you're trying to figure out where in Italy to go first, start here. → 15 Most Beautiful Places in Italy​

Italy is one of those places that's genuinely hard to do wrong. But a little planning goes a long way—and now you have no excuse not to be ready.

Jo

P.S. We are headed to the Dolomites later this summer. Stay tuned.