During my many trips to Northern Italy, I've fallen in love with nearby alternatives to Venice like Treviso, Asolo, Vicenza, ...

For my mom's retirement trip, we skipped crowds in Italy's popular cities, like Rome. Instead, we visited smaller ones like Padua and Ravenna.

Canada just updated its travel advisory for parts of Italy ahead of a major sporting event. The Canadian government issued ...

Elizabeth Heath is a writer and editor living on a hill in Umbria, from where she writes about travel in Italy, the rest of Europe, and farther afield.

While the 65 million international travelers who came to Italy in 2024 marked a new high for the world’s fifth most-visited country, nations like the U.S. and Canada keep it not at the “take normal ...

The capital of Umbria — the central Italian region known as Italy’s “green heart” — Perugia is one of the country’s best preserved medieval cities. Established by the Etruscans (a pre-Roman ...

Italy is getting ready to welcome tourists back. Earlier this week, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said the country plans to release a pass allowing some tourists to travel around Italy by ...

A smart traveler should be prepared for hidden dangers in any of Europe's most popular cities, from pickpockets to inclement weather. There are cities that are more dangerous than others, of course, ...

Swimming in UNESCO-protected canals. Breaking into historic sites. Driving down the world’s most famous staircase and smashing priceless sculptures in a fit of pique. And just when you thought that ...