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Dispatches from Italy · Est. MMXXVI

Field Notes

Boots on the ground in Italy — dispatches, stories and discoveries from the road.

I
A walking tour of Rome with a historian14:18
Rome

A Walking Tour of Rome with a Historian

6 min read · Field Notes
 II
Colosseum and Roman Forum24:55
Rome

Colosseum & Roman Forum — No Hype, Just the Reality

10 min read · Field Notes
 III
Florence and the Uffizi Gallery12:21
Florence

A Walk Through Florence & the Uffizi Gallery

7 min read · Field Notes
 IV
Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli9:50
Tivoli

Hadrian's Villa — the Emperor's Private City

6 min read · Field Notes
 V
The Roman catacombs on the Appian Way10:07
Rome

Into the Roman Catacombs on the Appian Way

6 min read · Field Notes
 VI
The Stibbert Museum in Florence8:58
Florence

The Stibbert Museum — Florence's Hidden Armoury

6 min read · Field Notes
 VII
Palazzo Altemps in Rome8:53
Rome

Palazzo Altemps — Rome's Quietest Museum

6 min read · Field Notes
 VIII
Tuscan hills at dawn — the best time to visit Italy
Planning

The Best Time to Visit Italy

6 min read · Field Notes
 IX
How many days do you need in Italy — Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo
Planning

How Many Days Do You Need in Italy?

6 min read · Field Notes
 X
Italy for seniors — an older traveller above the Markets of Trajan in Rome
Planning

Italy for Seniors — Can You Still See the Great Sites?

8 min read · Field Notes
 XI
Train travel in Italy — an Italo and a Frecciarossa at Milano Centrale
Planning

Train Travel in Italy — A Straight Guide for First-Timers

9 min read · Field Notes
 XII
Is Italy safe — a busy crowded street in central Rome
Planning

Is Italy Safe? A Local’s Straight Answer

10 min read · Field Notes
 XIII
Do you need a car in Italy — Dario Bettinelli at the wheel
Planning

Do You Need a Car in Italy?

9 min read · Field Notes
 XIV
Tipping in Italy — a cappuccino on an Italian café table
Planning

Tipping in Italy: What Is Expected, and What Isn’t

7 min read · Field Notes
 XV
Is the Amalfi Coast worth it — Positano from above
Planning

Is the Amalfi Coast Worth It — or Overrated?

7 min read · Field Notes
 XVI
Off the beaten path Italy — a window over the hills of Orvieto
Planning

Off the Beaten Path in Italy: It Was Never About the Place

7 min read · Field Notes