Italian Lakes
Hello, We are traveling with another couple to the Dolomites end of June 2026. We are staying in Santa Cristina and then plan to spend a few days...
Milan and the Italian Lakes day trips
I will traveling to Italy in August of 2026, there are 5 of us, 4 adults and one 10 year old. We would like to do a day trip from Milan to one of t...
Lakes of Italy
We traveled to Varenna last May and really enjoyed it. Would like opinions on other lakefront towns on some of the other lakes of Italy. Would prob...
Ciao from Rick: Italy’s Parade of Travel Thrills
Last month, I took a different type of trip to Europe. I wasn't updating my guidebooks, filming a public television show, or hopping on a Rick Stev...
2026 Village Italy drops Lake Orta (good choice!)
I'm subscribed to the RS monthly tour newsletter and in the October Tour News it has a slideshow for 2026 Village Italy, Day by Day. I'm happy to ...
Lake Towns
We (wife and I) are planning on spending 5, perhaps 6 days in the Italian Lakes in September 2026. Currently focused on Stressa and Varenna to spli...
Hi from Rick: For the Love of Travel
There's a spot in Paris where I like to share my macarons. Pulling the ribbon on the tiny box — gilded with tradition and a flair for good living —...
Northern Italy.
How many days would you recommend for a tour of Northern Italy. Milan, Lake Como, Dolomites, Venice and Tuscany. What would be the best form of tra...
Tips for traveling safely from Turin Porta Nuova train station to Milan CityCenter
After my Wilderness Travel Tour in the N. Italy Lake District ends the third week of June 2026, I am thinking of going to Milan for 2 nights before...
Stresa and Transportation
In the early stages of planning a summer vacation in Northern Italy. Planning to stay 3-4 nights in the Northern Italy Lake Region and leaning towa...
Northern Italy in April (Dolomites and Lakes)
Hi Everyone! I'd love advice. My family and I are flying in/out of Zurich in mid-April for one week. We'd like to see Alps/Dolomites and the Lakes ...
Home Base in Switzerland in September 2026
Looking to plan a 10-14 day trip for Northern Italy and Switzerland in September of 2026 and ideally would like to have 2 "home bases" that we can ...
Rome... Venice (or Como/Milan?)... Vienna? Sept-Oct 2026?
My spouse wants to see Rome for our anniversary. And recently, also suggested Vienna. Is such an itinerary overly busy? Is it romantic? Is...
Northern Italy and Switzerland trip
Looking to find a guide or custom tour that would take 2 couples to key spots in Northern Italy (Cinque Terre, lake Como, etc) with Milan as a base...
France and Italy 3.5 weeks
Trip Overview: We’re planning a 3–4 week anniversary trip to Europe (France & Italy) and aiming for a balance of culture, food, scenery, and s...