A chic, practical Italy travel essentials edit with stylish shoes, bags, outfits, beauty items, and smart packing pieces for Rome, Florence, Venice, Capri, and beyond.

A polished guide to island hopping in Croatia without overdoing it. Based on my mother-daughter trip through Hvar, Palmižana, Vis, Korčula, and Split, this post covers what worked, what I would not do again, how to choose a smart hub, and how to plan a Croatia island hopping itinerary with beauty, variety, and breathing room.

If a city lets me turn dinner into a crawl, I will. Venice is one of my favorite places to do it. This cicchetti crawl maps out the best bacari, what to order at each stop, why this style of eating is so Venetian, and how to stretch small bites, wine, and a walk into one of the best meals in the city.