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Guides
Long-form travel guides for the destinations we have actually walked. Where to sleep, where to eat, what to skip, how many days you really need.
Florence and the Hills Around It: A Tuscan Long Weekend for 2026
Three nights in Florence, two nights in the Tuscan countryside. Six boutique hotels across the city and the hills, with the practical routes between them, the food details that the city guides keep getting wrong, and an honest note on what to skip. The most efficient long weekend Tuscany can offer in 2026.
The Complete Guide to Puglia in 2026: Where to Stay, When to Go, What to Drive
Puglia is two regions in one. The first is the Trulli country of Alberobello and Polignano, photogenic and well-known. The second is the Salento, the heel itself, slower and less obvious. This guide covers both, with six boutique hotels across eight towns, honest road notes, food advice from people who actually live there, and the things the internet keeps getting wrong.