Category Archives: Podcast episodes

Episode #324: Your 2027 Italy Trip Planning Primer

Listen to “324. Your 2027 Italy Trip Planning Primer” on Spreaker. Summary If you’re planning a trip to Italy in 2027, in this episode, host Katy Clarke shares the essential first steps for creating your Italian adventure – from choosing when to go and understanding your travel style to balancing slow travel, iconic sights and […]

Episode #323: Active Italy – Walking and Cycling Trip Ideas for Curious Travelers

Listen to “323. Active Italy: Walking and Cycling Trip Ideas for Curious Travelers” on Spreaker. Summary In this episode, we welcome Monica Malpezzi Price from BikesPlus Tours, whose family pioneered bike tours in Italy decades ago to discover Italy through active travel – from cycling scenic routes to hiking through rolling hills and hidden villages. […]

Episode #322: Venice – Travel Smarter and Make a Difference

Listen to “322. Venice: Travel Smarter and Make a Difference” on Spreaker. Summary In this episode, host Katy Clarke is joined by Marco Capovilla, a lifelong Venetian and sustainability advocate, to explore Venice’s complex relationship with water – a city surrounded by it, yet historically lacking safe drinking sources. They uncover how Venetians ingeniously sourced […]

Episode #321: Your Italy Travel Questions – Tuscany vs Umbria, Milestone Birthday Idea, Concerts and More

Listen to “321. Your Italy Travel Questions: Tuscany vs Umbria, Milestone Birthday Idea, Concerts and More” on Spreaker. Summary Katy brings you another Q&A session on this week’s episode – answering thoughtful questions from our community as travelers prepare for their journeys across Italy. From solo adventurers setting off on their first trips to experienced […]

Episode #320: Wandering Trastevere – A Favorite Roman Neighborhood [From the Vault]

Listen to “320. Wandering Trastevere: A Favorite Roman Neighborhood [From the Vault]” on Spreaker. Summary In this episode, we’re returning to Rome, the Eternal City, and revisiting a listener favourite: A Wander Through Trastevere. In this episode, award-winning travel journalist and author Maria Pasquale – who calls Trastevere home – leads us through its atmospheric […]

Episode #319: The Ritual of the Bar – Coffee Culture in Italy [From the Vault]

Listen to “319. The Ritual of the Bar: Coffee Culture in Italy [From the Vault]” on Spreaker. Summary In this episode, we replay one of our favorite episodes, sharing insights into what makes coffee in Italy so special as we talk to Michael Horne, founder of San Francisco-based Dü Coffee and lover of all things […]

Episode #318: Italy in Winter – Milan, the Olympics, and Getting Unstuck

Listen to “318. Italy in Winter: Milan, the Olympics and Getting Unstuck” on Spreaker. Summary In this episode, host Katy Clarke welcomes Alex Tyron – technologist, startup founder, and passionate traveler – to share her family’s adventure at the Milan Winter Olympics and an Alpine ski trip. Joining from New York City, Alex reflects on […]

Episode #317: The Tuscany You Dreamed Of (and How to Find It)

Listen to “317. The Tuscany You Dreamed Of (and How to Find It)” on Spreaker. Summary Host Katy Clarke is, once again, joined by Olivia Windsor – Untold Italy Tour’s Chief Experience Officer, to explore Tuscany in spring, from golden fields and rolling vineyards to storybook hilltop towns made famous on film. They share personal […]

Episode #316: Italy Travel Stories – How BJ and Chris Found Their Own Version of Italy

Listen to “316. Italy Travel Stories: How BJ and Chris Found Their Own Version of Italy” on Spreaker. Summary In this episode of Untold Italy, host Katy Clarke talks to BJ and Chris Witkus from the US to explore the magic of the Dolomites and how confidence grows with each trip to Italy as you […]