Travel in Europe,
solved and explained
Come for the old towns and the food you'll still be talking about, and the slow afternoons in between. I take care of the fine print and the bookings you'd have missed - so you get more of the good part.
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Things to Do in Tuscany: Which Need a Car?
Things to do in Tuscany, sorted by the question that shapes the trip: what works by train, what wants a car and a night, and who drives home from the wine.
How Many Days in Rome, Counted by What You Book
Two days fit the Colosseum and the Vatican; three leave a day open. Rome's timed bookings, closed days and arrival day decide how many days you need.
Where to Stay in the Dolomites: The Car Changes the Town
Ortisei or Cortina, one base or two: book the Dolomites town for the lift you can walk to, a room with a bus pass, and the weeks its valley runs.
Bolzano Christmas Market: Give It a Day and an Evening
The Bolzano Christmas market, Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027: the hours that split crafts from food, the days to avoid, and whether to stay the night.
Italy in Winter: Less Closes Than You'd Think
Italy in winter is four trips: the mountains, the art cities, the mild south and the hot springs. What really closes, which boats run, and the early dark.
Italy Packing List: One Bag, One Scarf, Two Cards
Pack for how you move: a bag you can lift onto an Italian train, clothes four church doors let in, and the papers, liquids and cards that get checked.
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I'm George Mandrovny. I've been at this since 2010 - I'll fly in for a weekend of Bavarian castles, or move somewhere for a year the way I did in northern Italy, and in between I've seen most of Europe, if not all of it yet. I'm still working on that. I've made my peace with how complicated a simple thing can get, and I still love the place for everything it packs in: the old towns, the food, the art, the centuries you can stand inside. My job is the practical part - the planning, the timing, what's worth booking - so it never gets between you and the rest. Nothing here is invented; I've checked it myself. About George →