With Middle Eastern, North African, Spanish, Greek and Italian influences, Palermo, Sicily, is one of those places that captures your heart.
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JourneyWoman Webinar: Travel to France and Italy With Best-Selling Authors on March 26
Learn how you can travel to France and Italy with best-selling authors on this special webinar presented by Absolutely Southern France.
Hotels We’d Travel the World For, Just to Stay Again
Travel around the world with women-recommended places to stay that will take you to boutique hotels, guesthouses, retreats and more!
Literary Adventures: Travel in France and Italy With Best-Selling Authors
Loved the book? Now you can join a trip with best-selling authors to France and Italy, curated by Absolutely Southern France.
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Where to Eat in Florence, Italy, From a Culinary Expert
With thousands of restaurants in Florence, culinary tour entrepreneur Coral Sisk shares lesser-known places to enjoy in the off season.
Five Off-Season Day Trips from Florence, Including Cinque Terre, Siena, Pisa and Lucca
With less crowds and discounted prices, the low season is the perfect time to explore Cinque Terre, Siena, Pisa and Lucca.
Christmas in Florence, Italy: Lights and Laughter
Florence at Christmas is full of beauty, found in its people and piazzas, with easy train trips to nearby Tuscan villages.
Going to Venice? Learn How to Row Like a Venetian!
Meet Jane Caporal of Row Venice, who is dedicated to preserving the ancient tradition of rowing with her all-woman company.
Venice Travel Tips for Women Over 80
Venice is not the most mobile-friendly city. Explore safely and in comfort with these Venice travel tips for women over 80.
Sarah Winman’s “Still Life”: A Love Letter to Florence, Italy
Sarah Winman’s captivating novel “Still Life”, set in Florence, Italy, brings the magic of chance encounters and kindred spirits to life.
More Stories From Italy to Inspire You
Finding Your Purpose Through Volunteer Travel
The story of how a woman found her purpose and sense of belonging through volunteer travel with some of the world’s most marginalized humans.
Tembi Locke’s Book “From Scratch”: A Memoir on Healing and Love Set in Sicily
Our December book club pick is Tembi Locke’s memoir, “From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home”, about her transracial romance with her Italian husband and her grief after his untimely death.
The Best Culinary Travel Experiences, Recommended by our Women’s Tour Operators
We asked some of our JourneyWoman women’s tour partners, who are experts in local cuisine, to share their best culinary travel experiences.
10 Books to Make You Fall in Love With Italy… Again
Tina Hartas from TripFiction shares 10 books about Italy that will make you fall in love with this country all over again.
Five Stunning Less-Travelled Places for Adventurous Women to Explore
In an ongoing series, we round up five off-the-grid travel destinations every adventurous traveller should add to their must-see lists, as selected by JourneyWomen.
23 Women Whose Travel Memoirs Will Inspire Your Next Journey
There is no shortage of incredible travel memoirs written by women. Here are 23 of our favourite authors, as recommended by our readers.
Falling in Love, Again: Reliving my Honeymoon Trip 25 Years Later
On the occasion of her 75th birthday and 25th wedding anniversary, Diana Eden retraced her honeymoon, falling in love with Italy and her husband all over again.
Seven Things Women Will Love About Florence, Italy
Planning a trip to Florence, Italy? We’ve curated seven things you’ll love including where to eat, stay and shop.
She Loves Cinque Terre in Italy
Christy Kummer is a twenty-something Journeywoman and staffing coordinator living in Santa Cruz, California. Last year she travelled with four friends to Cinque Terre and offers this mini report on one of her favorite places in Italy.
5 Places Locals Want to Keep a Secret: Women-Recommended Homestays
These women-recommended stays will help you live like a local in Hawaii, Morocco, Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Amsterdam.
The Ultimate Women’s Travel Movie List: 16+ Top Picks from JourneyWomen
Need a little pick-me-up? Here are 16 of the best travel movies recommended by JourneyWomen to fuel your wanderlust.
Marlena de Blasi’s Memoir: “The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria” Takes You to the Hilltop Village of Orvieto
Visits the ancient city of Orvieto in Italy’s Umbria region, with “The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria.”
Global Flavours – Travelling Through Cooking
The scents, the flavours, the textures of food are all time capsules that evoke memories of travel and spirit us away to another time and place
How to Celebrate A Milestone Birthday: Self-Love and Travel
The most important love you can have is the love you have for yourself, says Nadine, who celebrated her 50th with self-love and travel.
How to Discover the Real Venice: Travel Tips for Women
Five ways to travel well in Venice, from exploring lesser-known places and local markets to walking safely on its uneven streets.
