Kimberly's Italy Travel

Kimberly's Italy Travel

Author: Kimberly Holcombe Language: English Episodes: 225
There's a particular magic to Italy that goes far beyond its famous landmarks, a rhythm of life that you only really start to feel once you've lingered in a local piazza or navigated a bustling market. Kimberly's Italy Travel is an invitation into that deeper experience, guided by Kimberly Holcombe, whose own story began with a life-changing move to Milan years ago. That journey didn't just create memories; it reshaped her perspective, and she shares that genuine, lived-in understanding in every episode. You'll hear personal stories from her travels, often punctuated by the kind of comical, real-world lessons that no standard guidebook ever mentions. This podcast serves as a rich audio companion, weaving together passionate discussions about regional cuisine, layers of local history, and the vibrant arts that define Italy's culture. It’s about the sensory details-the taste of a perfectly simple dish, the echo in an ancient alleyway, the warmth of a conversation with a new friend. Listeners gain practical, invaluable travel tips born from direct experience, all while feeling like they're sharing a coffee and a laugh with a knowledgeable guide. Through these conversations and reflections, the aim is to transport you, offering not just a list of destinations, but a feeling for the places and people that make Italy endlessly captivating.
Episodes
70. Sail the Italian coast in style.... on a chartered, crewed yacht! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:05
There are so many ways to see Italy and one of them is pure magic….. charter a sailing yacht. Spend the afternoon swimming off of the yachts swim platform while sipping your favorite drink, have shower and get dressed fo…
69. Italy via Private Jet?  Of Course! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:43
Most of us play the lottery from time to time, It is just to much fun to dream of what you would do with all that money $500,000,000 ! Do some good in the world …of course!!! Also treat yourself to a trip via private jet…
68.  October in Italy...What's happening now! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:27
Several of my clients have been sending me photos and updates from their October vacations in Italy, and we are only 11 days into the month! Rain or shine, they are all happy as can be with private drivers on the Amalfi…
67. Ravenna is truly a Byzantine jewel! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:03
The small city of Ravenna on the east coast of Italy, is truly a jewel. Ravenna boasts 8 Unesco World Heritage Monuments, each of which display the Byzantine Era's most significant art form, mosaics. Not only did mosaic…
66. Cucina Bolognese [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:52
All the stars aligned to make Bologna “Italy's Most Delicious City”. Not only is it the birthplace of Ragu alla Bolognese, but tortellini is another source of pride for this culinary city. The near proximity of Modena an…
65.  Bologna, Where Italians Go To Eat! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:01
This beautiful city offers more than just the best cuisine in all of Italy, and surprisingly most Italians admit to this claim! Bologna has 24 miles of porticos within it's city walls, and no other city can boast that. T…
64. Two more Jewels in Umbria [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:18
The villages of Orvieto and Todi in southwest Umbria are quite simply, fantastic! Orvieto's crown jewel is the Duomo from 1290, yet two-thirds of it's exterior is so contemporary it's hard to believe it's 732 years old!…
63. Umbria, the Gift that Keeps On Giving [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:36
Two more completely intoxicating medieval villages in southern Umbria... Montefalco and Spoleto. The citizens and local governments are so proud of their history and heritage, that they make the utmost effort to keep the…
62. Amazing Assisi, Stunning Spello and Fun-filled Foligno [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:09
These three villages in southern Umbria are so stunning, and so well preserved, you feel like you are thrown back in time to the medieval ages. Yet, you can treat yourselves to the modern comforts of fantastic restaurant…