There’s a reason Italy is on so many bucket lists: wandering through ancient streets in Rome, sipping wine in Tuscany, catching the sunset over the Amalfi Coast… it’s every traveler’s dream. But here’s the thing no one tells you, Italy is just as good at teaching you lessons as it is at serving you pasta. On our first trip, we made more mistakes than we’d like to admit, the kind that leave you hot, tired, and wondering how a dream day in Florence somehow turned into a maratho
