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Woman relaxing in a warm thermal pool at sunset, with a stone cascade, Tuscan hills and a hilltop village behind her, a luxury Italy wellness escape planned by Amore Travel Designs

ITALYS HOT SECRET

Italy sits on restless, volcanic ground. Heat deep below warms underground water. That water rises through rock and picks up minerals. Ancient Romans noticed and built their baths around these springs. Travelers still soak in the same spots today. The tradition never faded. It simply got better pools and softer towels.Italy sits on restless, volcanic ground. Heat deep below warms underground water. That water rises through rock and picks up minerals. Ancient Romans noticed and built their baths around these springs. Travelers still soak in the same spots today. The tradition never faded. It simply got better pools and softer towels.

October 9, 2026 No Comments

Tuscany golf course overlooking a medieval hilltop town, luxury golf and wine country travel planned by Fort Collins advisor Cathy at Amore Travel Designs

GOLF AS A SIDE DISH

I am heading to Italy (again 😉) soon, and this trip looks different from most of the ones I write about here. Positano and Ischia come first, followed by coastal Tuscany, then Terme di Saturnia, a thermal spa region I have wanted to visit for years. All the clients I have sent there have fallen in love with this property. Golf sits inside all of it, three rounds spread across the trip, but it is not the reason I booked the flight. That distinction matters more than people realize when they picture a golf vacation.

October 2, 2026 No Comments

Brazilian steakhouse dining experience in Sardinia, Italy, culinary travel memories from Amore Travel Designs

WHERE I FELL TWICE

I landed in the south of Sardinia expecting one kind of trip and found something rougher, quieter, and more honest than the postcards ever show. Chia Laguna sits along a coastline that still feels a little wild, sand dunes rolling toward water so clear it barely looks real. Forte Village, further along the coast, surprised me with its scale, an entire small village built around gardens and restaurants and a kitchen where Chef Raff let a group of us get our hands genuinely messy making pasta.

September 18, 2026 No Comments

That mid-flight moment when jet lag catches up with you, exactly the fog this blog explains how to fight back against

JET LAG HAS RULES

Jet lag gets blamed on the flight itself, but the real cause sits somewhere else entirely. Your body runs on an internal clock called the circadian rhythm, tuned over years to a specific pattern of light, darkness, meals, and sleep.

September 11, 2026 No Comments

From the Royal Crescent to Queen Charlotte's Palace — step into the real-life world of Bridgerton with a custom England itinerary from Amore Travel Designs

BATH IS BRIDGERTON

The honey-colored Georgian streets. The sweeping crescents. The colonnades and cobblestones and grand assembly rooms.
Bath was not chosen as a Bridgerton filming location by accident. It looks exactly like Regency England because it is Regency England. Almost nothing needed to change.
Since the show first dropped on Christmas Day 2020, it has reached over 82 million households. Season four landed in early 2026 and reignited the obsession entirely. Bridgerton is now Netflix’s most-streamed original series — ever.
And the places you fell in love with on screen? Nearly all of them are real. Nearly all of them are open. Here is where to find them.

July 10, 2026 No Comments

Step into the world of The Crown — the palaces, castles, and royal landmarks where history, royalty, and drama unfolded, and where your own journey can begin

BETTER THAN THE PALACE

Here is the twist that surprises almost everyone who watches The Crown: the production never filmed at Buckingham Palace. Never at Windsor Castle. Never at the real Balmoral.
The royal family was, understandably, not interested in lending their actual homes to a television show about themselves. So the production designers did something almost more interesting — they found a constellation of England and Scotland’s most extraordinary stately homes and quietly turned them into the most famous addresses in the world.

July 3, 2026 No Comments

A woman in a red beret clutches fresh baguettes and flowers on a Paris balcony — the effortlessly chic moment that makes everyone want to book a flight

OUI EMILY OUI

Oui, Emily, Oui. Emily was right — and I say that as someone who has been making the case for Paris long before Netflix got involved. Still, there is something about watching that show that makes the city feel urgent all over again. Suddenly you are Googling flights at midnight and wondering why you ever stopped planning a trip there. That is the magic of great set-jetting. The destination was already extraordinary. The show simply reminded you.

June 26, 2026 No Comments

A whitewashed chapel, a blue door, and the Aegean stretching to forever — this is exactly what Mamma Mia promised, and exactly what Skiathos delivers

KALOKAIRI IS REAL

If you have seen Mamma Mia — and statistically speaking, you have seen Mamma Mia — you already know exactly what the Greek islands are supposed to look like. Do you know what Kalokairi means? It means summer in Greek. Kalo means good, and Kairi means season or time. So basically “good time” which is what the movie was based off of.

June 19, 2026 No Comments

A sunlit alley in Cortona, Tuscany — the kind of street you wander down and suddenly understand why Diane Lane never went home

DIANE LANE WAS RIGHT

“Under the Tuscan Sun” has inspired countless travelers to visit the enchanting town of Cortona, Italy. The film depicts Frances’s journey of self-discovery and allure of a slower life, attracting visitors to its rich history and stunning landscapes. Cortona’s charm lingers, making it a destination worth exploring beyond the movie’s fame.

June 17, 2026 No Comments

"A longtail boat on the shores of Thailand — the water really is that color, and yes, it looks exactly like it did on White Lotus"

THE RESORT IS REAL

The White Lotus has a gift. It takes a place — Hawaii, Sicily, now Thailand — and turns it into the only place in the world you want to be. Never mind the scheming, the dramatic irony, the bodies. The locations are impeccable. And Season 3’s Thailand is the most gorgeous setting the show has ever used.

June 5, 2026 No Comments