The best town to stay in the Cinque Terre

You only need to see one photo of the Cinque Terre to know it’s a place you want – scratch that – need to visit. You may have read that Cinque Terre means five towns in Italian, so once you’ve made the easy decision to visit – a harder one comes to mind: ‘Which Cinque Terre town is the best to stay in?’ I’ve thought about this question a lot, and share my answers here. Read more

How to see the Last Supper in Milan (and what to do if tickets are sold out)

Da Vinci's Last Supper is one of Milan's must-sees, but tickets sell out within hours of release and the official site is famously clunky. Here's how the booking system actually works, and what to do if your dates are already gone. Read more