{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62870b1b-20db-4419-bda8-1c5eb94cf7a2/6996b619-3a87-43d8-b8f4-cb5381ad0488?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Incredible Italy - Bonus Episode","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611f82c24804728354143eec/611f82e0e0582e00139b6ed4.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Buongiorno and welcome to this bonus Destination Special of The Travel Diaries, in partnership with the British Airways American Express® Credit Card*.&nbsp;Today, we’ll be heading on a tour of Incredible Italy. Italy is one of the most popular destinations on the podcast, and with the help of some of my favourite guests from the past three seasons, I’ve created a special itinerary that covers some of the country’s ultimate highlights - my guests’s favourite cities, best hotels, hidden gems and much more, from Puglia and Positano in the south, to Venice and Trieste in the north.&nbsp;</p><p>*Terms and conditions apply. Representative 22.2% APR Variable.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Destination Recap:</p><p>Merrion Charles:</p><ul><li>Lunigiana, Tuscany</li><li>Val D’Orcia, Tuscany&nbsp;</li><li>Ponza, Pontine Islands&nbsp;</li><li>Sicily</li></ul><p>Simon Calder:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Syracuse, Sicily</li></ul><p>Travel Leisure’s Jacqui Gifford:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Borgo Egnazia, Puglia&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Poppy Delevingne:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Positano, Amalfi Coast - <a href=\"https://sirenuse.it/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Le Sirenuse</a>; <a href=\"http://www.daadolfo.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Da Adolfo</a>; <a href=\"http://www.concadelsogno.it/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Conca del Sogno</a></li><li>Rome - <a href=\"https://www.residenzanapoleone.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Residenza Napoleone III</a></li></ul><p>Mr &amp; Mrs Smith’s James Lohan:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Florence, Tuscany - <a href=\"http://www.illatini.com/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Il Latini</a>; <a href=\"http://www.jkplace.com/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JK Place</a></li></ul><p>Yotam Ottolenghi:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Florence, Tuscany</li></ul><p>Rick Stein:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Bologna, Emilia-Romagna</li></ul><p>Lonely Planet Founder, Tony Wheeler:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna</li></ul><p>Sir Michael Palin:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Venice, Veneto</li></ul><p>Lonely Planet Magazine’s Peter Grunert:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Cannareggio, Venice, Veneto</li></ul><p>Rick Stein:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia</li></ul><p>Holly Rubenstein:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Capri, Bay of Naples</li><li><a href=\"http://citalia.com/thetraveldiaries\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Citalia </a>tour operator&nbsp;</li><li>Ascona, Lake Maggiore</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Thank you so much for listening. If you haven’t yet left a rating or a review, why not do so now? Your support is so greatly appreciated and most importantly, helps others to discover the podcast.&nbsp;</p><p>Don’t forget to hit subscribe so that every week a new episode will appear in your library.</p><p>To hear all about our podcast news, future guests and destination specials come and find me on Instagram. I’m <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hollyrubenstein/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@hollyrubenstein</a> and I’d love to hear from you. Visit <a href=\"https://thetraveldiariespodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TheTravelDiariesPodcast.com </a>for everything else podcast-related.</p><p>Grazie mille!</p>","author_name":"Holly Rubenstein"}