🎙️ Danielle Oteri’s Italy: Podcast & Newsletter
Welcome to an ongoing story about Italy told with depth, heart, and a bit of edge because you need real information, not sugarcoated “influencing”. Each episode blends cultural storytelling, lived experience, and practical insight for thoughtful travelers who want more than a checklist.
Hosted by art historian and Italy travel expert Danielle Oteri, the show is rooted in real relationships, rigorous research, and a lifelong connection to Italy.
If you're craving a version of Italy that goes beyond frenetic top-ten videos, and you’re into history, music, myth, poetry, and genuine personal connection, you're in the right spot.
✨ Why Subscribe to Danielle Oteri’s Italy?
Subscribing supports this independent podcast and gives you access to content designed for the most curious and passionate Italophiles. All this deliciously geeky research takes time, and the more subscriptions I have, the more I can create and give back to you.
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💎 Paid Subscribers – $8/month or $80/year
Monthly Ask Me Anything About Italy Zoom meeting. This is extremely useful for those planning a trip who want to ask questions, get new ideas, and resources. If you can’t join us live, you can email your questions ahead of time, and the replay is sent out the following morning.
Monthly Destination Deep Dives and access to past Deep Dives in the “Italy Travel Planning Community” tab. So far I’ve done Cilento and Florence. Coming up over the next few months are Matera, Naples, Venice, Palermo, and Rome.
✈️ Travel Services (via danielleoteri-italy.com)
For those who want focused help on their Italy trip, I offer:
🧭 1:1 Trip Consultations
Bring your ideas, questions, or dilemmas. I’ll bring expert advice, clarity, and curated recommendations you can trust.
🌍 Bespoke Trip Planning
For travelers who want a completely custom itinerary that reflects their style, interests, and values. These trips are layered, beautiful, and one of a kind.
Guidebooks & Recorded Classes
Want to go to Naples? Purchase my guide, “Three Days in Naples,” with map-synced itineraries.
If you want an experience of Italy in the United States, visit Little Italy with my guidebook, The Shopper’s Guide to Little Italy in the Bronx.
Here are my online lectures, available via Context Travel.
Introduction to Salerno with a Historian: Explore the Little Known, Crown Jewel of the Amalfi Coast
Through the Eyes of Elena Ferrante, Part 1: A Look at Naples with a Historian: Explore the neighborhoods of Naples through a discussion of the "My Brilliant Friend" novels
Through the Eyes of Elena Ferrante, Part 2: A Look at Italy with a Historian: Experience the history of modern Italy from a Southern Italian perspective, inspired by the Neapolitan Novels
About Danielle
I’ve studied, traveled, and worked in Italy for two decades and have never stopped discovering new places that leave me filled with awe and wonder. I studied graphic design in New York and Florence, then returned to Florence for an MA in art history. I was a Lecturer at The Cloisters, the medieval branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, for 15 years.
I’ve written for BBC Travel, Condè Nast Traveler, and the UK Independent. The piece of which I’m most proud is an essay for The Paris Review about a museum security guard who couldn’t get anyone to listen to his ideas about the Unicorn Tapestries.
Now I work with my Italian family to craft meaningful experiences in Italy that respect both the traveler’s time and money as well as the beautiful Italian culture we want to preserve and nurture.
Barron’s named me a Worldwise Entrepreneur.
Want to chat? Send me an email at danielle@danielleoteri.com
