Archive - Danielle Oteri's Italy

Ep. 42: When to Go To Italy and Where to Go in 2027

Real-time lessons from the hottest summer yet: timing, tipping, and the mistake almost everyone makes.

Aug 20 • Danielle Oteri

18:20

Ep. 42: The Fake (Maybe) at the Met

Investigating a beautiful, possibly fake terracotta from Puglia, and what it reveals about museums, money, and scientific testing

Aug 9 • Danielle Oteri

34:12

July 2026

My Italy Travel Disaster

Plus details for the next Ask Me Anything, tour info, and a book recommendation

Jul 22 • Danielle Oteri

The Last Madonna Before the Ship

A photo essay from the night East Harlem's Our Lady of Mount Carmel got a new dress, and why you can find her at every port Italians landed in

Jul 16 • Danielle Oteri

Voice Note: Summer Update from Italy and Special Announcement

I recorded this voice note from Borgo La Pietraia, where I’m currently recovering and preparing for a busy travel schedule in the days ahead.

Jul 8 • Danielle Oteri

8:49

Ep. 41: Sirens, Shipwrecks, and the Real Ulysses Coast

The real places from the Odyssey you can still visit.

Jul 1 • Danielle Oteri

42:50

June 2026

Destination Deep Dive: Ischia

History, mythology, hot springs, good food, and village life on a volcanic island in the Bay of Naples

Jun 26 • Danielle Oteri

54:31

Destination Deep Dive: Naples (Updated June 2026)

Join me on June 25th at 8 pm ET for Destination Deep Dive: Ischia. Since Naples is your point of departure for the island I like to call paradise for…

Jun 23 • Danielle Oteri

The Luxury Colonization of Sicily

From Greeks to Normans to luxury hotel chains, every wave that's arrived in Sicily has left something behind. Will this one?

Jun 14 • Danielle Oteri

June "Ask Me Anything About Italy"

A recording from Danielle Oteri's live video

Jun 12 • Danielle Oteri, Nikki, and Nobina Robinson

27:46

Destination Deep Dive: Tuscany (Notes & Resources)

Comprehensive notes on where to go, what to eat, and what nobody tells you about this very romanticized region in Italy

Jun 11 • Danielle Oteri

Ep. 40: What To Pack For Your Italy Trip

An Italy capsule wardrobe with links to exactly what's in my small suitcase

Jun 9 • Danielle Oteri

21:57

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