Using Social Media To Plan My Italy Trip Was A Great Choice

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i did second most annoying Things you can do on Instagram besides falling in love — I went to Italy.

Everyone has visited the Mediterranean country over the past few months with their hard-fought partners. At least my feed does. In fact, Italy’s delicious pasta, wine and scenery guarantee a literal popularity. a thousand yearsDue to its ubiquity, planning a trip is very easy.

Over the years, I’ve been screenshotting and bookmarking everything I see about Italy on TikTok, Pinterest and Instagram. In March, I finally opened the vault, bookmarked places I wanted to visit on Google Maps, and started booking accommodations around bookmark clusters.

So I ended up on a chaotic vacation, stopping at 13 different Italian destinations in 16 days. milan, Lake Como, Cinque Terre, Portofino, Venice, Bologna, Verona, Florence, Siena, Tuscany, Rome, NaplesWhen Terrifying PositanoBonus: I was able to leave before I got bored thanks to the sample platter plan.