I love traveling to Italy, but always skip the Amalfi Coast. Here are 4 seaside destinations I like to visit instead.

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The village of Scilla in Calabria, Italy, complete with colorful houses, mountains in the background, and the sea.
I've never been to the Amalfi Coast, but I love to visit other seaside regions in Italy, like Calabria.

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I went to Italy for the first time and left with 5 big regrets

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The author stands in front of a castle in Italy on a cloudy day
The reporter spent six days in Italy. She visited Venice, Rome, and Milan.

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I flew from Florida to Italy for $260 using budget airlines. My first flight was cheap, but my experience felt anything but.

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I flew with budget carriers Norse Airlines and easyJet to fly from Florida to Italy for under $300.

Amanda Adler

I stayed with my kids on an active volcanic island in Italy. It was the best trip of our lives.

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Stromboli volcanic island

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My teenagers loved our trip to Italy. Booking a guided group tour made it easy for me.

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The author and her family at the Vatican Museum.
The author and her family went on a guided group trip of Italy.

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Elon Musk speaks out again in favor of the far-right in the UK

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and a close advisor to President-elect Donald Trump.

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10 travel destinations you need to visit in 2025 — and what to do when you're there

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Iceberg floating in Greenland fjord with aurora borealis.
Greenland is one of the 25 destinations in National Geographic's Best Places to Travel to in 2025 report.

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I rode a train that rolls aboard a ferry. For just $30, it was a unique way to see the beautiful Italian coast.

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Author Tammy Barr posing with train on a boat
I was surprised to learn that taking a singular train all the way from Sicily to Naples was even an option.

Tammy Barr

When I was 30, my mom gave me $15,000 to spend on a gap year in Italy instead of a house or wedding. I have no regrets.

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Rooftops and cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy, with mountains and bright-blue sky in the background
With my mom's help, I lived in Florence, Italy, at the end of 2023 and early 2024.

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I paid $400 for my family to take a Vespa tour of Rome. It was worth it, even if we just swung by all the major tourist attractions.

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two vespas riding down a small street in rome
I took my kids to Rome, and we did a Vespa tour.

Jamie Davis Smith

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