OMG!! That cathedral was AMAZING!!! 😮. How spectacular to be able to go to the to- and see that view, too! 😮 The gelato looked yummy! 😁 I have been so looking forward to your videos in Italy…..and you did not disappoint! ❤️❤️ Can’t wait for more. Safe travels.
I always think of Milan as the rich, glass and steel city of Italy, but there really is some cool historical stuff there. And good access to other northern Italy locations or even the Alps. Great video as usual.
We are discovering that we will have to come back. We won't even come close to seeing and doing everything there is to see and do. As always, thank you!!
Thank you for bringing us along. I am really impressed with Milan. It looks beautiful and they seem like they have it together for touring. I love those self guided tours. And maybe even the bicycle. Looking forward to Florence. Safe travels!
Hi! Thanks so much for following along on our journey ☺. Milan is beautiful and a very easy city to navigate. We are excited to share Florence with you as well. Cheers 🍻
Caro ciao Brian & Carrie, What a wonderful, first day in Italy and in Milan; all the haute couture stores and beautiful streets. The bus ride from Munich was well worth it now. I love the music and the ambience and gelato ending! Let us know about the wines too. Ciao ciao, can’t wait to see Firenze and your Airbnb. I was there in, 1988 with two Canadian friends and travelled in a VW Westfalia all over the Mediterranean and had a leave of absence in our careers, and I swear I wanted to return to this sense of wonder, travel and culture education in my life again. Now 35 years has passed and I am overcoming cancer. Your videos still have that spark & passion as when you started out in Alicante Spain. I don’t recall anything to be able to share with you because who knows if those restaurants are still there and I was in my 20’s but I love how you spell out the ticket costs and Carrie’s tips bout doing the terrace & getting a glimpse of the stained glass inside the church….all these tidbits will come a long way when I get the guts to do what your are doin on my fixed budget and retire and live off my SS paychecks and my bag pack after cancer treatments. Keep on posting and inspiring us out here in NorCal and the world. Bravo you two and you both have come a long way and your videos are still fresh and interesting travelogue with useful info. Is it easy to leave after 90 days to a non-Schengen country and and wait out the 180 days? Do you use the ATM to get a bit of the local currency when you arrive to each country? Mille grazie 🍷
Thank you so much for the kind words, we are so happy you enjoyed the video and some of the tips ☺. We feel very lucky to be doing what we are doing and always hope that shows through in our videos. Those are some great questions. We still find it easy to find areas out of the Schengen as there are so many places we haven't been yet. For instance, we are heading to Turkey after we leave Italy. We actually just shot a new Schengen video as we get so many questions about the rules and how we manage through them. Hopefully, that will help answer your questions. As far as Cash, we always take out a small amount of cash on arrival. We've gotten pretty good at knowing how much we will need so we aren't stuck with currency in the end. Sending you hugs as you navigate your cancer journey, we pray for a quick recovery.
So glad that you got this video working. It was amazing to see how the Duomo ticket buying changed. 4 years ago you could walk right in and buy timed photos. We chose the elevator up, but it was only 2 euros more at the time, but the cue to wait was about 30-40 minutes. We loved the photos we took from the roof.
My memories while I was living home in Switzerland. I used to go shopping either winter or summer sale in Milano. As I mention it in the previous posting eating in Motta and drink a beer watching people at the cathedral .. have a lot of fun. Cool city I need.
*Do you have any recommendations for nature lovers or hidden gems in Switzerland you really enjoyed beyond the traditional tourist spots?* We had amazing travels driving in Switzerland and seeing the well-known areas. I wanted to take scenic routes and explore of the main routes, but was afraid. I understand families live in the smaller towns/villages and didn't want to be rude/disrespectful without doing a little research to see if there were any local establishments and churches open to visitors. *The one time we did take a detour farmers (on machines) and their children in fields waved at us at every turn(we respectfully waved in return), it was amazing.* Beautiful area, but we knew it was a working community, not a tourist stop or visitor oriented at that season. *Take Care & Safe Travels!*
@@diostejastierras7898 you can driver anywhere and you see beautiful scenery of Switzerland. There are many “ gasthauses” where you can rent a room and eat in family environments at the end of the day. Just be spontaneous and drive where ever you want wish , you will love it especially in the mountains .
I would love to see a video showing us how you manage to cook most meals while you travel! I'd love to do the same but seeing what makes it work for you both would be great to see you shop and what you cook
We always have a place with a kitchen so we can go to the grocery store and buy what we like. It can sometimes be a challenge depending on where you are, but we always find what we need.
😲 wow, Milan looks amazing , those roof top views made my legs tremble though 😊. Great vid thanks , I am thinking of going to Italy for a couple of months Spring 2024.
Milan is amazing and you should definitely visit Italy in the spring! We will have been here for almost 2 months when all is said and done, and we will need to come back to see everything that we missed this time. Thank you for watching and commenting!! Cheers!!🍻
You guys give the best and most practical advise. Also do a great job showing things. Been to Europe a few times and your vids are spot on. Also loved the maps. Keep it up. Also Venice is worth it. Loved Sienna, bologna and Verona.
Another great video! One small item: all of the Metro lines in Milan begin with M, so you have to pay attention to the number (M1, M2, etc.). BTW, I LOVE that rooftop, that was my favorite part of my only trip to Milan. The statuary and gargoyles are amazing.
There is mo wrong turn in Tuscany...where you will be. All the small villages, the rolling verde hills are pure magic. We absolutely loved the wine tours in Chianti. The food hall in Florence is a must, the roast pork sandwiches you get in Florence..is stuff for the dreams. Until today 4 yrs since..I can still drool.
Today is TH-cam Sunday where I have 14 different videos/vlogs that have popped up to watch. But, I went to yours first. All of the other ones are fashion vlogs. It was great seeing the inside of the cathedral. When I was there in summer 2017, the line was way too long so I skipped it. Plus, I was in Milan to connect with one of my best, American friends of over three decades. A couple decades prior, my friend had bought a residence and moved to a city not far from Venice and I visited in more recent years. But, while still working in the U.S., he would fly back and forth to Italy until early retirement at age 55 and then made his permanent residence in Italy. But, he also kept his U.S. residence as it was on the East Coast and easy to fly back and forth. My focus in Milan was to meet up with my friend, focus on fashion, fashion history and shopping, and also on eating. LOL! I've been all over Italy for decades and have done a lot of history in various places. It's great to watch your vlog to see some of the historical places in Milan. My friend and I spent hours on end just leisurely walking around Milan as he knew the city quite well. Totally stress free. Great job, guys! Greetings from Los Angeles
Thank you so much for watching. We love hearing that some of the tips will help you out on your travels. Have a wonderful time in Milan and safe travels. Cheers 🍻
I hope you have a great time in Italy. I have been to Milan, Bologna and Rome only, but I always wanted to travel all over Italy for a month or so by train in the off season, and I think next spring this might actually happen. So I am looking forward to your videos from Italy. Without having been there myself yet, I am eyeing the Amalfi coast, the coastal region near Lamezia Terme (quite far in the south) and Bari as good places to visit.
Amalfi and near by area is beautiful and can keep you busy for 10 days. Stay in Sorrento as a base, and you can do day trips to Amalfi, Positano, Capri Island, Mt. Vesuvius, Pompei, Naples all that are a1 hour or less by bus or train. Best way to get to Sorrento is fly into Naples and take a 10 Euro bus ride about 70-80 mins to Sorrento. You can take a SITA bus to Amalfi, Positano and beyond. From Sorrento you can take a Ferry to Capri Island and a boat ride to the grattos a nice day trip, From Sorrento you have trains to Mt, Vesuvius and Pompei and Naples Central. the bus ride from Sorrento to Amalfi is just amazing and sit on the Right side for the ocean view
This brought back a lot of memories. The cathedral was beautiful then as it is now. The local people are beautiful as well. No wonder they call it a fashion city.
Culture in Italy is considereded as essential, so there are free entrance days for every museum. For some of them it's every Tuesday, for some others it's every 1st Sunday of the month. The Castle's musesum is free every first and fourth Tuesday of the month after 2 pm, and every first Sunday of the month all day long.
Looking forward to your next cost of living video. Esp bc it seems like y’all were in kinda expensive cities during the height of summer tourist season. Thanks again! :)
Hi, Catherine. We are working on that video now; it will be launched in two weeks. After adding everything up we found our overall total to be very interesting. We are looking forward to sharing it with you! Thank you for watching!!
Hi Guys, The first video from Italy was alright; you had some excellent tips, like visiting places early in the morning. For me, there are still too many tourists, though. Last week, a friend rented a villa in Calpe, and we visited for three days. The same thing happened, too many tourists, which spoiled the trip. I am flying from Alicante to Bologna on a foodie vacation in two weeks. I was going to go to Florence as it is so close, but my wife, who is into the Medici, said we need to visit together, so I will only be in Bologna. Given the time of year and the fact that your videos have been done a couple of weeks in the past, I can only imagine that Tourists inundate Florence. While looking forward to Florence, Scilly is my main interest as I would like to visit the Greek-Roman theatre in Taormina. Anyway, keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing a new video every weekend.
Thank you, Mark. This is the year of travel so it will be difficult to escape the crowds. We are hoping to see some of Scilly, but it is looking like we will be cutting our time a bit short in Italy. We need to exit the Schengen earlier than expected. We will explain why in an upcoming video. Thank you again for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
Really nice video guys! Hope you can get to Sienna and any of the surrounding areas, San Gimignano, Volterra, while you’re in Tuscany. Further south of Sienna, we’ve enjoyed the Val d’Orcia, Montalcino and Montepulciano. There are just so many wonderful towns we’ve stumbled on that are not the big hot-spots and have had the best times. Buon viaggio! 😊
Great video! You may want to consider spending some time in Siena. We love Siena! It's an easy day trip from Florence if you don't want to spend the night(s). Enjoy!
As always, really thorough content with costs and explanations. Have you ever tried to use the "free" Rick Steves audio guides? He posts online from his site for downloading. I ask because I have not, but I would think a new city like Milan and going to the Duomo would be place to try. Having been to Rome, Venice, Amalfi it waas good to see this city through your eyes, as I haven't been. Thanks for posting and sharing the wisdom! Cheers!
Thank you, Robert! We haven't tried that - and honestly didn't know about it. So thank you so much for that wonderful tip, I'm going to look it up now. Thanks for continuing to follow along on our journeys, we really appreciate it. Cheers!!
Try the torciano winery in Tuscany. Their “light lunch” is special. We have had them to our home twice for wine tastings at our home for friends and family. Special place.
That sounds amazing! We did do an excursion that included a lunch at one of the wineries last week. The wine was amazing but expensive! 😆 We drank the less expensive stuff from the grocery store. 🍷
I loved seeing the historical center and then there was a shot with the ultra "modern" city in the background not too far away. The cities with the best of both worlds are my favorite. Is it me or was there NO mention of beer in this one??? 😉
Haha - there may not have been which is so not like us (or Brian 😂). There was a great modern mix with the historical buildings - so beautiful. Cheers!!
Thanks for the tips. I’ve been tour around Italy for the last 3 weeks and haven’t made it to Milan yet. Took it off the list because lodging was so expensive but maybe should squeeze it in. Y’all always do good work.
Thank you! Milan honestly surprised us a bit, we enjoyed it way more than we thought we would. A great introduction to Italy and a perfect place to fly into or out of to start your Italy travels. Cheers!!
IF you are in Milan, you should take a day trip at a minimum to Lake Como and Bellagio. You will be glad you did it. Only a 70-80 min train ride to Lake Como from Milan Centrale train station and its cheap.
Hello! My wife and I have been watching your videos from the very beginning! We really appreciate the journey you are on as we consider slow travel in the near future for ourselves. We've noticed that your stays used to be much longer in each city. Now, your stays are quite short (a day or two). How is this affecting your budget? It seems like it would be more expensive staying at multiple short stay accommodations?
Hi! First off, thank you so much for continuing to follow along on this wonderful journey. Those are great questions and ones we've had quite a bit over the past couple of months. The good news is we have a video coming next week where we go over Slow vs. Fast travel what we've learned and what our plans are going forward. The week after that we will have our video sharing all our costs for traveling for 27 days through Central Europe, and you're right - it wasn't cheap by any means. So stay tuned for the next few weeks and hopefully those will answer many of your questions ☺. Cheers!!
Hey Folks! Once again, you knocked it out of the ball park with this video. That cathedral is so-o impressive. I've never seen anything like it. I learned it took almost 600 years to build! Approximately 580. The fact it's completed amazes me. Each generation of architects and building artists must have their own signature ideas and probably wanted to leave their own impression in the building of it. They probably all had to make an agreement not to alter the original plans in order to work on it though. Still, the size impresses upon me that people back then seemed to be much more religious/spiritual than people today are. Or maybe the US is just the black sheep. Who knows? I like the Italian music you picked for the video. Good choice. Must feel good to finally be able to kick your shoes off, sit back and stay a while. Not sure why, but thought I was going to see some footage of the leaning Tower of Pisa. Guess it's not in Milan, lol, but in a town called Pisa just over 3 hours south of Milan. I see there are two major ways to get to Florence and one way goes through Pisa. Did you come across it in route? Really looking forward to your videos on Florence! Thanks for sharing!
Hi, Paul! the cathedral is truly amazing and well worth the price of admission. Pisa is a short train ride from Florance, but we did not go see it. We will be back in Pisa later this year. Stay with us and we will explain why in our Italy "rap up" video coming out next month. Cheers!!🍻
I’ve been doing slow travel for 8 months in Latin America. I’m going to be doing Italy next Spring. How difficult is it getting around without speaking Italian? I understand very little English is spoken. Love your videos.
We have had zero issues with communication. Busses and trains all use both English and Italian in the announcements. Ticket agents and conductors as well.
HAHA!! That is funny! 😆 Thank you for clicking that button and subscribing. We sometimes ask at the end of the video, but it has been said that people get turned off by TH-camrs asking at the beginning of the video. We do have pop-ups that come up to remind you.
Please make a day trip to Lake Como that will give you a chance to visit beautiful Ballagio. Trains go frequently from Milan Centrale station and doesnt cost a fortune (i think less than $10) and takes only 70-80 mins one way.
Glad you are enjoying. We only went for the day when we were staying in Bergamo and so didn't see all of what you have shown. I think we will have to make another trip! Looking forward to seeing the Calabria video as I have always thought about going to Tropea, Scalea and other places along that coast
We will have to make a second and maybe even a third trip as well. There is so much to see and do that it can't all get done in the amount of time that we have. The coast is amazing!!! ❤
Be careful because in Milan the subway lines are marked with colors: red, green, yellow, purple and blue. The sign with the M simply indicates the entrance to the subway - any subway line.
This is a one-, maximum two-day tour. There are so many other sights to see!!!! For example, Santa Maria delle Grazie with the Last Supper! Not to mention the Museums!!! The 15th Century Milan State University Main Building…
One thing: I’ve seen several travel vloggers enjoying the Florentine steak in, surprisingly, Florence . It is a bit pricey but I hear worth it. If you dare try it, I’ll be looking forward to your review.
Hi, Sean! We do address the Florentine Steak in our Florance video, which is coming out soon, and have heard how great it is. Even with all your support we still couldn't afford it!! 😂
Thank you again for your wonderful videos. I am 10 months away from joining those who slow travel. I have a general question that surfaced again from this video. You have frequently mentioned the need to have your shoulders/knees/heads covered in various locations (in both Europe and Asia). Would something gauzy/transparent be ok or does it need to be opaque?
Thank you for watching!! You just need to cover the skin, transparent may not work but if there is a problem with what you have, they will have options for you to either purchase or borrow. We really have never had a problem but it is something to be a where of.
Hello. Have a question for you guys. So we are going to Italy. End of August for 2 weeks. Would you do. Rome ,Florence, Tuscany to Milano back to Rome to fly back home to Toronto. . Or Rome ,Florence, Tuscany to Venice back to Rome to fly home to Toronto or last. Rome, Florence, Tuscany, amalfy coast, back to Rome to fly home to Toronto. All on a budget. Love to here for you guys
The gelato in Italy was so so good 😋. Buy the time we got to Milan we were a bit over eating out at sit down restaurants - so we instead had some pizza by the slice and some amazing focaccia sandwhiches. Enjoy your trip to Italy - Cheers 🍻
Just to correct what I think is a little misunderstanding: it's not the M line, all the subways lines in Milan have an M as a symbol (Metropolitana=subway). The lines are five: MM (Metropolitana Milanese=Milan Subway) 1, the so called red line MM 2 (the green line) MM 3 (the yellow line) MM 4 (the blue line) MM 5 (the lilac line)
This is a question about Albania. Is this a country full of smokers? I've heard that about Serbia and Montenegro. These were places I'd like top go but too much smoke pretty much nullifies them.
Hi David! Unfortunately, if smokers are a turn-off for you, this will include so much of Europe. It's just the norm, and everywhere we've traveled through Europe. Now, the Balkan countries do seem to take it to a different level (smoking on the buses), but to this point, Spain has been one of the worst. Thanks so much for watching!! Cheers beer
“Take the LIFT”.. you are no longer USAmerican!! I don’t even know who you are any longer! Lol 😆 the museum looks nice. Do they have beer-lato? Beer infused gelato?
@@BrianandCarrie I'm Italian too. I think he is just wondering why foreigners always put a mandolin music (like the one that you used in this video) when thalking about Italy. This is a regional and old fashioned neapolitans music that has nothing to do with others part of Italy. Anyway, good video! Maybe, before going to Florence, you could do a short visit to other areas of Lombardy as the lakes or some smaller city like Bergamo!
@@BrianandCarrie The thing is: mandolino music is not traditional at all in Milan nor in the majority of Italy. Mandolino itself is basically unknown for the majority of Italians (it's a very regional and niche instrument and there are many more famous, widespread Italian instruments: just as an example piano and violin were invented in Italy too). It's a bit as if, every time foreigners make videos or show footages about New York, they play country music in the background. Some Italians find that a bit annoying, it is not your fault tho that is just common misconception, it is probably branded as 'traditional Italian music' in foreign medias
Video ben realizzato e piacevole. Due appunti, paragonare i navigli a Venezia è comprensibile solo se non avete visto Venezia, il Duomo di Milano è un opera d'arte sono serviti anni per completarlo, ancora oggi esiste la fabbrica del duomo: La Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano è lo storico ente preposto alla conservazione e valorizzazione della Cattedrale. Istituito nel 1387 da Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Signore di Milano, per la progettazione e costruzione del monumento, si adopera da oltre 630 anni nella conservazione e nel restauro del Duomo, nell’attività di custodia e di servizio all’attività liturgica e nella valorizzazione del suo patrimonio, provvedendo al reperimento delle risorse necessarie al suo mantenimento. ciao ciao
We have found many you don't need to. I suppose the upkeep with that many people going through cost something Hopefully you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching, Helen!
La musica però non ha assolutamente nulla a che fare con Milano e con l’Italia del Nord, ed è abbastanza fastidiosa perché è uno stereotipo che immagina gli italiani suonare il mandolino… quella è una tradizione praticamente sparita del tutto, e comunque specifica di alcune zone del sud Italia. Se volevate scegliere una musica di sottofondo per rappresentare milano avreste semmai dovuto scegliere un’opera di Giuseppe Verdi, che ci rappresenta molto bene
Great video - love the Google Earth fly overs - helps give a sense of place/location as we follow you on your journey. Thanks for taking us along.
We are always trying to find something new, thank you for noticing! 😀
Cheers!!🍻
Beautiful Milan! the canal looks like the Netherlands... Thanks for the video.
Thanks so much for watching! We really enjoyed our very short visit to Bucharest and hope to return one day to see more. Cheers 🍻
It's one of your best videos so far. Nice job editing this video 🎉
Thank you so much for watching!! ❤
So excited for your Italy series. Have a wonderful time in 🇮🇹! 🍝🍷
Thank you, John!! 🍷🍷
OMG!! That cathedral was AMAZING!!! 😮. How spectacular to be able to go to the to- and see that view, too! 😮
The gelato looked yummy! 😁
I have been so looking forward to your videos in Italy…..and you did not disappoint! ❤️❤️
Can’t wait for more. Safe travels.
As always, thank you!!! ❤
I always think of Milan as the rich, glass and steel city of Italy, but there really is some cool historical stuff there. And good access to other northern Italy locations or even the Alps. Great video as usual.
Milan was a last-minute decision for us and so glad that we decided to make the stop. Thank you for watching, Doug!
Cheers!!🍻
Brings back memories from our 2021 trip. Italy is full of amazing attractions and natural beauty. Have a great time!
We are discovering that we will have to come back. We won't even come close to seeing and doing everything there is to see and do. As always, thank you!!
Thank you for bringing us along. I am really impressed with Milan. It looks beautiful and they seem like they have it together for touring. I love those self guided tours. And maybe even the bicycle. Looking forward to Florence. Safe travels!
Hi! Thanks so much for following along on our journey ☺. Milan is beautiful and a very easy city to navigate. We are excited to share Florence with you as well. Cheers 🍻
Caro ciao Brian & Carrie, What a wonderful, first day in Italy and in Milan; all the haute couture stores and beautiful streets. The bus ride from Munich was well worth it now. I love the music and the ambience and gelato ending! Let us know about the wines too. Ciao ciao, can’t wait to see Firenze and your Airbnb. I was there in, 1988 with two Canadian friends and travelled in a VW Westfalia all over the Mediterranean and had a leave of absence in our careers, and I swear I wanted to return to this sense of wonder, travel and culture education in my life again. Now 35 years has passed and I am overcoming cancer. Your videos still have that spark & passion as when you started out in Alicante Spain. I don’t recall anything to be able to share with you because who knows if those restaurants are still there and I was in my 20’s but I love how you spell out the ticket costs and Carrie’s tips bout doing the terrace & getting a glimpse of the stained glass inside the church….all these tidbits will come a long way when I get the guts to do what your are doin on my fixed budget and retire and live off my SS paychecks and my bag pack after cancer treatments. Keep on posting and inspiring us out here in NorCal and the world. Bravo you two and you both have come a long way and your videos are still fresh and interesting travelogue with useful info. Is it easy to leave after 90 days to a non-Schengen country and and wait out the 180 days? Do you use the ATM to get a bit of the local currency when you arrive to each country? Mille grazie 🍷
Thank you so much for the kind words, we are so happy you enjoyed the video and some of the tips ☺. We feel very lucky to be doing what we are doing and always hope that shows through in our videos. Those are some great questions. We still find it easy to find areas out of the Schengen as there are so many places we haven't been yet. For instance, we are heading to Turkey after we leave Italy. We actually just shot a new Schengen video as we get so many questions about the rules and how we manage through them. Hopefully, that will help answer your questions. As far as Cash, we always take out a small amount of cash on arrival. We've gotten pretty good at knowing how much we will need so we aren't stuck with currency in the end. Sending you hugs as you navigate your cancer journey, we pray for a quick recovery.
@@BrianandCarrie OK you answered my q's. Thank you so much Brian & Carrie!! Be safe and blessings!👍😍
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So glad that you got this video working. It was amazing to see how the Duomo ticket buying changed. 4 years ago you could walk right in and buy timed photos. We chose the elevator up, but it was only 2 euros more at the time, but the cue to wait was about 30-40 minutes. We loved the photos we took from the roof.
A day late but we are so happy that we got it all figured out! Thank you for watching and all your support!! ❤
Gorgeous! I loved Italy when I was there!
Loved seeing Milan. So elegant. Probably won’t get there, so this was great. Thanks. -Elizabeth
Milan is such a beautiful city and a wonderful introduction to Italy for us. So happy you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for watching Elizabeth ♥
@@BrianandCarrie You two keep making them, I’ll keep watching them. 💜
My memories while I was living home in Switzerland. I used to go shopping either winter or summer sale in Milano. As I mention it in the previous posting eating in Motta and drink a beer watching people at the cathedral .. have a lot of fun. Cool city I need.
Sounds like wonderful memories ♥
*Do you have any recommendations for nature lovers or hidden gems in Switzerland you really enjoyed beyond the traditional tourist spots?* We had amazing travels driving in Switzerland and seeing the well-known areas. I wanted to take scenic routes and explore of the main routes, but was afraid. I understand families live in the smaller towns/villages and didn't want to be rude/disrespectful without doing a little research to see if there were any local establishments and churches open to visitors. *The one time we did take a detour farmers (on machines) and their children in fields waved at us at every turn(we respectfully waved in return), it was amazing.* Beautiful area, but we knew it was a working community, not a tourist stop or visitor oriented at that season. *Take Care & Safe Travels!*
@@diostejastierras7898 you can driver anywhere and you see beautiful scenery of Switzerland. There are many “ gasthauses” where you can rent a room and eat in family environments at the end of the day. Just be spontaneous and drive where ever you want wish , you will love it especially in the mountains .
I would love to see a video showing us how you manage to cook most meals while you travel! I'd love to do the same but seeing what makes it work for you both would be great to see you shop and what you cook
We always have a place with a kitchen so we can go to the grocery store and buy what we like. It can sometimes be a challenge depending on where you are, but we always find what we need.
😲 wow, Milan looks amazing , those roof top views made my legs tremble though 😊. Great vid thanks , I am thinking of going to Italy for a couple of months Spring 2024.
Milan is amazing and you should definitely visit Italy in the spring! We will have been here for almost 2 months when all is said and done, and we will need to come back to see everything that we missed this time. Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
You guys give the best and most practical advise. Also do a great job showing things. Been to Europe a few times and your vids are spot on. Also loved the maps. Keep it up. Also Venice is worth it. Loved Sienna, bologna and Verona.
Thank you, Bill!
Thank you for this wonderful video. Beautiful.
Thank you so much for watching! ❤
@@BrianandCarrieEnjoy your Sunday evening. 😄
Thanks B n C ..........for reliving the memories of all the places in Milan.
Thanks so much for watching!! Cheers 🍻
Orvieto, Civita Bagnorigio, Assisi, Siena, and/or San Giminano. Are my suggestions! Don't leave out the small villages!!!!
Thank you for the wonderful suggestions ♥. We've made it to some of those already and agree, the small villages are amazing!! Cheers 🍻
Another great video! One small item: all of the Metro lines in Milan begin with M, so you have to pay attention to the number (M1, M2, etc.). BTW, I LOVE that rooftop, that was my favorite part of my only trip to Milan. The statuary and gargoyles are amazing.
Good to know, Mike! Thank you for the clarification and for always watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
Correct! Metro lines in Milan are designated by M1, M2, etc or by their color (eg., yellow, red, green, etc.) 👍🏻
Great to see you both in Italy! Enjoy your videos so much!
Thank you, Kyle, so much for watching and supporting the channel!!
Cheers!!🍻
There is mo wrong turn in Tuscany...where you will be. All the small villages, the rolling verde hills are pure magic. We absolutely loved the wine tours in Chianti. The food hall in Florence is a must, the roast pork sandwiches you get in Florence..is stuff for the dreams. Until today 4 yrs since..I can still drool.
We just left Florance and missed the roast pork sandwiches but we had plenty of wine. Absolutely loved our time in Tuscany!
Today is TH-cam Sunday where I have 14 different videos/vlogs that have popped up to watch. But, I went to yours first. All of the other ones are fashion vlogs.
It was great seeing the inside of the cathedral. When I was there in summer 2017, the line was way too long so I skipped it. Plus, I was in Milan to connect with one of my best, American friends of over three decades.
A couple decades prior, my friend had bought a residence and moved to a city not far from Venice and I visited in more recent years. But, while still working in the U.S., he would fly back and forth to Italy until early retirement at age 55 and then made his permanent residence in Italy. But, he also kept his U.S. residence as it was on the East Coast and easy to fly back and forth.
My focus in Milan was to meet up with my friend, focus on fashion, fashion history and shopping, and also on eating. LOL!
I've been all over Italy for decades and have done a lot of history in various places. It's great to watch your vlog to see some of the historical places in Milan. My friend and I spent hours on end just leisurely walking around Milan as he knew the city quite well. Totally stress free.
Great job, guys!
Greetings from Los Angeles
Milan is such a beautiful city, I'm sure it was so wonderful to have a friend as a tour guide to show you all the wonderful sites. Cheers!!
Great information as always from your videos. I arrive in Milan on Tuesday and you've given me even more tips that will come in handy.
Thank you so much for watching. We love hearing that some of the tips will help you out on your travels. Have a wonderful time in Milan and safe travels. Cheers 🍻
Thats great!! Thank you for watching and enjoy Milan!!
Cheers!!🍻
Hi C & B, We were at the Vatican today, (Thursday), and the crowds are still crazy. If you're going, go early and pack a double dose of patience.
I hope you have a great time in Italy. I have been to Milan, Bologna and Rome only, but I always wanted to travel all over Italy for a month or so by train in the off season, and I think next spring this might actually happen. So I am looking forward to your videos from Italy. Without having been there myself yet, I am eyeing the Amalfi coast, the coastal region near Lamezia Terme (quite far in the south) and Bari as good places to visit.
Amalfi and near by area is beautiful and can keep you busy for 10 days. Stay in Sorrento as a base, and you can do day trips to Amalfi, Positano, Capri Island, Mt. Vesuvius, Pompei, Naples all that are a1 hour or less by bus or train. Best way to get to Sorrento is fly into Naples and take a 10 Euro bus ride about 70-80 mins to Sorrento. You can take a SITA bus to Amalfi, Positano and beyond. From Sorrento you can take a Ferry to Capri Island and a boat ride to the grattos a nice day trip, From Sorrento you have trains to Mt, Vesuvius and Pompei and Naples Central. the bus ride from Sorrento to Amalfi is just amazing and sit on the Right side for the ocean view
Thank you!! We look forward to our travels through Italy and taking in as much as we can of this beautiful country ♥.
This brought back a lot of memories. The cathedral was beautiful then as it is now. The local people are beautiful as well. No wonder they call it a fashion city.
Culture in Italy is considereded as essential, so there are free entrance days for every museum. For some of them it's every Tuesday, for some others it's every 1st Sunday of the month.
The Castle's musesum is free every first and fourth Tuesday of the month after 2 pm, and every first Sunday of the month all day long.
Thank you for adding this to the channel!!!
Looking forward to your next cost of living video. Esp bc it seems like y’all were in kinda expensive cities during the height of summer tourist season.
Thanks again! :)
Hi, Catherine. We are working on that video now; it will be launched in two weeks. After adding everything up we found our overall total to be very interesting. We are looking forward to sharing it with you! Thank you for watching!!
I agree visited the Duomo a few years ago only did the cathedral couldn't face the height of the terrace! Recommend Bologna every time!
Absolutely gorgeous! Definitely on my bucket list now :)
This one surprised me for sure. Not being a big city fan I ended up loving it more than I thought I would. Great into to Italy ❤️.
What, no beer in Milan ?? LOL Brian deserves a beer.. Great video. Enjoy your time in Italy. Dan & Marj, Calgary,AB
We will have to make up for that in the next video!! Thanks for watching guys!
Cheers!!🍻
Great guide to Milan. You've definitely helped me plan our trip this August!!
Glad it was helpful and Happy travel!
Hi Guys,
The first video from Italy was alright; you had some excellent tips, like visiting places early in the morning. For me, there are still too many tourists, though. Last week, a friend rented a villa in Calpe, and we visited for three days. The same thing happened, too many tourists, which spoiled the trip.
I am flying from Alicante to Bologna on a foodie vacation in two weeks. I was going to go to Florence as it is so close, but my wife, who is into the Medici, said we need to visit together, so I will only be in Bologna. Given the time of year and the fact that your videos have been done a couple of weeks in the past, I can only imagine that Tourists inundate Florence.
While looking forward to Florence, Scilly is my main interest as I would like to visit the Greek-Roman theatre in Taormina.
Anyway, keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing a new video every weekend.
Thank you, Mark. This is the year of travel so it will be difficult to escape the crowds. We are hoping to see some of Scilly, but it is looking like we will be cutting our time a bit short in Italy. We need to exit the Schengen earlier than expected. We will explain why in an upcoming video. Thank you again for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Really nice video guys! Hope you can get to Sienna and any of the surrounding areas, San Gimignano, Volterra, while you’re in Tuscany. Further south of Sienna, we’ve enjoyed the Val d’Orcia, Montalcino and Montepulciano. There are just so many wonderful towns we’ve stumbled on that are not the big hot-spots and have had the best times. Buon viaggio! 😊
Thank you ☺. We made it to Sienna a few weeks ago, as well as some of the surrounding towns. The Tuscan countryside is absolutely beautiful. Cheers 🍻
Thanks!
Wow, thank you so much Sean - your continued support means so much to us ♥. Cheers!!
Great video! You may want to consider spending some time in Siena. We love Siena! It's an easy day trip from Florence if you don't want to spend the night(s). Enjoy!
Thank you for the suggestion! We did make it to Siena for the afternoon just last week! It will be a part of an upcoming video! 😀
Cheers!!🍻
Thanks so much. Beautiful architecture. Have fun. Kathleen
We are in Florence now and headed to Milan soon. Enjoying your videos and tips as always. Thanks 😊
Thank you for watching!! 😊
Thank you! Statying in Navigli from 16th - 23rd this month'
That's a great time of year to be in Milan! Enjoy and safe travels!!
As always, really thorough content with costs and explanations. Have you ever tried to use the "free" Rick Steves audio guides? He posts online from his site for downloading. I ask because I have not, but I would think a new city like Milan and going to the Duomo would be place to try. Having been to Rome, Venice, Amalfi it waas good to see this city through your eyes, as I haven't been. Thanks for posting and sharing the wisdom! Cheers!
Thank you, Robert! We haven't tried that - and honestly didn't know about it. So thank you so much for that wonderful tip, I'm going to look it up now. Thanks for continuing to follow along on our journeys, we really appreciate it. Cheers!!
Try the torciano winery in Tuscany. Their “light lunch” is special. We have had them to our home twice for wine tastings at our home for friends and family. Special place.
That sounds amazing! We did do an excursion that included a lunch at one of the wineries last week. The wine was amazing but expensive! 😆 We drank the less expensive stuff from the grocery store. 🍷
I loved seeing the historical center and then there was a shot with the ultra "modern" city in the background not too far away. The cities with the best of both worlds are my favorite. Is it me or was there NO mention of beer in this one??? 😉
Haha - there may not have been which is so not like us (or Brian 😂). There was a great modern mix with the historical buildings - so beautiful. Cheers!!
I didn't see any beer.
We will need to fix that mistake in upcoming videos!!!
Thanks for the tips. I’ve been tour around Italy for the last 3 weeks and haven’t made it to Milan yet. Took it off the list because lodging was so expensive but maybe should squeeze it in. Y’all always do good work.
Thank you! Milan honestly surprised us a bit, we enjoyed it way more than we thought we would. A great introduction to Italy and a perfect place to fly into or out of to start your Italy travels. Cheers!!
IF you are in Milan, you should take a day trip at a minimum to Lake Como and Bellagio. You will be glad you did it. Only a 70-80 min train ride to Lake Como from Milan Centrale train station and its cheap.
My first thought as the video started was that somebody got a new shirt 😊
Thats my new fancy shirt!! 😆
@@BrianandCarrie looking good 👍
Yeah, I liked the white duo combo with Carrie, and Brian’s new prep shirt too. Are those flamingos? Lol.
Thats my new fancy lobster shirt!!
Helpful video
Happy you enjoyed it 😊
Hello! My wife and I have been watching your videos from the very beginning! We really appreciate the journey you are on as we consider slow travel in the near future for ourselves. We've noticed that your stays used to be much longer in each city. Now, your stays are quite short (a day or two). How is this affecting your budget? It seems like it would be more expensive staying at multiple short stay accommodations?
Hi! First off, thank you so much for continuing to follow along on this wonderful journey. Those are great questions and ones we've had quite a bit over the past couple of months. The good news is we have a video coming next week where we go over Slow vs. Fast travel what we've learned and what our plans are going forward. The week after that we will have our video sharing all our costs for traveling for 27 days through Central Europe, and you're right - it wasn't cheap by any means. So stay tuned for the next few weeks and hopefully those will answer many of your questions ☺. Cheers!!
Another enjoyable video. The only thing that was missing, was a couple of beers.
We are going to have to make up for that! Obviously a mistake. 🙄
Hey Folks! Once again, you knocked it out of the ball park with this video. That cathedral is so-o impressive. I've never seen anything like it. I learned it took almost 600 years to build! Approximately 580. The fact it's completed amazes me. Each generation of architects and building artists must have their own signature ideas and probably wanted to leave their own impression in the building of it. They probably all had to make an agreement not to alter the original plans in order to work on it though. Still, the size impresses upon me that people back then seemed to be much more religious/spiritual than people today are. Or maybe the US is just the black sheep. Who knows?
I like the Italian music you picked for the video. Good choice. Must feel good to finally be able to kick your shoes off, sit back and stay a while. Not sure why, but thought I was going to see some footage of the leaning Tower of Pisa. Guess it's not in Milan, lol, but in a town called Pisa just over 3 hours south of Milan. I see there are two major ways to get to Florence and one way goes through Pisa. Did you come across it in route? Really looking forward to your videos on Florence! Thanks for sharing!
Hi, Paul! the cathedral is truly amazing and well worth the price of admission. Pisa is a short train ride from Florance, but we did not go see it. We will be back in Pisa later this year. Stay with us and we will explain why in our Italy "rap up" video coming out next month.
Cheers!!🍻
Great stuff!
Thanks, John!
I’ve been doing slow travel for 8 months in Latin America. I’m going to be doing Italy next Spring. How difficult is it getting around without speaking Italian? I understand very little English is spoken. Love your videos.
We have had zero issues with communication. Busses and trains all use both English and Italian in the announcements. Ticket agents and conductors as well.
Hello, a nice video with great impressions. A subscription for you and best regards 😊👍
Thank you so much!!! ❤
You should mention to like and subscribe to your videos. This video was so good and captivating that I almost forgot to click the like button!
HAHA!! That is funny! 😆 Thank you for clicking that button and subscribing. We sometimes ask at the end of the video, but it has been said that people get turned off by TH-camrs asking at the beginning of the video. We do have pop-ups that come up to remind you.
YAY! Watching now.
Thank you!!!
I will be in Milan on Tuesday!!!
Please make a day trip to Lake Como that will give you a chance to visit beautiful Ballagio. Trains go frequently from Milan Centrale station and doesnt cost a fortune (i think less than $10) and takes only 70-80 mins one way.
Have a wonderful time - it's a beautiful city ☺
great video guys love it enijoy you time are u guys going to Florence italty or Greece ?
We will be in Florance and other area of Italy before heading to Turkey. Thank you for watching!! 🍻
Glad you are enjoying. We only went for the day when we were staying in Bergamo and so didn't see all of what you have shown. I think we will have to make another trip! Looking forward to seeing the Calabria video as I have always thought about going to Tropea, Scalea and other places along that coast
We will have to make a second and maybe even a third trip as well. There is so much to see and do that it can't all get done in the amount of time that we have. The coast is amazing!!! ❤
@@BrianandCarrie enjoy the rest of your Italian adventure. We are off to Madeira on Thursday. Next Italian trip will be Puglia in 2024.
Be careful because in Milan the subway lines are marked with colors: red, green, yellow, purple and blue. The sign with the M simply indicates the entrance to the subway - any subway line.
This is a one-, maximum two-day tour. There are so many other sights to see!!!! For example, Santa Maria delle Grazie with the Last Supper! Not to mention the Museums!!! The 15th Century Milan State University Main Building…
One thing: I’ve seen several travel vloggers enjoying the Florentine steak in, surprisingly, Florence . It is a bit pricey but I hear worth it. If you dare try it, I’ll be looking forward to your review.
Hi, Sean! We do address the Florentine Steak in our Florance video, which is coming out soon, and have heard how great it is. Even with all your support we still couldn't afford it!! 😂
Yeah. It is pretty steep. My bride has told me I can get it. If I can keep her out of one Pandora store I can swing it. 😆
Siena is must, too! It's about 50 Milestone in the south
Agree 100% - We went to Siena a few weeks ago and absolutely loved it! Beautiful town as well as some of the other smaller surrounding towns. Cheers!!
Thank you again for your wonderful videos. I am 10 months away from joining those who slow travel. I have a general question that surfaced again from this video. You have frequently mentioned the need to have your shoulders/knees/heads covered in various locations (in both Europe and Asia). Would something gauzy/transparent be ok or does it need to be opaque?
Thank you for watching!! You just need to cover the skin, transparent may not work but if there is a problem with what you have, they will have options for you to either purchase or borrow. We really have never had a problem but it is something to be a where of.
Thank you so much!
Hello. Have a question for you guys. So we are going to Italy. End of August for 2 weeks. Would you do. Rome ,Florence, Tuscany to Milano back to Rome to fly back home to Toronto. . Or Rome ,Florence, Tuscany to Venice back to Rome to fly home to Toronto or last. Rome, Florence, Tuscany, amalfy coast, back to Rome to fly home to Toronto. All on a budget. Love to here for you guys
You could always start in Rome and fly out of Venice. We did an Italian itinerary video last month that may help. 😁
Oooohhhh….gelato! 😋🤤 I plan on eating a lot of it when in Italy! Did you have any good dishes in Milan? What’s your favorite?
The gelato in Italy was so so good 😋. Buy the time we got to Milan we were a bit over eating out at sit down restaurants - so we instead had some pizza by the slice and some amazing focaccia sandwhiches. Enjoy your trip to Italy - Cheers 🍻
Sounds amazing! Foccaccia is delicious and I know they use fresh ingredients 😉
Just to correct what I think is a little misunderstanding: it's not the M line, all the subways lines in Milan have an M as a symbol (Metropolitana=subway). The lines are five:
MM (Metropolitana Milanese=Milan Subway) 1, the so called red line
MM 2 (the green line)
MM 3 (the yellow line)
MM 4 (the blue line)
MM 5 (the lilac line)
When you enter in the Milan Duomo, you feel like you're entering the Middle Ages
What’s the name of the district you recommend staying at?
We talked about the locations we would prefer in the video. 😁 Depending on how long you are staying be as close the center as possible.
Where you headed next?
We will be traveling through Italy for the next month and a half. The next location video will be from Florence ♥. Cheers 🍻
This is a question about Albania. Is this a country full of smokers? I've heard that about Serbia and Montenegro. These were places I'd like top go but too much smoke pretty much nullifies them.
Hi David! Unfortunately, if smokers are a turn-off for you, this will include so much of Europe. It's just the norm, and everywhere we've traveled through Europe. Now, the Balkan countries do seem to take it to a different level (smoking on the buses), but to this point, Spain has been one of the worst. Thanks so much for watching!! Cheers beer
Ciao😊
“Take the LIFT”.. you are no longer USAmerican!! I don’t even know who you are any longer! Lol 😆 the museum looks nice.
Do they have beer-lato? Beer infused gelato?
Beer infused gelato sounds delicious!
NewCastleIndiana? Formally none as Purdue?
Ma perché dovete mettere sempre sto mandolino quando parlate dell'Italia
Is this a riddle? I don't know, why do you always have to wear a mandolin when you talk about Italy? 🤔
@@BrianandCarrie I'm Italian too. I think he is just wondering why foreigners always put a mandolin music (like the one that you used in this video) when thalking about Italy. This is a regional and old fashioned neapolitans music that has nothing to do with others part of Italy.
Anyway, good video! Maybe, before going to Florence, you could do a short visit to other areas of Lombardy as the lakes or some smaller city like Bergamo!
Music is an interesting topic. When we don't use traditional music in a video people ask why, when we do, people ask why. 😂
@@BrianandCarrie The thing is: mandolino music is not traditional at all in Milan nor in the majority of Italy. Mandolino itself is basically unknown for the majority of Italians (it's a very regional and niche instrument and there are many more famous, widespread Italian instruments: just as an example piano and violin were invented in Italy too).
It's a bit as if, every time foreigners make videos or show footages about New York, they play country music in the background.
Some Italians find that a bit annoying, it is not your fault tho that is just common misconception, it is probably branded as 'traditional Italian music' in foreign medias
Mandolin (and tarantella) music is absolutely out of place in a Milan video.
There you are not far from the Alps...
Bro the place that they’re going to milan so there’s a Imposter😡 they really don’t think a steal my name😂
Video ben realizzato e piacevole. Due appunti, paragonare i navigli a Venezia è comprensibile solo se non avete visto Venezia, il Duomo di Milano è un opera d'arte sono serviti anni per completarlo, ancora oggi esiste la fabbrica del duomo: La Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano è lo storico ente preposto alla conservazione e valorizzazione della Cattedrale. Istituito nel 1387 da Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Signore di Milano, per la progettazione e costruzione del monumento, si adopera da oltre 630 anni nella conservazione e nel restauro del Duomo, nell’attività di custodia e di servizio all’attività liturgica e nella valorizzazione del suo patrimonio, provvedendo al reperimento delle risorse necessarie al suo mantenimento. ciao ciao
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ấy cho milan can nha ma chính đôn lại Tây Bán Cầu
Don't understand what you are talking about but thanks for watching.
I hate paying to go into a church!
We have found many you don't need to. I suppose the upkeep with that many people going through cost something Hopefully you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching, Helen!
La musica però non ha assolutamente nulla a che fare con Milano e con l’Italia del Nord, ed è abbastanza fastidiosa perché è uno stereotipo che immagina gli italiani suonare il mandolino… quella è una tradizione praticamente sparita del tutto, e comunque specifica di alcune zone del sud Italia. Se volevate scegliere una musica di sottofondo per rappresentare milano avreste semmai dovuto scegliere un’opera di Giuseppe Verdi, che ci rappresenta molto bene
Thank you!
Cheers!!🍻
Wtf that music! Stop stereotypes!
We apologize for upsetting you so badly with music. 🙄